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Offline cob428

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cowl braces
« on: September 15, 2010, 06:56:35 AM »
The cowl braces from the firewall to the shock towers, are they suppose to have a reinforcement on the bottom of the brace? I have seen 2 different types. What is correct for an early built 1969 Mach1 351w with a/c
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69 GT 500 Built Dearborn 06/69
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69 Mach 1 Metuchen 11/68
A/C, Auto 351 W
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Offline mach514

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Re: cowl braces
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2010, 12:52:34 AM »
I have a 69 Shelby 351w with auto, and ac also built in dearborn april of 69. and we just had this discussion at one of the shows, and it would appear that the non-reinforced is correct for my car. I'm taking a leap and saying that since my car was born a Mach 1 like yours that they would be the same.

Offline J_Speegle

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Re: cowl braces
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2010, 03:17:23 AM »
............. What is correct for an early built 1969 Mach1 351w with a/c


Non reinforced shock tower braces would be correct for you
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Offline wilson69Mach1

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Re: cowl braces
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2010, 08:51:24 AM »
Jeff, I have a 69 Mach 1, 351W, air, p/s, p/b, FMX, royal maroon which is all correct for my car.  My shock towers have the reinforced shock towers.  Build date 01/07/1969 according to Marti Report.  Does the non reinforced shock tower braces apply to my car?

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Re: cowl braces
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2010, 10:24:39 AM »
What would be correct for a 1970 Mach 1 and/or a Boss 302 ?

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Re: cowl braces
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2010, 07:51:47 PM »
Jeff, I have a 69 Mach 1, 351W, air, p/s, p/b, FMX, royal maroon which is all correct for my car.  My shock towers have the reinforced shock towers.  Build date 01/07/1969 according to Marti Report.  Does the non reinforced shock tower braces apply to my car?

What plant?


What would be correct for a 1970 Mach 1 and/or a Boss 302 ?

What plant was these cars built at and what year is the Boss?
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Offline fla2005

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Re: cowl braces
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2010, 08:57:29 AM »
1970 Boss 302 built at Metuchen, NJ in October/November, 1969. Actually I have a LH side reinforced brace that I am pretty sure is original to the car. It has a date stamp that appears to be July, 1969. I need a similar RH cowl to shock tower brace. At present have a one piece brace on the car.

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Re: cowl braces
« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2010, 01:16:10 PM »
Jeff, I have a 69 Mach 1, 351W, air, p/s, p/b, FMX, royal maroon which is all correct for my car.  My shock towers have the reinforced shock towers.  Build date 01/07/1969 according to Marti Report.  Does the non reinforced shock tower braces apply to my car?
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