Washer Bag FOMOCO or FORD (gold writing)

[sfm5s081]

So I've seen both and have both. I know the 65 washer bag is FOMOCO, in white writing. Now I'm wondering about my 66, #1124. Which washer bag is it supposed to be? White FOMOCO or gold FORD?

[kingchief]

Good question.  I would like to know which one [gold or white letter] for my '66 car as well...#406.

Thanks again,

Steve

[Brant]

So I've seen both and have both. I know the 65 washer bag is FOMOCO, in white writing. Now I'm wondering about my 66, #1124. Which washer bag is it supposed to be? White FOMOCO or gold FORD?

Based on the original cars that I have recently researched, the gold lettered bag appeared earlier than I used to think. In my opinion, 6S1124 would have the gold lettered bag.

[Brant]

Good question.  I would like to know which one [gold or white letter] for my '66 car as well...#406.

Thanks again,

Steve

Steve,

I found a few cars in the late 300's with the white lettered bag. I know that there is a car in the late 500's that has a gold lettered bag.

I would probably used the white lettered one on 6S406.

[kingchief]

Thank you Brant.  Whew!  That is what I have now so, crisis averted!!!

Happy Holidays!

Steve

[sfm5s081]

So I'm thinking white lettered FoMoCo bags were definitely 65s and through the carryover 66s, until around 400

[gt350hr]

   6S477 has the  "small" flip top cap bag with white letters.  I note the change to the "big bag" gold lettering ( by "in the day" local car experience) to be in the 900-1000 area. Since the cars were not built with any attention to the Ford vin, there is certainly some overlap.
   Randy

[outlawincorporated]

From memory many years ago we had a tailgate gate party with included Jeff, Charles and Mike Murray and a few other characters at Birmingham Alabama where I brought up this topic due to having a several unrestored cars that had different washer bags.

parts books called out in there text late 66 had the gold print washer bag but remember jeff having the belief then (might have chance since) that the san jose had a transition to gold bags around mid april to early may and Dearborn shortly after. NJ wasn't discussed that I can recall but has been has since been discussed on concours forum.

I have a unrestored Dearborn car with late june build with gold bag and previously owned a San Jose May build car also with a gold example.
Just my observations.

regards.

PHILL BERESFORD
MELBOURNE.
AUSTRALIA.

[TJinSA]

Where was the cut from a twist-top to flip-top white letter bag?

[SFM6S1348]

When I bought 6S1348 in the early 1980's it was un restored and had a white lettered
wiper bag. It still has it.

Les

[greekz]

I believe this was discussed on the old Forum and the change was in April or so as noted below.  Therefore, I used the white lettered bag with the flip top on #1134.

parts books called out in there text late 66 had the gold print washer bag but remember jeff having the belief then (might have chance since) that the san jose had a transition to gold bags around mid april to early may and Dearborn shortly after. NJ wasn't discussed that I can recall but has been has since been discussed on concours forum.

[s2ms]

I agree with Brant that the change likely happened at SJ earlier than previously thought.

I've had NOS gold bags where it almost looked like the logo and writing had some sort of protective layer over it making it very dull with an almost bluish tint.

[SFM6S1348]

There was discussion on this topic in March...
Original Windshield Wiper Bag?
« on: March 15, 2018, 04:11:02 PM »
Plus other discussion about dates for white and gold bags.
Owned several SJ cars, not Shelby's with later build dates with having white bags.

Les 6S1348

[gt350hr]

Where was the cut from a twist-top to flip-top white letter bag?

   I believe they ended with the carryovers . "I" believe 253 up had "flip tops".