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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1968 Mustang => Topic started by: preaction on January 25, 2019, 12:35:59 PM

Title: 68 4 speed shifter rod finish
Post by: preaction on January 25, 2019, 12:35:59 PM

Would the shifter rods and levers be natural or P+O ?

Title: Re: 68 4 speed shifter rod finish
Post by: Chris Thauberger on January 25, 2019, 12:52:49 PM

Phosphate and oil, Unless it depends on assembly plant. Others may know more.

Title: Re: 68 4 speed shifter rod finish
Post by: Bob Gaines on January 26, 2019, 12:10:50 AM

Quote from: Chris Thauberger on January 25, 2019, 12:52:49 PM

Phosphate and oil, Unless it depends on assembly plant. Others may know more.

That is the only original finish I have ever seen regardless of plant .

Title: Re: 68 4 speed shifter rod finish
Post by: preaction on January 26, 2019, 01:26:58 PM

Thanks Chris, Bob. Are the washer, lock washer and nut that retain the shift lever to the transmission also P+O ? I have seen many ways of these levers being attached to the trans but looking at a MPC it shows all three is this typical ?  The assembly manual doesn't show this detail for either 3 or 4 speed.

Title: Re: 68 4 speed shifter rod finish
Post by: 1967 eight barrel on January 26, 2019, 08:01:55 PM

Phosphate and oil on the rods and levers. Silver cadmium on the shifter control box on my '67.

                                                                               -Keith

Title: Re: 68 4 speed shifter rod finish
Post by: specialed on July 23, 2024, 09:20:28 AM

 I have seen some shifter rod levers bare steel but not  sure of which years.

Title: Re: 68 4 speed shifter rod finish
Post by: bullitt68 on October 12, 2024, 01:50:14 AM

This is how I finished my shifter rods.

(https://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/20/4775-121024004853-20644289.jpeg)