What are the correct washers for the 4 bolts that attach the 2 top radiator support brackets on a 69, and are the fasteners painted black? My car has standard lock washers but I bought a fastener kit from paragon that came with a saw-tooth type washer. Which is correct? Thanks.
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Re: 69 radiator support bracket fasteners
Tom-----
External tooth lock washers were originally used for the 1969 radiator upper "U" brackets. These were zinc plated. The "U" brackets were used only for copper/brass radiators used for small block with with A/C and/or THM and all big blocks except L-88/ZL-1 (except THM).In Appreciation of John Hinckley -
Re: 69 radiator support bracket fasteners
Thanks Joe, so no black paint on the fasteners?Comment
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Re: 69 radiator support bracket fasteners
Terry-----
No, not as far as I know. Also, keep in mind that these fastners were installed at St. Louis. The radiator support and the brackets were component-painted as delivered to the line. The only way that the fastners could have gotten painted would be if it had happened during engine compartment blackout. However, I don't think that the area of these fastners was painted.In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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Re: 69 radiator support bracket fasteners *TL*
My experience in judging 1969s is that most have three external tooth washers on the copper radiator upper brackets. The upper passenger side bolt generally has a split lockwasher. YMMV I wish I could offer a logical explanation for this, but I have never heard one. Best I can figure is the UAW folks deliberately did it to confound us.
Terry
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Re: 69 radiator support bracket fasteners
Terry, I just noticed a diagram in my AIM that shows just as you have described . Thanks , TomComment
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