Topic: 1969 coupé trunk lid

[m.b.spuur]

Hello. The trunk lid from a 1970 is that the same one Like On a 1969 ?

[J_Speegle]

No there are visual differences

Just as a start the design of the bottom half (towards trunk) of the lid

[m.b.spuur]

Thanks for the help jeff 

[specialed]

I think that was a running change in 70 adding the extra ribbing.

[J_Speegle]

I think that was a running change in 70 adding the extra ribbing.

Let me look to see what I can find comparing early and late coupes and convertibles from 70

[J_Speegle]

Ed went through pictures and found the "70" style being used

at Dearborn as early as 0F102517 - Aug 69

at San Jose as early as 0R116735 - Sept 69

Didn't have any clear pictures of coupes or convertibles built prior to those two examples so can't report on cars built in the first few weeks at either plant. Don't see what 69 style could not be used - just don't have any examples or data supporting that nor do I have stamping dates from either of the trunk lids listed above

[Anghelrestorations]

I dont see it as a running change.  I looked at all the decklids I have here and since most are date stamped very clear you can see when they were made.  Looks to me like the 70 models used the extra ribbing.  I detailed that here:

http://www.anghelrestorations.com/uploads/3/1/7/6/3176630/69_70_trunk_lids_v1.2.pdf

[specialed]

just looked at an original 69 mustang convertible 9FO3F222851 late built & it had its original decklid  dated 7  9  3c    ZB    65   & it had the 70 type 2 extra ribbings .