'66 front valance header bar and clips

[Tony S.]

I'm in the process of restoring a '66 convertible and am now at the front valance header bar (St. Louis body). Can someone confirm the original color/finish of the header bar and the four clips that hold the wiring harness?

Thanks...Tony

[Wayne W.]

Re: '66 front valance header bar and clips

The header bar is black on a St, Louis body.

[Russ S.]

Re: '66 front valance header bar and clips

The clips are green unless by chance they got hit with blackout.

[Tony S.]

Re: '66 front valance header bar and clips

Thanks guys. The four clips that I removed appear to have a rubberized coating over a portion of the clips.

[Kim C.]

Re: '66 front valance header bar and clips

#3844390 wire clip on header bar AIM section 12 A4.0
doing research on these clips , coated vs uncoated, please post year and if clips you have were coated or uncoated - also the 63 aim shows 5 clips, 64,65,66,67 AIM show 4 - how many clips do you have

[Gene M.]

Re: '66 front valance header bar and clips

Actual original cars have 4 clips. I come across clips with coating as well as clips with out it. Most of the clips I noted were phosphate plated, also seen green chromate finish. I do not recall the years that each type were on. My guess is GM had multi source suppliers on these parts thus the differences. Maybe someone on this board has the original drawings that define finish and coating.

[Alan D.]

Re: '66 front valance header bar and clips

Mar64 car - 4 clips coated & all original.
Interesting that those clips are at the head lights to keep the harness away from that mechanism.

[Timothy B.]

Re: '66 front valance header bar and clips

To add a little, the early 63's used the same attachment straps as what's used on the inner fenders to hold the wire harness.