While trying to reconnect the clevis for the clutch cable (dropping the pin several times) I noticed something else was occupying the forward end of the tunnel. After a few attempts at retrieving it (and the pin), it turned out to be this penny. No idea how it got there; couldn't have been accidently dropped. I presume this isn't a tradition. In case it is, I'm going to leave a 2021 penny in it's place. BTW, my car is a 74 and the penny is date 1969.Click to view attachment

I have no idea why, but I think that's kinda cool.
Maybe leave both?

It might be mine. I lost one recently.

I felt fortunate when I started my restoration and found 37 cents. I felt it was a fine return on my investment....LOL

Too bad it wasn’t a German Pfennig.

Ansbacher

Cool! Fyi, might be a rare coin, can’t make out the mint in the picture.

A penny for your thoughts!!

I don't know why they even bother minting coins any more ...

https://www.coinnews.net/2020/02/07/penny-c...o-make-in-2019/

If you have an extra one, glue it to the top of your battery near the + terminal and say goodbye to corrosion problems in the future. An oldtimer told me this 50+ years ago and it has served me well for many years.

If your going to deface a coin like that ! Better use Canadian

Always

On the #40 Sonauto gt, we found this 1/2 French Franc used as a shim installed in a cover plate, which goes over the cam-drive.
Yes it's still in use
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A penny older than 1982 minting is actually worth $.02 since it is 95% copper. At some point in 1982 it changed to nearly all zinc.

That makes good cents!

I have never paid attention to the metals, I do know that I have not had to deal with terminal corrosion on any of my vehicles. For $.01 there is quite a bit of value

Flathead Ford guys would put a penny on each end of the intake heat crossover to get more crackle on the exhaust.

Just next to the + terminal or actually touching it? I presume the former for safety reasons?

A penny dropped out of my dash while on the Rt 66 drive.

Together we would could give our 2 cents worth.

Canada doesn't use pennies any more.
They were discontinued as of March 2012.

$50 bucks to act them out...

On my bmw e30 it is common to tape coins to the brake pedal arm where it contacts the brake switch. they act as shims to ensure the pedal arm closes the switch.

Right now I am using a nickel.

Nearby works just great. Free electrons do their thing and terminal corrosion will be a thing of the past.

Thanks! Picked up to pre-1982 pennies in change yesterday.

Splendid idea. Thanks

D, I presume for Denver

I have a 1914 penny; it happens to be a 1914 "P" one, too. That’d be an especially quirky addition to the car.

This is getting a little stranger. I opened the rear access plate on the tunnel and found a 1965 quarter. It's quite corroded so it's been there a long time.

Pretty bad sign Looks like people have been throwing good money into it for a long time.