I believe everything on your car should be SAE. I
think the "change" started in 67.5
Mikw'66
Charleston SC
--- Pam & Paul Bauman <plhbauman@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Took a break from interior and wiring struggles and
> started putting my
> shiny, chromy bits back on the car. Things were
> looking great until I hit
> the tail light and reflector assemblies. I can't
> seem to locate any nuts in
> my dwindling (yay!) supply that will screw onto the
> studs sticking out the
> backside of the assemblies. I don't see any real
> problem with the threads,
> even under magnification. I have even tried new
> stainless nuts of various
> SAE and metric sizes. No luck. The backup light
> assembly that goes thru the
> rear bumper also has what appears to be the same
> threads as the reflectors
> and it has not been plated at all, yet no nut shall
> pass! I
>
> 'm fed up with the buggers and need to chase the
> threads. What size for the
> reflectors and tail lights? I recall that changes
> were made from SAE to
> metric during certain years. Mine's an early 67.
>
> Paul Bauman
> Westminster, CA
> 67 1600
>
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