Topic: Master cylinder cap black out

[ChrisV289]

NOTE: The following thread is a composite of a number of threads all asking the same question over time.

When the brake master cylinder cap was blacked out, was the cap on the car or was it painted off the car?  And if it was painted while it was on the car, wouldn't a little of the back half not be blacked out since it would be hard to get to? Just a thought I had this morning when getting ready for work...

[carlite65]

it is my understanding that the cap was on the master cyl when painted but that the cyl was not on the car yet.

[Ivygreen65]

The master cylinder was painted as an assembly prior to installation on the car.  You won't have paint under the cap and also there should be a bare ring around where the brake line attaches. 

[J_Speegle]

it is my understanding that the cap was on the master cyl when painted but that the cyl was not on the car yet.

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[GarlicGreg]

San Jose build October '64 Six Cylinder Drum brakes. Is master cylinder cap black or zinc dichromate?

[J_Speegle]

It may have been zinc dichromate (believe it was)  but then painted semi-gloss black with the master cylinder before it was installed \

So the answer is both of the above

[CharlesTurner]

It may have been zinc dichromate (believe it was)  but then painted semi-gloss black with the master cylinder before it was installed \

So the answer is both of the above

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[6R07K]

Hi Everyone

How good is the Scott Drake reproduction disc brake master cylinder cap for a 66. What are the tell tale details to spot a NOS one?

[C5ZZKGT]

IMO the Drake parts are the best reproduction parts on the market.
The '66 cap is a natural cad finish WITH a sticker on it that is available separatly.
I haven't seen an original v/s repro compairisn so I can't answer that part.
I HAVE compaired "other" repro parts to Drake's and Drake's are far superior.

[J_Speegle]

IMO the Drake parts are the best reproduction parts on the market.
The '66 cap is a natural cad finish WITH a sticker on it that is available separately.........

Sticker was not introduced until May and IMHO we're not 100% sure that it was used on all Mustangs. Verbage is Ford and not specifically Mustang if I recall correctly and we lack many original examples

Thought I should mention

[6R07K]

Was on the fence about the sticker. One of those hard things knowing whether it had been removed or omitted on "original" cars. Given mine is a early May mostly built in April I'll be happy to leave it off.

[outlawincorporated]

Jeff.

Have you seen evidence of the sticker on the master cylinder before on a unrestored or original disk brake car. seems to me they always turn up on restored cars not unrestored.
But im guessing to would hard to retian a sticker in good/legable condition on a master cylinder with brake fluid in close contact.

Ben where you there on the weekend??? if so i must have missed you.  shame would have been good to put a face to the name.

regards.

PHILL BERESFORD.
MELBOURNE.
AUSTRALIA.

[Bob Gaines]

Was on the fence about the sticker. One of those hard things knowing whether it had been removed or omitted on "original" cars. Given mine is a early May mostly built in April I'll be happy to leave it off.

FYI the the cast master and zinc dichromate plated cap (gold) were typically painted black as a unit too. Many of the restored ones (and NOS caps) are unpainted.

[Brian Conway]

     The gold version.  Brian

[6R07K]

G'day Phill

Dropped by twice, but family commitments over Easter meant my Kar was one of the 50 odd spending time in the outside car park.

Was hoping to see a few more K codes, as I know of at least 4 in WA missing.