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Offline mhubert89

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Re: 1968 Standard Rim?
« Reply #15 on: April 26, 2015, 12:02:51 AM »
so i will never be able to find the exact rims that my car suppose to come with ? anybody have a picture of a unrestored 68 fastback with a similar built date and marti ?
Mustang Fastback 1968
289, 4 speed
Built in Dearborn on April 16th

Offline J_Speegle

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Re: 1968 Standard Rim?
« Reply #16 on: April 26, 2015, 02:50:59 AM »
so i will never be able to find the exact rims that my car suppose to come with ?

Not sure what this means - if we're correct should not be a big problem. Standard wheel (just like 10's of thousands of others) painted body color





Looks like someone painted the wheels black and only recently that paint has started to wear through showing the body color under





There is also (sorry another coupe) this thread of another 68 Dearborn base wheel and hubcap car

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=5365.msg30131#msg30131

anybody have a picture of a unrestored 68 fastback with a similar built date and marti

So many owners have changed to styled steel wheels or after market over the years - I don't have a match

This unrestored car had the same sort of Marti (no hubcaps listed ) as yours




In that recent thread with the 68 bench seat coupe with the painted wheels - that was up sold to the full hubcaps (we did talk to the original owner and saw the final sales receipt) I did find that I got a shot of the window sticker as shown below. Since it reflects the way the car was delivered to the dealer you'll notice no hubcaps mentioned/listed at that time







 
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Offline Oz390

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Re: 1968 Standard Rim?
« Reply #17 on: April 26, 2015, 05:05:21 AM »
One would assume that the standard rims were used, and as noted the base hubcap is likely as no optional rims or caps are called out on the Marti. 

For the "exact rims" it is likely they should be the base steel unit, FoMoCo oval logo stamped with "yMm" where y = 7 or 8 (for a 67 or 68 year), M is the makers mark (MotorWheel, I believe) and m = month.  That would indicate the correct rim....

   
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

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Re: 1968 Standard Rim?
« Reply #18 on: April 26, 2015, 05:45:31 AM »
.,.........For the "exact rims" it is likely they should be the base steel unit, FoMoCo oval logo stamped with "yMm" where y = 7 or 8 (for a 67 or 68 year), M is the makers mark (MotorWheel, I believe) and m = month.  That would indicate the correct rim....

Believe we'll find that Kelsey Hayes was also a supplier of standard rims/wheels.

Like shocks and other parts specific suppliers may differ depending on assembly plant
« Last Edit: April 26, 2015, 05:51:18 AM by J_Speegle »
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Re: 1968 Standard Rim?
« Reply #19 on: April 26, 2015, 09:35:53 AM »
According a few different Ford documents, in 67 the base fastback wheel cover was the "full" wheel cover.  Did that get dropped for 68, either at the beginning of the model year or after the strike? 
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Re: 1968 Standard Rim?
« Reply #20 on: April 26, 2015, 11:45:15 AM »
i have this rims on the cars right now...didn't know if they are right for my car !!
Mustang Fastback 1968
289, 4 speed
Built in Dearborn on April 16th

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Re: 1968 Standard Rim?
« Reply #21 on: April 26, 2015, 11:49:31 AM »
According a few different Ford documents, in 67 the base fastback wheel cover was the "full" wheel cover.  Did that get dropped for 68, either at the beginning of the model year or after the strike?

I can find no mention of the full wheel covers in any of the Ford documents I have pre or post strike. That said I do not recall ever seeing a 68 fastback with the painted rims a dog dish caps.
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Re: 1968 Standard Rim?
« Reply #22 on: April 26, 2015, 11:52:13 AM »
i have this rims on the cars right now...didn't know if they are right for my car !!

They are not likely original to your car with a 63 date code.
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Re: 1968 Standard Rim?
« Reply #23 on: April 26, 2015, 12:02:45 PM »
They are not likely original to your car with a 63 date code.
Marty

do you have a picture of what suppose to be on my car from the factory ?
Mustang Fastback 1968
289, 4 speed
Built in Dearborn on April 16th

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Re: 1968 Standard Rim?
« Reply #24 on: April 26, 2015, 12:47:43 PM »
F70-14 tire on a painted steel wheel is not common.
Ford did not give away Style Steel wheels though so that is what you got.


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Re: 1968 Standard Rim?
« Reply #25 on: April 26, 2015, 02:04:03 PM »
this hubcap will be pretty hard to find !? never seen them ...they dont do repop for this too probably ?
Mustang Fastback 1968
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Built in Dearborn on April 16th

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Re: 1968 Standard Rim?
« Reply #26 on: April 26, 2015, 02:05:07 PM »
and what look the rims without the hubcap ?
Mustang Fastback 1968
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Built in Dearborn on April 16th

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Re: 1968 Standard Rim?
« Reply #27 on: April 26, 2015, 02:34:49 PM »
The painted rims were just the standard rim that was painted body color. The rim you pictured would be fine if it had a 8 in the date code.

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Re: 1968 Standard Rim?
« Reply #28 on: April 26, 2015, 05:07:07 PM »
this hubcap will be pretty hard to find !? never seen them ...they dont do repop for this too probably ?

Have seen fastbacks with the painted wheels and small hubcaps - believe most were restored so didn't take any pictures :(
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Re: 1968 Standard Rim?
« Reply #29 on: April 26, 2015, 07:27:44 PM »
And they are not specifically Mustang hubcaps so when you search look for Ford rather than just Mustang.  No don't think anyone will reproduce these

Hard to say for sure in all of the car photos that were posted, but most look like they may have the running horse logo. That cap is p/n C8ZA-1130-D. The caps with the Ford crest are p/n C8AA-1130-D.

As of this writing there are five loose C8ZAs on ebay, and three full sets of C8AAs + three loose ones.
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'68 fastback, S-code + C6. Special Paint (Rainbow promotion), DSO 710784. Actual build date 2/7/1968, San Jose.
'69 Cougar convertible, 351W-2V + FMX, Meadowlark Yellow.