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31Cabriolet68-C · 05-21-2023, 09:31 AM

Are the shapes/finishes of the cotter pins originally used in the Model A the same as the ones commercially available today? Are the profiles of the wires used to form the pins the same, and are the shapes of the loops the same, and are the ends clipped off the same way?
I guess what I'm really asking is: are the modern ones correct for Fine Point Judging?
And are any different (perhaps more 'correct') designs currently available? And if not, what's the option?
Thanks
JB

05-21-2023, 09:31 AM	#7
31Cabriolet68-C Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Greenwich, CT Posts: 140	Re: Cotter Key Plastic Box Information Needed Are the shapes/finishes of the cotter pins originally used in the Model A the same as the ones commercially available today? Are the profiles of the wires used to form the pins the same, and are the shapes of the loops the same, and are the ends clipped off the same way? I guess what I'm really asking is: are the modern ones correct for Fine Point Judging? And are any different (perhaps more 'correct') designs currently available? And if not, what's the option? Thanks JB