Author Topic: Factory Markings on Front Springs  (Read 1767 times)

Offline Mark69Sportsroof

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Factory Markings on Front Springs
« on: February 06, 2015, 11:12:23 PM »
Hey Everyone,

I am putting on new front springs on my 73 Mach 1.  Does anyone have information or pics of where it is applied to the springs?

Thanks Mark
Mark
1969 Ford Mustang Sportsroof, 390-4V
Dearborn built on Oct 31, 1968
1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1, 351C-4V
Dearborn built on Oct 31, 1972

Offline J_Speegle

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Re: Factory Markings on Front Springs
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2015, 03:49:47 PM »
I am putting on new front springs on my 73 Mach 1.  Does anyone have information or pics of where it is applied to the springs?

Same basic method and process as other earlier years.

Identification mark(s) were applied with the brush in a way that any runs typically look to flow upward on the spring once its installed.

IMHO normally they look as if the paint was applied while passing the brush from the bottom to the top of the spring (towards the flat end) possibly sitting on the flat end or on its side. Of course out of the car. 





Jeff Speegle

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Offline Mark69Sportsroof

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Re: Factory Markings on Front Springs
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2015, 06:05:03 PM »
Thanks Jeff.  That's exactly what I was looking for.
Mark
1969 Ford Mustang Sportsroof, 390-4V
Dearborn built on Oct 31, 1968
1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1, 351C-4V
Dearborn built on Oct 31, 1972

Offline J_Speegle

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Re: Factory Markings on Front Springs
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2015, 11:28:17 PM »
......  That's exactly what I was looking for.

That's the goal :)
Jeff Speegle

Anything worth doing is worth doing concours ;)

Offline nham3407

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Re: Factory Markings on Front Springs
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2015, 10:42:19 AM »
+1 to Jeffs comments.  Here are a couple more examples
67 GT S-Code, San Jose, 06/67
72 Mach 1, Dearborn, 01/72
68 Merc. Cyclone, Lorain, 12/67 (Red)
68 Merc. Cyclone, Lorain, 6/68 (White)