Phosphate is not "bare metal", it is a coating to prevent rust. It has a gray appearance, with varying color from light to dark, which is a yield of how long the parts are left in the zinc-phosphate solution.

Keep in mind that other car lines, such as a Cougar, may have had different finish specs for hood hinges.

Phosphate hood hinges on Mustangs is quite well documented. Go to any national MCA event and you will usually see several examples of early Unrestored cars. Now, this discussion should not go without mentioning that from march '64 through to sometime in the fall of '64, Mustang hood hinges were indeed painted semi-gloss black.

 

Phosphate in general is a poor plating treatment for rust prevention over the long haul. Add to that that phosphate does not have a distinct look as zinc or dichromate.

Would also suggest if you can, to take a look at some low mileage cars for a source since we all know how used parts cars can be.  On those they are only one color typically - RUST

 

gotcha,,,,im not in disagreement at all,,just know i have several low mile and definately never wrecked cars here and all have painted hinges,,,painted top and bottom,,meaning hoods had to have been off to do so....i may take teh hinges off my mach 1 and shoot some pics of the paint and markings on the backsides of them and see what you guys think....just hate the thought of re adjusting the hood,,lol,,thanks guys

 

I have noted the exact opposite - every unrestored car I have seen had phospate coated hinges.

 

hmmmmm any pics??? again not trying to be a smarty,,just curious....i can show you at least 10 here now with black hinges....again im sure phosfate is correct just seems to be weird to me we dont get any here...

 

Are all these black hinges Mustang hinges or from other Fords?

 

hmmmmm any pics??? again not trying to be a smarty,,just curious..

Pictures!!!! How many do we need

Here is a sampling across the board. Can offer many many more. Also have plenty painted gloss black, silver, body color, even gold and of course chrome plated

All below are from original unrestored cars

66 Mustang

67 Mustang

68 Mustang

70 Mustang

72 Mustang

 

Jeff.... how many terabytes (or is it up to yottabytes) of Mustang photos do you have... ???

And do you use the Dewey Decimal or "Speegle Stang" System to keep them organized?!?!? :thumbup:

 

Heres one too, 1970 Mach 1:

http://pic14.picturetrail.com/VOL514/938553/17108184/280943808.jpg

JBauer4363

 

Jeff.... how many terabytes (or is it up to yottabytes) of Mustang photos do you have... ???

And do you use the Dewey Decimal or "Speegle Stang" System to keep them organized?!?!? :thumbup:

I try to keep file size down so it does not get too out of hand.

Yes finding stuff is often a pain ( I know I've got a picture here somewhere) For about half they are just organized by the VIN number of the car they came from

 

thanks Jeff,,,,guess maybe the ones we have are just rusty now ,,and the ones that arent plated have been painted at some point...