Topic: Front fender question

[jacks65gtvert]

On a 1965, did Ford spray inside the front fenders with sound dander or and rust preventative?

[carlite65]

a sound deadner was sprayed after the fender was installed. a search here will reveal pics of that operation.

[J_Speegle]

Depended on the worker and specific car. Sometime the fender got some , sometimes it got skipped when the inner fenders and splash shields got some. Also some plants seemed to do it more often but we can't discuss that possibility and examples since you didn't supply  it. As mentioned if you search the prior topics you will find pictures and discussions about some fo this 

[Coralsnake]

Rust prevention was a pretty low priority on Mustangs

[jwc66k]

In the 1950's, 60's and 70's, all car owners were expected to buy a new car every two years. Federal laws required auto manufactures to provide "service" parts for their products for ten years, after that time, you were on your own. The oil crisis in 1973 changed most of that. Reliability became a major part of buying a car - that included not rusting. Some cars did get an anti-rust "dip" back then, Mustang was not one of them. Workers in US auto assembly plants had a reputation for being "sloppy". Over the years, I've got to know several of them, I live four miles from the San Jose plant in Milpitas. Most of those I've known reported a lot of drug and alcohol use by fellow workers. Those "users" usually didn't last, but the cars they got sloppy with, still got sold. I got one (three actually), you got one. To be "accurate" in a restoration, you got to think like a worker of that era, and be sloppy.
Jim

[J_Speegle]

Of course it should be mentioned  there were many inspectors (Ford is quoted for stating 1 in 10 line employees was an inspector) so sloppy application (as long as it worked and operated as designed) was allowed in some areas and not in others. Of course somethings got by but many got caught and fixed. Knew a number of inspectors and talked to my share of employees also from at least San Jose as well as the other two plants over the years. Easy enough (most of the time) to determine where they were messy on your car, to document it and in turn reproduce it during the restoration. IMHO not an excuse for your or others sloppy work during the restoration  

[jwc66k]

IMHO not an excuse for your or others sloppy work during the restoration

No, don't be sloppy, well too sloppy, but don't make a Sistine Chapel project - in other words, don't overdo it.
Example: A worker, spraying sealer in the engine compartment, would leave his spray gun at a lower setting on going from spot to spot that needed to be sealed and that would leave a trail of sealer on the firewall. Sloppy? Yes. A quality control reject? No.
Jim 

[65Ford]

I always joke that the '65 Coupe I'm reassembling now for a daily driver was either a Monday or Friday car.  The firewall and dash have very noticeable paint runs and some spot welds were iffy. I figured there was such a demand that some things were given a pass.

Regarding rust control, at least the Mustang had galvanized rockers - something I can't say for the first gen Camaro.  I'm also thankful Ford  allowed access to the rear quarters behind the rear axle as the first gen Camaro's it's all boxed off so if you wanted to get to a small rust spot before the whole section rots away you can't - unless you want to cut into the trunk pan.  I also appreciate the removable rear valence.  The entire tail panel is all one piece so if the tail pan gets dented it's harder to fix.  I find the first gen Mustangs has less rust issues than their competitor - at least in Southern Cal.  Nothing could withstand the rustbelt areas back in the '60s and '70s.