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Offline 66candy

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Painted fuel filler tube in a 65 fastback>
« on: November 11, 2013, 06:15:13 PM »
Found this on Youtube



Watch at 0:40. Is it me or is the fuel filler tube painted red like the body?
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Offline carlite65

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Re: Painted fuel filler tube in a 65 fastback>
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2013, 07:04:15 PM »
sure looks painted to me.
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Re: Painted fuel filler tube in a 65 fastback>
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2013, 07:17:17 PM »
Most likely a studio or pre-production/test fastback build.  Noted ribbed reinforcements in the fold-down that I've never seen before.  Couple other early cues, like straight handle shifter and square corner sill plates.  Also looks like a cloth trunk mat and plate light wiring routed to other side.

Later, the shot of the 289 hi-po emblem is the tall-style, which doesn't appear to have made it into Mustang production.
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Re: Painted fuel filler tube in a 65 fastback>
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2013, 08:12:59 PM »
The last couple of seconds showed a T-Bird type tail light with a sequential turn activated. Strange.
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Re: Painted fuel filler tube in a 65 fastback>
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2013, 11:04:49 PM »
Just another example why these cars are poor sources for Concours details when restoring ;)

The may have been painted two or three times during its usage as a protype, displays and presale purposes - Not that unusual
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Re: Painted fuel filler tube in a 65 fastback>
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2013, 11:14:24 PM »
Very cool.  Thanks for posting.