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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1968 Mustang => Topic started by: sigtauenus on July 18, 2010, 06:44:27 PM

Title: 68 Metuchen fastback spare tire decal
Post by: sigtauenus on July 18, 2010, 06:44:27 PM

Spare tire decal doesn't fit anywhere cleanly against the skin of the trunk lid, ie, its going to overlap onto the frame/structure.  Assuming it matches coupes and goes to the lower right side, is there any consistency for where it was placed, ie, which part of the trunk lid frame it overlaps onto?

March 68 production

Title: Re: 68 Metuchen fastback spare tire decal
Post by: Sunlitgold68 on July 18, 2010, 07:38:50 PM

My decal overlapped part of rounded section, about 1 cm or so..... 68 Metuchen coupe. I am sure it was not an exact science.... just applied in the same general area.

Title: Re: 68 Metuchen fastback spare tire decal
Post by: J_Speegle on July 19, 2010, 05:54:18 PM

This help?   From 8T02C169937

(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/firetrainer/68%20Mustang/8T02C169937trnklip.jpg)

Title: Re: 68 Metuchen fastback spare tire decal
Post by: sigtauenus on July 19, 2010, 06:05:44 PM

Perfect, thanks Jeff.  Your collection of pics is amazing.

Title: Re: 68 Metuchen fastback spare tire decal
Post by: Keith Stem on July 20, 2010, 07:20:27 PM

I don't know if a Dearborn car would have placed the trunk decals in a different location, but here are a few pictures of my original 68.5 CJ trunk lid.

Keith

Title: Re: 68 Metuchen fastback spare tire decal
Post by: J_Speegle on July 20, 2010, 10:51:33 PM

Quote from: Keith Stem on July 20, 2010, 07:20:27 PM

I don't know if a Dearborn car would have placed the trunk decals in a different location, but here are a few pictures of my original 68.5 CJ trunk lid.

We would expect that the locations might be different since the lines were set up differently and of course different workers. We've often found differences in other years also