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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1968 Mustang => Topic started by: Oz390 on September 08, 2014, 07:10:33 AM

Title: '68 Firewall pads
Post by: Oz390 on September 08, 2014, 07:10:33 AM

In restoring a few I have it appears that Dearborn may have used a "spattered" look pad, and San Jose a "dimpled" one.  Consistent on the small sample of 4 I have.

Is this a coincidence, or was this difference applied consistently for these plants for this part?

Title: Re: '68 Firewall pads
Post by: ruppstang on September 08, 2014, 08:43:40 AM

Yes in my experience.

Title: Re: '68 Firewall pads
Post by: Dudley on September 08, 2014, 11:02:48 AM

my '68 SJ showing left, right and center under the dash

Title: Re: '68 Firewall pads
Post by: J_Speegle on September 08, 2014, 01:47:15 PM

Quote from: Oz390 on September 08, 2014, 07:10:33 AM

In restoring a few I have it appears that Dearborn may have used a "spattered" look pad, and San Jose a "dimpled" one.  Consistent on the small sample of 4 I have.

Is this a coincidence, or was this difference applied consistently for these plants for this part?

Like many things - different plants were supplied by different other plants/sub contractors. Firewall pads is just one of many things like this and one of the reasons we always ask about when a car in a posted question was built and when ;)

Other examples would be shocks &  radiators

Title: Re: '68 Firewall pads
Post by: Oz390 on September 08, 2014, 05:05:01 PM

Yep, know different plant, different times, sometimes different parts.  Just wondered if this was one, as it seemed, and consistent. 

Thanks for the replies.