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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1970 Boss => Topic started by: RocketScientist on October 02, 2021, 11:29:25 PM

Title: Finish on toploader rods
Post by: RocketScientist on October 02, 2021, 11:29:25 PM

Did the toploader rods and the reverse lockout rod have any finish/ treatment to them?
Brad

Title: Re: Finish on toploader rods
Post by: J_Speegle on October 04, 2021, 07:16:56 PM

Believe you will find that 70's were zinc dichromate (gold hue)

The lock out rod from the steering column would have been cad a dull silver finish

Title: Re: Finish on toploader rods
Post by: RocketScientist on October 04, 2021, 07:22:22 PM

Thank's Jeff as I got the finishes back-to-front.

Title: Re: Finish on toploader rods
Post by: Wills70 on October 09, 2021, 10:08:01 PM

On a side note , What would be the correct finish for the shifter tabs connected to the transmission from the rods ?

Thanks Will

Title: Re: Finish on toploader rods
Post by: Anghelrestorations on October 10, 2021, 02:56:31 AM

This should help you....

https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.167/xnm.126.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Toploader-67-to-73-1.4_opt.pdf (https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.167/xnm.126.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Toploader-67-to-73-1.4_opt.pdf)

Title: Re: Finish on toploader rods
Post by: Wills70 on October 18, 2021, 08:16:08 PM

Thanks Marcus , Phosphate and oil appears to be the correct finish