Checkered Flag Pattern
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Racer
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From: Lewistown MT
Checkered Flag Pattern
I've got an early 66, (9/65) and am going to replace the inserts to my spinners. two of them have the checkered flag pattern beginning with black square in upper left corner and two are opposite pattern.
Noland Adams books talks about the checkered flag pattern changeover for the gas cap cover but not on the spinners.
Do I match the gas cap pattern or doesn't it matter???
Noland Adams books talks about the checkered flag pattern changeover for the gas cap cover but not on the spinners.
Do I match the gas cap pattern or doesn't it matter???
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From: Clayton NC
Re: Checkered Flag Pattern (6tee6)
You know what I never thought about it but check you're nose flags also because didn't they change the blk/white about the same time.. I know that doesn't help with you spinner question but it might solidify when the change over occurred... Dave...
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St. Jude Donor '03 & '05
Re: Checkered Flag Pattern (6tee6)
Wow, I never noticed that! I have three with the top left being black and one being opposite. The one spinner that looks original is black on the top left. :confused:
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Racer
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From: Lewistown MT
Re: Checkered Flag Pattern (six-T-six)
Both my nose emblem and the gas cap cover have a white square in the upper left. (That was the correct pattern for early 66, at least for the gas cap).
Unless someone comes up with a definitive answer I'm going to order the same pattern for the spinner inserts, (White in upper left).
sorry to have opened a can of worms.... :jester
Unless someone comes up with a definitive answer I'm going to order the same pattern for the spinner inserts, (White in upper left).
sorry to have opened a can of worms.... :jester
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St. Jude Donor '03 & '05
Re: Checkered Flag Pattern (6tee6)
sorry to have opened a can of worms.... :jester
You might also try posting this in the Factory Correct Resto area, those guys are pretty knowledgeable.
Melting Slicks
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From: Moon Township PA
Re: Checkered Flag Pattern (66427-450)
i've never been able to figure out what's correct (for early/late, etc)..... i've seen both patterns on 66 and 67 gas lids.
Gayr
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From: Southwest MI
Re: Checkered Flag Pattern (GaryS)
gary -
i understand what you're saying....... both style gas lids are currently available, and if you need a new one, you might as well get what your car is suppose to have.
i do have the NCRS tech manual, it says white in upper left corner is correct, black in upper left is repo. but yet some will argue here is an early and a late design??
there are other "early/late" differences that the manual ignores
:seeya
i understand what you're saying....... both style gas lids are currently available, and if you need a new one, you might as well get what your car is suppose to have.
i do have the NCRS tech manual, it says white in upper left corner is correct, black in upper left is repo. but yet some will argue here is an early and a late design??
there are other "early/late" differences that the manual ignores
:seeya
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Melting Slicks
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From: Moon Township PA
Re: Checkered Flag Pattern (66427-450)
gary -
i understand what you're saying....... both style gas lids are currently available, and if you need a new one, you might as well get what your car is suppose to have.
i do have the NCRS tech manual, it says white in upper left corner is correct, black in upper left is repo. but yet some will argue here is an early and a late design??
there are other "early/late" differences that the manual ignores
:seeya
i understand what you're saying....... both style gas lids are currently available, and if you need a new one, you might as well get what your car is suppose to have.
i do have the NCRS tech manual, it says white in upper left corner is correct, black in upper left is repo. but yet some will argue here is an early and a late design??
there are other "early/late" differences that the manual ignores
:seeya
Gary
