At a local car show this week an unknown who to know all was determined to find flaws in my 67. He assured me that I had my headlights mixed up and the high beams should run on the outside and low beams on the inside. I looked at the wiring diagram and it said the opposite BUT another diagram showed he was correct. Who is right? Also, on a 67 vin code tag, is the tag painted the color of the car or is it bare metal? Thanks guys!
I thought the metal cans behind the bulbs match up with molded tabs on the headlights that prevent you from mixing them up?
But that's OK. I laughed to myself at my last car show at a fellow '67 FB owner who had reversed the front turn signals.
I thought it was pretty obvious how they SHOULD fit, but...
2012 Mustang Boss 302 #1918, Competition Orange. FGF replacement 2006 Mustang V6 Pony, Vista Blue. Factory ordered. 2019 BMW X3 (Titled to the wife, but I'm always driving it for her. So I'm claiming it) Old projects, gone but not forgotten: 1967 FB 400, original CA car. After 22 years of work, trashed by the guy who was supposed to paint it. I had to sell it. 1980 Turbo Trans Am 1970 Mustang fastback, 351C 4Bbl, auto 1988 Mustang GT, 5 speed 1983 F-150 4x4, built 302 1994 Chevy K2500 HD 4x4, 454 TBI
I think it is DOT regulations that the low beams are on the outer and highs on the inside...I've never seen otherwise on any car??? Sounds like some leg pulling going on....
I would have asked to see HIS FGF....I've had a few of those....some are tolerable and informative, others are just plain belligerent. Those are the ones I ask to see theirs...and they usually make some excuse as to why its not at the show...or ...
Lows definitely on the outside, for one reason, as width markers in everyday (nite) driving.
Maybe him and John D. whipped up the mock-up in his garage back in '65.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
You have a '67, your vin tag is on the door jamb, mine is on the dash, '68, but it is black along with the black interior.
I'm not sure, but i'd guess the jamb tags are the original color of the car, or just plain metal depending on when they were put on at the factory, and i'm not sure about that.
'67 tag is bare metal. (not painted) Mounted on the driver's front door jamb.
'68 tag is on the firewall painted black to match the remainder of the firewall.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
'67 VIN tag is on the door jamb, and is unpainted. '67 cowl tag is underhood black.
Same here.
2012 Mustang Boss 302 #1918, Competition Orange. FGF replacement 2006 Mustang V6 Pony, Vista Blue. Factory ordered. 2019 BMW X3 (Titled to the wife, but I'm always driving it for her. So I'm claiming it) Old projects, gone but not forgotten: 1967 FB 400, original CA car. After 22 years of work, trashed by the guy who was supposed to paint it. I had to sell it. 1980 Turbo Trans Am 1970 Mustang fastback, 351C 4Bbl, auto 1988 Mustang GT, 5 speed 1983 F-150 4x4, built 302 1994 Chevy K2500 HD 4x4, 454 TBI
Have you ever played Car Show Bingo? It's a great way of those comments into fun.
2012 Mustang Boss 302 #1918, Competition Orange. FGF replacement 2006 Mustang V6 Pony, Vista Blue. Factory ordered. 2019 BMW X3 (Titled to the wife, but I'm always driving it for her. So I'm claiming it) Old projects, gone but not forgotten: 1967 FB 400, original CA car. After 22 years of work, trashed by the guy who was supposed to paint it. I had to sell it. 1980 Turbo Trans Am 1970 Mustang fastback, 351C 4Bbl, auto 1988 Mustang GT, 5 speed 1983 F-150 4x4, built 302 1994 Chevy K2500 HD 4x4, 454 TBI
At a local car show this week an unknown who to know all was determined to find flaws in my 67. He assured me that I had my headlights mixed up and the high beams should run on the outside and low beams on the inside. I looked at the wiring diagram and it said the opposite BUT another diagram showed he was correct. Who is right? Also, on a 67 vin code tag, is the tag painted the color of the car or is it bare metal? Thanks guys!
Another det-det-deee You are correct. All high beams are inner on GM's. The vin tag(on doors) where NOT painted.
I had one guy literally "gloat" over the fact my shifter was not correct (flat instead of round)...I nicely mentioned I had the round one at home waiting to go in but I knew where it might fit nicely if i had it in my hand. LOL
