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Title: 1969 Dearborn. Shock question
Post by: ruger on March 03, 2020, 09:49:33 AM

Hi, I removed these from my 69'.
Built in 11/68.  250ci with C4 trans. 
What's the possibility of these being original?
C8 part number.  I thought I have seen these bluish/teal shocks before. 

Title: Re: 1969 Dearborn. Shock question
Post by: RoyceP on March 03, 2020, 09:57:20 AM

They don't look like Autolite shocks. Maybe Monroe? Aftermarket.

Title: Re: 1969 Dearborn. Shock question
Post by: J_Speegle on March 03, 2020, 04:53:08 PM

Also believe those are aftermarket shocks. For a number of reasons

Title: Re: 1969 Dearborn. Shock question
Post by: carlite65 on March 03, 2020, 05:14:01 PM

that 'C8' part number he mentions does not line up with ford p/n's.

Title: Re: 1969 Dearborn. Shock question
Post by: ruger on March 03, 2020, 06:52:43 PM

These shocks were on the car when I bought it. 45,000 miles I was thinking that possibly these could be original. 
Trying to find the correct color paint daubs for front and back also. 
So much to building concours.  I'm so far in that I gotta chase the rest of these details.  Also looking for the correct paint color code on the master cylinder now that I have one. 

Title: Re: 1969 Dearborn. Shock question
Post by: J_Speegle on March 03, 2020, 07:09:51 PM

Quote from: ruger on March 03, 2020, 06:52:43 PM

Trying to find the correct color paint daubs for front and back also. 

Easy one :)   Red daubs on the bottom bells of both front and back shocks (picture examples shown in the Basic Paint Marks article in the Library

Quote from: ruger on March 03, 2020, 06:52:43 PM

Also looking for the correct paint color code on the master cylinder now that I have one.

Master cylinder is just painted semi-gloss black with lid, gasket and wire bail in place. In each brake line threaded port a small round plug would have been installed which once removed and the brake lines attached would have a shadow around the fitting of bare metal

Title: Re: 1969 Dearborn. Shock question
Post by: ruger on March 03, 2020, 09:59:29 PM

Wow,  thanks Jeff.  That was easy.   Thanks again.  I will eventually have this totally completed and stop all of these questions and be able to answer some.  I am gaining knowledge though, which I greatly appreciate. 
On a side note,  both my wife and I leaned to more of a modified vintage mustang.  After doing our E concours whitewalls and hubcaps, six cylinder which I thought I would hate we both are now converted to totally stock mustangs.  We now look for the more stock mustangs at car shows and appreciate them more.   Kinda turned off by overly modified cars.   ;D