Topic: Quarter ornaments on early Fastback?

[livetoride60]

Hi,

I have an Oct 64 San Jose Fastback.  It has both the quarter ornament and rocker panel trim.  I've seen a lot of Fastback pictures, and it seems they always have the quarter ornaments deleted.  My car had an amateur restoration at some point, so I don't know if they were added or original.  It is also not a GT as that option didn't some out until later.  Can anyone provide some info on whether early fastbacks had the ornament standard, etc?  I understand the Accent group option added the rocker panel trim and deleted the quarter ornament, but I don't know when that option became available.

Thanks,
Rich

[CharlesTurner]

They were not supposed to be installed on 65-66 fastbacks.  These most likely were added to your car by a previous owner.

The Accent Group was available pretty early, but not sure when.

[livetoride60]

Thanks Charles. 

Do you or anyone know if the rocker panel trim was always part of the Accent group, or could it be ordered separately?

[Richard P.]

I think that the rocker moulding was standard equipment on the 1965 Fastback with the exception of the GT models. (Optional on the coupe and convertible)

[C5ZZ]

When I bought my car ir was a basket case, there was a pair of the
quarter panel ornaments that came with the car, I always figured
that someone had added them on at some point.

My parents had ordered a 65 fastback new which was built 10/64
and it did not have the ornaments on it.

[J_Speegle]

Seen plenty of October and earlier San Jose Fastback have never seen  an original with the trim

[livetoride60]

Thanks all.  Sounds like I'll be removing the quarter ornaments and keeping the rocker panel moulding.