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Offline J_Speegle

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68 Dash Edge Protection
« on: March 10, 2014, 09:12:29 PM »
Just sharing a picture of the edge protection provided for workers and repair personnel behind the gauges of a 68 Mustang

Picture taken from a 68 San Jose car




Hope this helps someone
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Re: 68 Dash Edge Protection
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2014, 09:42:38 PM »
Boy...Ford should have used those tricks on the doors when installing the various door interior hardware.  Maybe the workers wore leather sleeves?
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Re: 68 Dash Edge Protection
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2014, 09:56:54 PM »
Looks like it might be a 67 by the location of the vacuum lines with the green stripe for tilt column?

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Re: 68 Dash Edge Protection
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2014, 06:59:21 AM »
I've got the gaffers tape in the same location on my 67 SJ. But no windlace.
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Re: 68 Dash Edge Protection
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2014, 09:36:32 AM »
You also frequently see that windlace on RH side of pedal support where wiring travels toward wiper motor. Also note in picture how far dash blackout comes down
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Re: 68 Dash Edge Protection
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2014, 09:25:55 PM »
............. Also note in picture how far dash blackout comes down


Might be best to describe it as the defroster vent black out ;)   but that one is way further down than most I've seen or have pictures of

Thing I might have a couple more 68 SJ one to compare how consistently they installed wind lace to both.  As mentioned the 67 San Jose examples I've foudn pictures of had none on either side - in some cases not there but no shadow on the brace like the wiring clips left
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Re: 68 Dash Edge Protection
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2014, 07:14:55 PM »
Yep, found the same in my three San Jose 68's.  2 Dec 67 build S codes and an April C code GTCS. Don't recall on the March '68 Dearborn X code...
8R03S : 76A I 2A 15M 72 5 U
8R01S : 65A B 2A 28M 72 7 5 - Factory GT
8R01C : 65A M 2A 01E 72 2 W - Cal Special
8F01X : 65A I 2A 2G 20E 24 1 U - EXP500 repli-bute