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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1970 Mustang => Topic started by: imnutz66 on April 02, 2010, 10:27:00 AM

Title: Rocker Tape
Post by: imnutz66 on April 02, 2010, 10:27:00 AM

The other day on another forum there was a post from a guy who says he has a 70 Mach that he has owned since 73, he is in the process of having it painted and was wondering where he could get the black "tape" that was used in the rocker area for blackout - he says the body shop had to remove it to prep for the paint job. Anyone ever heard of this?

Title: Re: Rocker Tape
Post by: SCJSTU on April 02, 2010, 10:57:44 AM

yes I have seen several 70 models that have black tape covering the opening in door jam...to cover wires...

Title: Re: Rocker Tape
Post by: SCJSTU on April 02, 2010, 11:00:02 AM

heres a shot of my 70 built Nov 1969 at Metuchen....

PS.....while we are at it...see the plastic strip between the rocker and the Mach 1 cladding?...

usually missing as it got left off when folks repainted the car I am guessing.....

Title: Re: Rocker Tape
Post by: imnutz66 on April 02, 2010, 11:49:24 AM

Thanks for the picture - that clears that up

Title: Re: Rocker Tape
Post by: imnutz66 on April 03, 2010, 11:09:46 PM

have to re-open this one - he says the tape is very much like the tape under the sill plate (black cloth-like)and runs from the plate across the sill to the rocker cladding and works as blackout, car built late Sept 69 at Dearborn

Title: Re: Rocker Tape
Post by: J_Speegle on April 03, 2010, 11:59:50 PM

I've seen some that appear to have been a paint detail (like the black out between the panels)

Apparently we have different practices during different periods and plants