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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1970 Mustang => Topic started by: wm3798 on September 21, 2014, 11:17:37 AM

Title: Metuchen Radiator Cap?
Post by: wm3798 on September 21, 2014, 11:17:37 AM: Asked this question over on the Boss 302 site with no responses. Its pretty well documented what the Dearborn plant radiator cap looks like but I haven't seen much on what the Metuchen plant used. Did they use the same supplier/ same cap or something different. (pic is the Dearborn radiator cap)
Title: Re: Metuchen Radiator Cap?
Post by: J_Speegle on September 21, 2014, 06:16:19 PM: Looked through my pictures and it is very rare to find an original still on the car after all these years.

Could not find a single NJ car (just what I have pictures of) with the small rivet cap on it. Have a half dozen reportably "unrestored" cars though most have been played with in some way making IMHO trusting what I see difficult

Tried :(
Title: Re: Metuchen Radiator Cap?
Post by: specialed on September 21, 2014, 09:10:11 PM: the regular big rivet autolite cap from what I seen another vendor thing with small rivet Dearborn car
Title: Re: Metuchen Radiator Cap?
Post by: Brian Conway on September 21, 2014, 10:31:09 PM: This is the reproduction chrome cap I got for my car. Of course under the impression it was a faithful copy of the original. Will be interested to see how faithful that might be. Brian
Title: Re: Metuchen Radiator Cap?
Post by: 69cobrajetrugae2 on September 22, 2014, 04:31:59 AM: The seller may provide better pictures if asked to do so. The center rivet looks different than the repo.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-74-Ford-Mustang-Torino-Shelby-c9zz-8100-a-radiator-cap-/370807478657?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5655d91981&vxp=mtr
Title: Re: Metuchen Radiator Cap?
Post by: J_Speegle on September 22, 2014, 05:20:58 AM: Quote from: 69cobrajetrugae2 on September 22, 2014, 04:31:59 AM
The seller may provide better pictures if asked to do so. The center rivet looks different than the repo.

Looks like a later service replacement

Its most likely (going by past example sand practices) that the reproducers used NOS/service replacements as their guide when making the new ones

Notice the differences between the following

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/2/6-220914033558.jpeg)

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/2/6-220914033901.jpeg)

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/2/6-220914033540.jpeg)
Title: Re: Metuchen Radiator Cap?
Post by: 67gtasanjose on September 22, 2014, 06:44:00 AM: I noticed the FONT size is different on the OE cap, there is a larger gap between the arrows.

Richard
Title: Re: Metuchen Radiator Cap?
Post by: 69cobrajetrugae2 on September 22, 2014, 07:58:00 AM: Send me a personal message jeff, I don't know how to do it. Thanks
Title: Re: Metuchen Radiator Cap?
Post by: Bob Gaines on September 22, 2014, 10:36:21 AM: Quote from: 69cobrajetrugae2 on September 22, 2014, 04:31:59 AM
The seller may provide better pictures if asked to do so. The center rivet looks different than the repo.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-74-Ford-Mustang-Torino-Shelby-c9zz-8100-a-radiator-cap-/370807478657?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5655d91981&vxp=mtr
That cap is marked Motorcraft not Autolite. It is the evolved service version.
Title: Re: Metuchen Radiator Cap?
Post by: 69cobrajetrugae2 on September 22, 2014, 12:10:59 PM: Thanks Bob. I thought I found a gold mine part one of you might want. I wasn't sure about the motorcraft label.