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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1967 Shelby => Topic started by: 1967 eight barrel on February 19, 2016, 11:27:32 PM

Title: 1967 Shelby. Spring markings.
Post by: 1967 eight barrel on February 19, 2016, 11:27:32 PM
What color are the markings. How are they applied and in what pattern? Pictures? This is a Dec '66 GT 500 with a standard transmission.
                                                                      -Keith
Title: Re: 1967 Shelby. Coil spring markings.
Post by: J_Speegle on February 20, 2016, 05:26:49 PM
Keith what are the engineering numbers on the short leaf? To make sure we're getting the right markings ;)

Think I know for sure just want to be rally certain

Also AC?  Thermactor?
Title: Re: 1967 Shelby. Coil spring markings.
Post by: 1967 eight barrel on February 20, 2016, 05:41:47 PM
Jeff, the original leafs are gone. So your guess is as good as mine in that regard. However, the coils and leafs I'd like to duplicate the markings.
                                                                    -Dan
Title: Re: 1967 Shelby. Spring markings.
Post by: J_Speegle on February 20, 2016, 05:52:51 PM
Quote from: 1967 eight barrel on February 20, 2016, 05:41:47 PM
Jeff, the original leafs are gone. So your guess is as good as mine in that regard. However, the coils and leafs I'd like to duplicate the markings.
                                                                    -Dan

Ok - so no AC or Thermactor - just a Dec 66, 4 speed, GT500. Correct?


If so rear springs were typically - single orange stripe on the short leaf (approx 1" wide with a brush) behind the rear end housing mounting pad


Will check the coil markings - in the middle of counting remote mirror shafts :)
Title: Re: 1967 Shelby. Spring markings.
Post by: 1967 eight barrel on February 21, 2016, 01:20:20 AM
Jeff: Sorry, I should have specified. No AC, No Thermactor. Dec 66 GT 500, four speed vehicle.

                                                                                   -Keith
Title: Re: 1967 Shelby. Spring markings.
Post by: J_Speegle on February 21, 2016, 01:47:15 AM
Quote from: 1967 eight barrel on February 21, 2016, 01:20:20 AM
Jeff: Sorry, I should have specified. No AC, No Thermactor. Dec 66 GT 500, four speed

Front coils - single orange stripe also is what I've found on cars like yours
Title: Re: 1967 Shelby. Spring markings.
Post by: 1967 eight barrel on February 21, 2016, 02:37:55 AM
Thanks, Jeff. How wide?
Title: Re: 1967 Shelby. Spring markings.
Post by: J_Speegle on February 21, 2016, 05:17:35 AM
Same as other years

These threads should help answer that. Remember your looking at the stripe applied with the brush ;)

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=11657.msg70266#msg70266 (http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=11657.msg70266#msg70266)

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=10559.msg62977#msg62977 (http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=10559.msg62977#msg62977)

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=10559.msg62977#msg62977 (http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=10559.msg62977#msg62977)

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=5765.msg32315#msg32315 (http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=5765.msg32315#msg32315)
Title: Re: 1967 Shelby. Spring markings.
Post by: 1967 eight barrel on February 22, 2016, 01:05:30 AM
Thank you again, Jeff.

                                -Keith
Title: Coil Spring Markings For GT 500 4spd no AC or Smog
Post by: markscustompaint on August 21, 2022, 09:09:01 PM
The car I'm working on had two different front coil springs with different markings and the NOS set i got had even different colors. It is car #1354 gt500 4 spd, no AC, smog.  One spring that was on the car had gold, blue, and one white.  the NOS set had two blue stripes.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Mark
Title: Re: coil spring markings gt500
Post by: J_Speegle on August 22, 2022, 02:44:43 AM
As we've discussed before in other threads the presence of a white spray stripe indicates that the coil spring did not test within the predetermined minimum necessary for that particular springs specifications. So as as not to waste it and the car not have issues with the way it drove and felt these marked springs were paired up on the line with another with the white stripes and then were installed as a pair on the same car. For the service replacements do you have the part number assigned to them.

I've never seen blue being used on front coil springs for our applications in 67 and unfortunately Ford MPC's don't list springs for 67 Shelby's  :( But of course if they did we would have to wonder if what they listed was the original springs or simply approved replacements.

- Can share that I do have a car built with just a 4 speed, no AC or Therm, a few weeks before your car that had evidence of a gold  & tan stripes but not a blue stripe.
- On a car 67 GT500 speed with no AC or Thermactor built about 400 cars after yours I have the pictures below if it's strip below

(https://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/17/6-220822010517-178671956.jpeg)



Here is a link to an earlier thread on the same subject Likely these will be merged in the near future  ;)

https://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=13078.msg80018#msg80018 (https://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=13078.msg80018#msg80018)
Title: Re: Coil Spring Markings For GT 500
Post by: markscustompaint on August 22, 2022, 03:27:25 PM
Thank you Jeff really appreciate it.

Mark