shock tower (cap) question

[hurlbird]

For my 70 MACH 1. The "towers" where the front shock bolt into i need to replace as i have lovely chrome reproduction ones  Is there a proper part number for the factory tower caps? this is just the top piece that accepts the shock bots. Thanks

[Royce Peterson]

The same part number was used on all 1967 - 70 Mustangs and Cougars C7ZZ-18A017-A

More here: https://secure.cougarpartscatalog.com/store/p/13591-Shock-Tower-Cap-EACH-Used-1967-1970-Mercury-Cougar-/-1967-1970-Ford-Mustang.html?sessionthemeid=26

[hurlbird]

great and thanks

[Royce Peterson]

great and thanks

Keep in mind you will have to weld on the reinforcement washers to your donor "beehive" caps to make them look factory . Unlike other years (66/67 in particular) where there were sporadic times in production when the heavy duty caps were not used for whatever reason 69/70 typically had them throughout production. They would be painted black when reinforced unlike the typical zinc phosphate Dearborn caps.

Pretty sure a Mach One is not a Shelby Bob.

[Bob Gaines]

great and thanks

Keep in mind you will have to weld on the reinforcement washers to your donor "beehive" caps to make them look factory . Unlike other years (66/67 in particular) where there were sporadic times in production when the heavy duty caps were not used for whatever reason 69/70 typically had them throughout production. They would be painted black when reinforced unlike the typical zinc phosphate Dearborn caps.

Pretty sure a Mach One is not a Shelby Bob.

Thanks for the catch. I was on Shelby auto pilot .

[hurlbird]

does that change anything? same part?

[shelbymann1970]

does that change anything? same part?

The shelbys had washers welded to them. Depending on your plant the caps could be painted or phosphate. Dearborn phos, Metuchin and SJ   painted. Shelbys are also painted-see pic below for washer ref.

[hurlbird]

thanks. also a very clear part number can be seen.

[shelbymann1970]

thanks. also a very clear part number can be seen.

In my photo above that is my car's Vin. Mandatory when it sold new in Belgium in 1970