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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1968 Mustang => Topic started by: DTruitt on August 30, 2009, 05:38:29 PM

Title: C-4 Dip Stick
Post by: DTruitt on August 30, 2009, 05:38:29 PM

Is the transmission dipstick handle for a '68 C-4 bare steel or was it plated? 

Danny

Title: Re: C-4 Dip Stick
Post by: J_Speegle on August 31, 2009, 12:32:04 AM

Danny  - just got back in from the Los Angeles show. Will look at my pictures and post the findings  - didn't want you to think no one would help

Title: Re: C-4 Dip Stick
Post by: J_Speegle on August 31, 2009, 11:42:00 PM

Think you'll have to look at the lower section of one that has been protected from the elements- believe it was treated the same above as below.

Since  we don't see (well I don't) many of the handles rusty IMHO it must have been plated with something. Now to figure out if it was zinc or cad

(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/firetrainer/Indiviual%20Parts/IMG_4453.jpg)