Bumper Jack and Tire iron

[Cuda360-4]

I have what I assume are the original bumper Jack and tire iron that came with my 1970 Barracuda (bought in 1982). The Jack is gray and the tire iron is black. Online I’ve seen both black and gray jacks, but only black tire irons. My Jack is gray and the tire iron black.

I am restoring them, but before I paint them, does anyone know if a gray Jack would have come with a black tire iron?

Thank you in advance.

 

[Steve340]

Your jack has a date code stamped on the rivet you can check if you want to.
I am not an expert but I have only notice black tire irons.

 

[pschlosser]

The base, removable hook and ratchet mechanism are all grey, the tire iron is black, and the shaft and hold down spring are zinc coated.

 

[NixDad]

When i've restored them the T-Shaft got painted with Silver or Aluminum paint and the hook and mechanism i painted with 'Dove Grey'.
Paint the mechanism first, and then it's easier to paint the shaft without overspray.

A friend picked up what he was sure was a 70 Cuda Jack assembly for me...now I own a 70 A-Body assembly!!! Ugh!

 

[Cuda360-4]

Thank you everyone. Great advice.

 

[MoparCarGuy]

A picture is worth...

 

[Cuda360-4]

Perfect. Thank you.

 

[Cuda360-4]

Got it done. Thank you so much for the help! I also had to weld the loop into the trunk floor that was lost during the restoration in 1998.

 

[MoparCarGuy]

I see a lot of cars with the lug wrench slid through the spring's closed loop versus using the spring's closed loop to permanent attach the spring to the jack's operating mechanism. The jack instructions decal shows it with the spring's open end hooked on the lug wrench.
What is the consensus on how this was done from the factory? Hit or miss on which way it was installed?

 

[Cuda360-4]

I see a lot of cars with the lug wrench slid through the spring's closed loop versus using the spring's closed loop to permanent attach the spring to the jack's operating mechanism. The jack instructions decal shows it with the spring's open end hooked on the lug wrench.
What is the consensus on how this was done from the factory? Hit or miss on which way it was installed?

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I have no idea since the car was 12 years old when I bought it and everything was just thrown into the trunk, so I just did what was in the instructions. Though, if it went through the ring, the iron would probably bounce around because nothing would be holding it.