Author Topic: Plastic body plug  (Read 1638 times)

Offline nham3407

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Plastic body plug
« on: October 01, 2012, 04:44:09 PM »
Trying to find some of these body plugs for my 01/05/72 Dearborn produced Mach 1.  I do not think they are a Ziebart or similiar rust proofing plug.  Should they be sprayed body color in their original form?

 
67 GT S-Code, San Jose, 06/67
72 Mach 1, Dearborn, 01/72
68 Merc. Cyclone, Lorain, 12/67 (Red)
68 Merc. Cyclone, Lorain, 6/68 (White)

Offline J_Speegle

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Re: Plastic body plug
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2012, 11:07:49 PM »
Never seen them on an original 72 Dearborn car (71-73 Mustang or Cougar for that matter) - looks like rust proofing to me - doesn't have to be Ziebart there were other companies and other styles of plugs.

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Offline nham3407

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Re: Plastic body plug
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2012, 10:29:57 AM »
Did some more digging last night and it sounds like they are from rust proofing.  Hard to beleive the car was rust proofed in the condition I acquired it.  It looks like the only thing that was saved from rust were the rockers.
67 GT S-Code, San Jose, 06/67
72 Mach 1, Dearborn, 01/72
68 Merc. Cyclone, Lorain, 12/67 (Red)
68 Merc. Cyclone, Lorain, 6/68 (White)