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Title: Pins for 65-66 Distributor Hold Down Clips
Post by: rockhouse66 on June 01, 2020, 06:38:09 PM

It looks like 1969 and 1970 distributors had these split pins finished in zinc (silver) or maybe dichromate (gold).  What about the earlier model years?  Specifically, same for 1965/1966 or were these maybe P&O?  If so, when did the finish on these change?

Title: Re: Pins for 65-66 Distributor Hold Down Clips
Post by: carlite65 on June 01, 2020, 06:59:27 PM

don't know for sure on the change date but 65-66 were an olive drab finish imo. others may differ on opinion.

Title: Re: Pins for 65-66 Distributor Hold Down Clips
Post by: J_Speegle on June 01, 2020, 07:49:22 PM

First the NOS dist I have from 68-69 (assembled and boxed) have gold to greenish gold dye over zinc

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/14/6-010620182645.jpeg)


As for 65-66 here are a couple of pictures. They seem to suggest a bright finish possibly zinc or even dichromate

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/14/6-010620183735.jpeg)

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/14/6-010620183921.jpeg)

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/14/6-010620184134.jpeg)

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/14/6-010620184828.jpeg)