Topic: Fastback Vent Drain -

[jwc66k]

This is a picture of the right side rear interior of my Oct 65 San Jose build 66 GT "K" Fastback. Although the Ford Car Parts book (Illustration-Body 290.1 pg 4) indicates a drain hose from the vent base, there is no hose, nor is there provisions for a hose (and clamp) on the base. Was this a 65 only drain feature, a Ford proposal or something designed out and nobody got informed? There is a plastic watershield there (66 Mustang Interior Assy manual pg 11). It dropped down to the rear of the door area and will get glued back in place.
Jim 

[rockhouse66]

Interesting....my Sept. '65 scheduled build San Jose car has the drain nipple (though obviously with the wrong hose).

[JKWilson]

If it's any help, my Oct. '65 Metuchen built GT fastback also has no tube or nipple for one on the "tray"

[Murf]

From a very limited sample of fastbacks over the years I have noticed that 65 cars have had the drain hose or at least same part of the original still hanging on but I can not remember ever seeing a 66 with that hose or any trace of it ever being there.  Again, just an observation.  Always wondered about the lack of them on 66 fastbacks.

[jwc66k]

Thanks guys. It looks like a 65 only feature.
Jim

[midlife]

It is only a 65 feature.  There is the barest of flanges on the bottom of the drip tray.  I fabbed a PVC pipe to slip over the flange and JB-Welded it on to the flange.  I then used a piece of plastic hosing to drain water down through the drain hole.  It's all covered up, however, so the Judges will never know.

[fast66]

I have owned two 1966 Fastbacks from Metuchen that both had the nipples and hoses. They are 6T09A 124342, and -370. Scheduled build October 8th, actual build for the first one ?? and the second one is K12.
Possibly a left over on early 66s...
my current FAstback ia also Metuchen and built 30th of November (scheduled 3rd Dec) - will be interesting to see if it is present on this car - when I start "playing" with it.

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Claes