Topic: 68 San Jose Fuel Tank Wire Retainer Survey

[J_Speegle]

The subject of how the fuel sender wire at the tank was held to the gas tank opening edge has come up in a number of earlier threads. Thought we could at least share a thread to start collecting data points of cars so that we might better understand what was used and the possible variations. For this survey San Jose built Mustangs only and please include

1- Cars VIN (you can leave off the last three digits if you choose) This will help us have details such as engine and body style just in case that comes into play
2- Cars build date - Real or projected (specify which on it is)
3- How the fuel sender wire was attached to the forward gas tank opening lip on the passenger side
4- If the car happens to be a restored or repaired car please note that
5- Did the car come ordered with the convenience package (just a possibility that their might be a connection)

Thanks

[ruppstang]

When we bought this car it was in unrestored condition. We found the plastic sender sleeve in place. It was cleaned and restored to it's place.

[J_Speegle]

When we bought this car it was in unrestored condition. We found the plastic sender sleeve in place. It was cleaned and restored to it's place.

Adding just to make it a little more uniform

1- 8R01J167471
2- Real build date  6/20/68
3- Plastic sender sleeve
4- Unrestored
5- Convenience package - No

[J_Speegle]

A few I had separated for another request


1- 8R02J124xxx
2- Projected build date  1/4/68
3- Three rubber covered electrical clips
4- Unrestored
5- Unknown



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1- 8R02J130xxx
2- Projected build date  1/19/68
3- Three rubber covered electrical clips
4- Unrestored
5- Unknown



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1- 8R01T160xxx
2- Projected build date  6/14/68
3- Two rubber covered electrical clips
4- Unrestored
5- Unknown



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1- 8R01C167xxx
2- Projected build date  7/1/68
3- Two possibly three rubber covered electrical clips
4- Unrestored
5- Unknown



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Its a start

[ruppstang]

1. 8R01S102161
2. Actual Build Date 08/24/67
3. Three rubber coated clips
4. Unrestored when purchased, now restored
5.  Convenience package - No
6. Dual Exhaust

[ruppstang]

1. 8R01C165795
2. Actual build date 06/17/68 Interesting that this HCS was built only 3 days from the first HCS I posted and it has the 3 clips.
3. Three rubber coated clips
4. Currently Unrestored
5.  Convenience package - No
6. Single Exhaust

[ruppstang]

1. 8R01C169927 (HCS)
2. Actually built 07/16/68
3. Three rubber coated clips
4. Unrestored when purchased now restored.
5.  Convenience package - No
6. Single exhaust

[ruppstang]

1. 8R01S117043
2. Actually built 02/15 67
3. 3 rubber coated clips
4. Restored
5.  Convenience package - No
6. Dual exhaust

[kev]

1. 8R01S126XXX
2. Actually built 01/11/68
3. Plastic sleeve
4. Unrestored
5.  Convenience package - No
6. Dual exhaust