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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1970 Mustang => Topic started by: rcgt350 on March 16, 2023, 12:23:24 AM

Title: 1970 Turn Signal Housings Plating?
Post by: rcgt350 on March 16, 2023, 12:23:24 AM

I?m looking for confirmation on the plating finish for 70? Turn Signal Housings?
I thought they were Silver Zinc, but I?m hearing more now that Yellow Dichromate is correct like 69?s were if that still stands for 69? too.

Title: Re: 1970 Turn Signal Housings Plating?
Post by: BHStang on March 16, 2023, 11:41:41 AM

They should be silver zinc in 70.  Thanks to Marcus Anghel there is a good article on them in the 1970 library.

Title: Re: 1970 Turn Signal Housings Plating?
Post by: rcgt350 on March 17, 2023, 12:01:12 PM

I found the answer last night, forgot that I had the cars  original housings tucked away, so I got them out and cleaned a small area off of each one, Dichromate finish appeared, and in addition the wiring harnesses are the exposed 2) wire versions.

Title: Re: 1970 Turn Signal Housings Plating?
Post by: BHStang on March 19, 2023, 08:20:43 PM

Did you take a look at the article in the library?  The socket was dichromate but the body should be silver/clear.  69s had the dichromate.  Marcus has access to a lot of original parts and I myself went through 5 sets to get a good pair to have plated.  They all showed as silver/clear.  Apparently Ford did at one point sell a 69 housing with a 2 wire connector as a mistake. 

Title: Re: 1970 Turn Signal Housings Plating?
Post by: rcgt350 on March 22, 2023, 08:30:32 PM

I?ve looked at his site lots, but my original housings are still Dichromate