Topic: 70 Running Change Thread - Metuchen Window Retainer Plate

[Bossbill]

Per this thread:
https://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=13142.0
I decided to post this in case there are any differences with 69 and Dearborn.

My 0T02G car has not had the sills or door areas re-painted (it was a quick shoot to the outside).
It features just black with zinc bolts.

[J_Speegle]

Some of this was discussed earlier in a thread where the following pictures were posted. Looked but for now could not find the earlier thread to either post or merge. Have found on other 69-70's where they can be found painted just installed backwards 

Didn't go into specific pictures with VINs but if that would help it can be provided since they can be found both ways. May match up with production periods or may be the results of a single shift, one painter and inspectors that didn't care or catch it. Won't know or be able to make some conclusions without a deeper dive


Body color



Not body color

[Bossbill]

It didn't seem right to post a Metuchin car in a 69 Dearborn post so I started a 70 find here.
That way others can post their findings.
My car is in the sig below, but I'll put it here for searches...
6/6/70 Date Tag, 0T02G160xxx Boss 302

[J_Speegle]

It didn't seem right to post a Metuchin car in a 69 Dearborn post so I started a 70 find here.
That way others can post their findings.
My car is in the sig below, but I'll put it here for searches...
6/6/70 Date Tag, 0T02G160xxx Boss 302

Your correct too much confusion and mixing if we post different years and plants together as we have found in the past.

[J_Speegle]

Did a quick survey of what I've got fairly clear pictures of from non-restored examples. Finishes of non-body color ones were difficult to tell if they were originally painted with a cheap black paint or bare since these often were rusty or some what rusty in my pictures of them.

Rather than posting pictures of each I will just provide my findings below. Can post each if someone feels that helps the discussion Sorry don't have real build dates for the vast majority of these

Interesting pattern to say the least. Because of this I'm changing this to a Running Change thread in the title unless someone is seeing something differently
Will insert others VINs and findings into the list


Car VIN      Side Visible         Finish
0T101516    DS & PS         Body Color              Shelby1966
0T11004x    DS                 Body Color
0T12106x    PS                 Body Color   
0T12122x    DS                 Body Color   
0T12041x    DS & PS         Body Color   
0T12450x    DS                 Body Color   
0T12500x    DS                 Body Color            
0T12639x    DS                 Body Color   

0T12927x    DS                  Not
0T13606x    DS                  Not
0T13932x    DS & PS          Not
0T15361x    DS                  Not
0T160xxx    DS & PS          Not         Black      Bossbill
0T16419x    DS                  Not

[Shelby1966]

Here is my untouched doors
1970 Mustang Mach 1 Cobra Jet
Medium Red
New Jersey Built
10 Sep 69
VIN 0T05R101516

Painted Red(Body Color) both driver and Passenger plates.

Rick Poling

[Bossbill]

I inspected the pax door and find that both sides are black.