1962 air cleaner wing nut
Are any of these close to correct for a base motor 62? Your thoughts!
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John,
The last two I like, but I need a better picture and closer. The first three don't use. How do they look to you comparing it against the picture I sent you.
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Bob, the second one from the right closer to yours, but the ears do not look as upright as yours. I guess I will go with that one for now, and keep looking.
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John, about a month ago, Bob Baird provided me with the photo of a 1961-1962 wing nut. It is different from the earlier C1 wing nuts.Comment
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Perhaps I am speaking out of ignorance. The photo provided to me by Bob B. does not look like the 117204 wing nuts. To me, the wings are at a different angle from vertical and appear to be longer an narrower. If the photo I posted is not correct for a 1961-1962, then I am wrong from the start.Comment
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Joe,
Not my intention that you be wrong. It's just that I've been part of at least 4 61-62 JG's, and we never have differentiated between 61-2 and earlier wing nuts. Attached are some pics of what I believe to be correct. I could be speaking out of ignorance, too, but this one looks an awful lot like the one on my bowtie 62 which is not accessible right now, otherwise I would have gotten a picture of it. There's been all sorts of ideas over the years about wing nuts. I believe this one to be correct for single-4 cars for 61-62, and probably 57-60, but I don't know those cars that well. Part, and only a part, of the uniqueness of the originals that I have seen (and attach pictures of) is the notching in the outer edge of each wing.
John, there would be no difference between a 250, 300, or 340hp wing nut in 62. (although I'd like to think of this one as a 340-high performance one) (don't we all!)
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Mike, your photos look just like the wing nuts that I believe are correct for 1960 and earlier. The edge notches are dead give away and the inside edges of the wings goes directly into the threaded hole with no flat spot to speak of. The wings are a little thicker in the center than the top and bottom. Bob Muhs can spot the correct wing nuts 100% of the time. Apparently, they were all the same.Comment
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Everyone always says that there were many suppliers of nuts, bolts, etc. Some may have notches or no notches due to stamping or tapping. Will we ever know, or will a picture be placed in the Judging Manual. I'm always on the lookout for wing nuts now and really don't have a clue of what I am looking for. I guess I will just bring along a handful to a judging meet and see which one the judges like on that day. The original wing nut on my Bowtie candidate is long gone.
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You don't have a clue what you are looking for? C'mon John. Look at the pictures and read the post!Comment
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I find the little notches interesting.
Can some tooling guy explain why they might be included on the part?Comment
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Would they be marks from a jig bending the ears up?Comment
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I believe they are marks made by whatever type of clamp the vendor used to hold the wing nut while the hole was drilled and tapped. The wings would have been cast in place. Once again, we will never know for sure.Comment
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John,
I'd like to look at the wing nuts when we are in Kansas. I'll be there a day ahead of time, maybe I can help you on which one to put on your car. All the pictures look great, those are the ones to look for.
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