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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1968 Mustang => Topic started by: Keith Stem on May 09, 2022, 11:09:05 AM

Title: Kick Panel Rivet
Post by: Keith Stem on May 09, 2022, 11:09:05 AM

I judged a 68 at the MCA show in Florence SC, both kick panels had a rivet in the upper rear section. The owner did not know why the rivet was there. The other two judges had not ever seen a rivet in a kick panel. After the owner received his judging sheet, he found a Mustang salvage yard that had a rivet in both kick panels (His Pictures Attached). Has anyone ever seen this and why are they there?

Title: Re: Kick Panel Rivet
Post by: Coralsnake on May 09, 2022, 12:08:17 PM

Did you happen to note the plant and time frame?

Title: Re: Kick Panel Rivet
Post by: RoyceP on May 09, 2022, 12:53:03 PM

Sometime in the 1968 model year the hole was relocated in both kick panels. As there was already a supply of kick panels in stock the extra holes were simply plugged with a pop rivet. The change affected both Mustangs and Cougars. The Cougar kick panels were made from Mustang kick panels. The difference - Cougars had speaker holes heat stamped in the panels.


I've noticed these pop rivets in seemingly unmolested cars from around December 1967 - January 1968. I don't think any were from San Jose, only Dearborn.

Title: Re: Kick Panel Rivet
Post by: Keith Stem on May 09, 2022, 02:05:22 PM

This car was a 68CJ. I do not know the build date, but it was a Dearborn car.

Thanks for the reply, the panels in the picture are most likely original.

Keith
8F02R185596

Title: Re: Kick Panel Rivet
Post by: preaction on May 09, 2022, 02:44:37 PM

Keith, thanks for posting this as I lost track of it since Florence. So it seems to be a legit installation for the time frame.

Title: Re: Kick Panel Rivet
Post by: 67gtasanjose on May 09, 2022, 04:31:44 PM

There is nothing new under the sun...

https://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=14169.0#msg88235