Author Topic: 68 Shelby trunk bumpers  (Read 1657 times)

Offline ruppstang

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68 Shelby trunk bumpers
« on: September 25, 2016, 09:50:55 PM »
I was in a discussion about the 68 Shelby trunk bumper metal finish. One view was that the threaded parts was finished in zinc dichromate like the hood bumpers. The other view was that the finish is phosphate and oil only on the trunk bumper. I own a unrestored 68 GT350 so today I checked my trunk bumpers and found them to be just the same as a hood bumper zinc dichromate. That makes sense to me why would Ford had another finish bumper? I am curious of what others may have found in their experience.

Offline TLea

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Re: 68 Shelby trunk bumpers
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2016, 07:07:29 AM »
Everyone I've seen is zinc dichromate. Jamb nuts are phosphate
Tim Lea  Shelby concours judge MCA, SAAC, Mid America

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Re: 68 Shelby trunk bumpers
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2016, 04:40:24 PM »
Tim that is what I found when I removed one of mine from our unrestored 68 GT350