Author Topic: 68 F70X14 spare tire installation  (Read 1966 times)

Offline preaction

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68 F70X14 spare tire installation
« on: January 12, 2022, 02:15:58 PM »
This pic is of a 68 R code Cougar with what looks to be the origional spare tire has anyone seen the felt proective cover before ?
8F02R218047-  July 18 1968   Dearborn

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Re: 68 F70X14 spare tire installation
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2022, 09:21:56 AM »
Yes the felt cover is typical for Cougars and Mustangs with the styled steel wheel option in 1968 model year. Looks to be properly installed. The repro is pretty close to the original in this case. Hard to tell one from the other.
1968 W code 427 Cougar XR-7 GTE Feb 23 Dearborn C6 / 3.50 open
1968 R code 428CJ Cougar XR-7 May 13 Dearborn C6 / 3.91 T - Lock