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I am removing the front stabilizer bar to freshen it up. I figure I would buy new bolts etc for the bracket that holds the rubber cushions. The 66 JM says they should be zinc or cad plated. The bolts I got either from Paragon or LICS were black phosphate. Is the 66 JM perhaps wrong. Also how much blackout should be on the stabilizer bar. I have seen some where they are entirely black between the brackets and I have also seen some where it looks as if someone took a paintbrush and dribbled black paint on the stabilizer bar.
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Re: 66 Bolts/Nuts for Front Stabilizer Brackets
On a 67 the bolts & nuts that hold the rubber bushings are clear cad (silver) plated. I have a photo of a 6000 mile "survivor" indicating this. I assume it would apply to a 66 also. The 6" bolts that attach the stabilizer to the front suspension are also cad. The aftermarket bolts are incorrect in that they are a coarse thread. Originals are a machine thread....
The stabilizer bar was not subjected to "blackout", as this was something done to the "body assy" and not the chassis.
There are many threads on this site concerning "mitting" on various parts; which, after I've read them, are probably "wives tales". I personally just kept my stabilizer "natural". -
Re: 66 Bolts/Nuts for Front Stabilizer Brackets
John,
If you decide to replace the rubber cushions, you'll have to initially use longer bolts to compress them, and then replace them one at a time with the correct length bolts. The original length bolts are too short to compress new cushions and provide enough thread to start the nuts.Comment
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Re: 66 Bolts/Nuts for Front Stabilizer Brackets
Steve,
The final chassis blackout process was real. This process was started in the 50's and probably ended in the very late 60's or early 70's. The amount of coverage did taper off gradually in the 60's, especially when disk brakes appeared in 65, but there was definitely quite a bit of this for the 67 model.
For the 50's and early 60's cars, nearly everything was coated, either as a sub assembly or after it was attached to the chassis. The chassis and all control arms, knuckle assy's and complet rear suspension/drive had their own coating before being installed on the frame but items like exhaust system, drive shaft and sway bar etc, were covered, at least partially, by the final blackout. The front sway bar typically was covered on the top 180 deg and runs/drips ran down and off the bottom.
The small booth was on the chassis line about two positions ahead of body drop. I have several old pic's of the booth (not sure where they are) and I most likely took the last picture of the remains of it after it was disassembled. One pic shows the last of the ventilation system for the spray booth in the ceiling and that remained to the last days of the building.
I know most restorers paint the mufflers with semi something black but that actually, it should be chassis black, the same goonk on the frame.
Not 100% sure about 67 but for 63-66, part of that final blackout coverage included the steering gear AND the lower half of the coupler. (might be wrong on this, could have been the entire coupler, can't remember)
At times, you will find a mist of chassis black on the clutch cross shaft and at times, it would be on the sides of engine oil pans. It was actually a hit and miss operation as far as coverage on non intended items.
Unfortunately, there are very few cars left that show the remains of the final chassis blackout. I know there's a certain ultra low mileage Milano Maroon 65 396 floating around out there somewhere that would sure be a learning experience for all to see. Wonder where that car is today?
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Thanks everyone for the responses
The bolts etc I got came from LICS. Ordered new ones from Paragon -- they are zinc.Comment
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