"289 High Performance" fender emblem question

thermactor_old · December 15, 2009 at 5:45 PM

Greetings,

I ran across this site and from reading a few posts, it looks like you guys are pretty knowledgeable on the details of Mustang emblems. I have a pair of emblems (the same emblem that is on the top banner of this site) that I'm looking for some info on. A friend at work informed me that they were for a K-code mustang, and that led me here.

The emblems appear to be in excellent shape, and consist of the "289" part and the "High Performance" backing plate. On the back of the backing plate is a faint Ford script, the part number "4ZB-16C236-A FOX CO" My question: are these factory or reproduction emblems? The part number looks like a Ford part number, but the "FOX CO" is throwing me off..

Thanks!

Wes

CharlesTurner · December 15, 2009 at 6:48 PM

They are OEM Ford parts.

topdownK_old · December 16, 2009 at 9:26 AM

Fox Co made the emblems for Ford at that time

289route66_old · December 16, 2009 at 11:31 AM

Follow up question for these hipo emblems. Did the NOS ones (some/all) not come with the part number stamping? If some or all NOS came without the part number, how do you distinguish fomoco from repro? Thanks, Alex

CharlesTurner · December 16, 2009 at 12:00 PM

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Follow up question for these hipo emblems. Did the NOS ones (some/all) not come with the part number stamping? If some or all NOS came without the part number, how do you distinguish fomoco from repro? Thanks, Alex

Yes, there were later issue Ford service replacements that had different or no markings on the back. The Ford ones are different from the repro as the original are anodized aluminum. Repro are chromed die-cast, like the V8 emblems. Visually, the Ford emblems are more dull than the chrome/mirror finish of the repro.

cobraboy · December 16, 2009 at 4:26 PM

Wow

There was me thinking I would not mind some nice shiney ones. I guess I will have to put up with my dull OEM ones now <img src=images/icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

thermactor_old · December 16, 2009 at 8:19 PM

Thanks guys!

That's exactly the info I was looking for. I'm glad to hear they're original. I would like to sell them, but when selling something, I definitely want to know about it. I'd hate to end up misrepresenting something - i've been the victim of that in a few ebay auctions...

Makes sense that they're original I guess - I found them probably 12-14 years ago in a trash pile. Apparently a Ford guy had passed away, and the family put his stuff out on the curb. I got several neat things, including magazines and some models, the best being a 57 Ford with a metal body. The things people throw away! I wish I'd gotten more from the pile.

Wes

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