1967 Front Disc Brake Rotor Splash Shield

[455hota]

Does anyone know of a source to get a pair of front disc brake rotor splash shields? I have scoured the internet with not much success. NPD lists one that looks similar, but I need to call them to see what they say.

I would even take a nice used pair. Mine are very rusty, and as I try to glass bead them, they are just falling to pieces...

Thanks in advance...

[cacockrum]

If you're ok with restorable used parts, try CTC's Auto Ranch in Denton, TX (ctcautoranch.com). I don't know if they have any '67s, but they do have some '68s that they are parting out. Check first, but I suspect the splash shields are the same for both.

[455hota]

Thanks for the lead. I will reach out to them today.

I was trying to see what years are interchangeable. I saw 65, 66, and 67 front calipers are the same, so I assumed the splash shields were the same too. Nope.

65 and 66 dont have any slots while 67 does have slots. Can some one post a pic of a 65 and a 66 splash shield so i can verify the pic i saw on ebay?

I will investigate what 68 shields look like. Can someone post a pic of a 68 and a 69 splash shield?

It will be amazing if 67 splash shields are a one year only. Could other bigger Fords in 67 use the same splash shield? IE galaxy mercury or lincoln?

Any thoughts? Thanks…

[455hota]

The first pic is from ebay of a 65/66 Tbird brake rotor splash shield:

The second pic is of my 67 Tbird brake rotor splash shield:

Interesting observation: the 65/66 shields seem to be LH and RH specific, while both of my 67 shields are identical and interchangeable.

Hopefully some others can post pics of 68 and 69 Tbird shields, and maybe even 67 Galaxy, Mercury, and Lincoln shields... Steve

[455hota]

This is an ebay pic of a 68 Tbird spindle and rotor assembly with the shield in place:

It looks like it does not have the slots like a 67. It does appear to be LH and RH interchangeable.

[Alan H. Tast]

The '68-up brakes are completely different from the '65-'67s. They went with a single-piston caliper - a much simpler and less-bulky design - and as such changed the dust shield accordingly.

Regretfully, time constraints and my 'real' job are keeping me from digging deeper into this, i.e. looking for part numbers, period parts catalog listings and obsolete-supersede-interchange information, to tell if '67s used the same shield between T-birds, Galaxies/Mercurys, etc. IF I can find time later I'll try to add information to this, but I won't be able to provide 'instant' gratification right now.

[455hota]

Thanks in advance Alan. I understand having a day job!!

[Alan H. Tast]

I found time...basic number for the Front Brake Rotor Splash Shield is 2K004-5.

Looks like '66 full-size car and '67 full-size car/T-birds built before September 15, 1966 used the same shield on both sides - C6AZ 2K004-A; after September 15, 1966 another part number exists for full-size cars/T-birds through the end of the model year - C7AZ 2K004-A- again same shield used for both sides.

1968-up (parts catalog is dated August 1968) has the same shield fitting both sides for both full-size cars and T-birds - C8AZ 2K004-A. Without looking at the '65-'72 Ford and Lincoln-Mercury MPCs to check, It's likely that these were also used on Mercury full-size models and Lincoln Mark IIIs through 1971.

65-68 Ft Disc Brake Dust Shield (Ford Car MPC, Aug 68, Chg 35, Sec 20)

Looking at the bottom of the listing, you will find the RH (2K004) and LH (2K005) shields for '65 and '66 T-birds. There was a change in the shields before and after March 15, 1966, so those won't work on a '67. The early shields are C5SZ 2K004-A (RH) / C5SZ 2K005-A (LH), the late shields C5SZ 2K004-B (RH) / C5SZ 2K004-B (LH). I don't know if the change is related to a change in the disc brake calipers, rotors or spindles.

Shields for '65-'66 Mustangs were unique to them; '67 Fairlanes and Mustangs shared the same shield, then in '68 Mustangs, Falcons and Fairlanes shared them. Then they changed for the '69 model year. have different part numbers depending on model year. As they're not listed with T-birds, they won't interchange outright.

Front Disc Brake Calipers for '67 full-size cars and T-birds did change on same dates as the splash shields - September 15, 1966, with part numbers C5SZ 2B120-D (RH) / C5SZ 2B121-D (LH), but the later '67-style calipers (C7SZ 2B120-A / C7SZ 2B121-A) could be used to replace the early ones:

65-68 Ft Disc Brake Calipers (Ford Car MPC, Aug 68, Chg 35, Sec 20)

The '65-'66 calipers were unchanged - C5SZ 2B120-C / C5SZ 2B121-C, and also used on full-size cars/T-birds. The change from the Kelsey-Hayes 4-piston calipers to 2-piston Bendix units for 1968 resulted in new part numbers, C8AZ 2B120-A (RH) / C8AZ 2B121-A (LH), which may have been used through 1971 (again, need access to the '65-'72 Ford Car MPC to see what it says).

[455hota]

Alan,
Again I must tip my hat to your research and knowledge of these cars and parts!!!
You have given me some part numbers to begin my search. Thanks so much...

[455hota]

I may have a lead on a pair of 67 front rotor splash shields. Can someone tell me what the correct OEM finish was on these splash shields? I cannot tell from mine as they are all covered in rust.
Were they plated? dipped in a black paint? spray painted? bare steel? or what?
Thanks in advance...

[cacockrum]

Steve,
I don't know how helpful this will be, but the ones on my '68 were semigloss black paint. I suspect a '67 would be the same.
Art

[455hota]

Thats what I have come to find out Art. Semi gloss black it will be when I find some. Thanks.