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Offline bryancobb

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66 Convertible Wheelhouse PADDING
« on: March 13, 2012, 06:52:33 AM »
On my MAR 66 Metuchen Conv't...The convertible top folds down and rests on the flat surfaces of the wheelhouses.  Those flat surfaces have a thin pad of some type synthetic batting to prevent rattling. (C5ZB-7632208) 

Mine are ratty and I'm redoing them.  They WERE white with a green upper surface.  Is that the norm?  The padding that Mustang parts houses have as the padding for 65 66 convertible quarter trim upholstery is a very close match except for the green upper surface.

I was hoping someone might have a picture of an unrestored car showing this detail, to compare the way mine looked.
66 Metuch Conv
Nightmist, Std Blu Int
6T08C223904    76A       K         22       15c     21      6        6
                      BODY  COLOR   TRIM    DATE   DSO   AXLE  XMSN
   C/O  785                                   (rotation #)
   16    C14   6T08C223904        (weld bay 16, bucked MAR 14)

Offline J_Speegle

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Re: 66 Convertible Wheelhouse PADDING
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2012, 08:41:25 PM »
Sorry no NJ examples only:


 - one from San Jose (6R08T1980xx)




- and one from Dearborn (6F08K1130xx)

« Last Edit: March 13, 2012, 08:50:14 PM by J_Speegle »
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Re: 66 Convertible Wheelhouse PADDING
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2012, 08:50:45 PM »
Thanks Jeff,

That top picture looks exactly like my green ones.
66 Metuch Conv
Nightmist, Std Blu Int
6T08C223904    76A       K         22       15c     21      6        6
                      BODY  COLOR   TRIM    DATE   DSO   AXLE  XMSN
   C/O  785                                   (rotation #)
   16    C14   6T08C223904        (weld bay 16, bucked MAR 14)

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Re: 66 Convertible Wheelhouse PADDING
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2017, 02:44:01 PM »
Hello from good old Germany.

I'm searching for a replacement. Can someone post picture from that padding?
What a kind of material can I use for a replacement?
Thanks for your help.
'65 convertible ivy green
'66 convertible arcadian blue

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Re: 66 Convertible Wheelhouse PADDING
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2017, 02:39:50 PM »
Hello from good old Germany.

I'm searching for a replacement. Can someone post picture from that padding?
What a kind of material can I use for a replacement?
Thanks for your help.

Where was your car built and when ?
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Re: 66 Convertible Wheelhouse PADDING
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2017, 06:22:00 AM »
My cars was produced at the 3rd of August ‘65. The plant was  San Jose.
'65 convertible ivy green
'66 convertible arcadian blue