Topic: convertible water deflector

[fmr187]

Does anyone have a picture of the water deflector on their convertible? I just ordered some and cant for the life of me figure out how they go on. The Body and assembly manual makes it look easy but the parts I got dont look like the drawing in the manual. Maybe the parts are wrong, I dont know. Any pictures available?

[MarkIV]

If it's the small rubber part that goes at the lower rear of the quarter window, very few even have them installed.
Most trimmers just threw them away when installing a new top. They sandwich between the rear side rubber weatherstrip & the top frame.

[fmr187]

Yes I am referring to the part by the quarter window. Maybe I should just leave it out

[CharlesTurner]

If I remember right, they mount before the weather-strip goes on.  Possibly glued to the weather-strip before mounting?  I have an original pair but don't recall exactly.

[bryancobb]

Is this what you are asking about?

[bryancobb]

the new ones I bought.
Here's the ones from Mac's that I ordered and put on my car.

[jwc66k]

The deflectors, C5ZB-7653988-9, are shown on the 1964 Mustang Body Manual (AM0001 pg 38, item 5) as being added and effective on 12-11-64. Even though they are shown in the 64 Manual, they were not used in 1964 and should not be installed on early 65 Mustang convertibles.
Jim

[fmr187]

btyancobb that is the part I am looking for. Mac's does not carry it any more. The 65 Assembly manual does show this part. Was it not installed until later in 65? My car is a Feb build. Would this be why I have nothing in my parts boxes? Thanks

[bryancobb]

I am not certain but I think it went into use in early 66.

[CharlesTurner]

Pretty sure these were on a late May '65 Dearborn convertible I had.  They had some cracking in the rubber, so I didn't reinstall, still have them somewhere.

[CharlesTurner]

Found another example... a 13B '65 San Jose car had them.