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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1970 Mustang => Topic started by: J_Speegle on December 15, 2022, 06:49:26 PM
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The thread is posted to focus on the window adjusting plates (on door of sportroofs, Mach I and Boss's as well as quarter windows of coupes and convertibles, of 1970 Dearborn built Mustangs since both were built on the same line.
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To add your findings from an unrestored 70 Dearborn example please include the VIN, your findings as well as the real build date (from a Marti report) if available.
Thank you
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Went through my current collection of pictures and offer these observations and findings from unrestored cars I have pictures of in hopes that the information will help others.
As discussed in other threads the findings can be a results of a number of things
1- During the production period the plates were placed somewhere on the body when the car/unibody was painted so that they received a coat of that paint and were installed with that side showing. This could be by placing the plates on the cowl or sportroofs/Mach I's on the lower rear window opening ledge
2- The possibility that the painted plates were installed upside down (unpainted side showing) due to error and an inspector not having it corrected.
3- Plates being painted elsewhere in black and being installed on the car during a production period
4- Plates being painted elsewhere in silver and being installed on the car during a production period
Rather than posting pictures of each I will just provide my findings below. Can post each if someone feels that helps the discussion Sorry don't have real build dates for the vast majority of these
Interesting pattern to say the least.
Will insert others VINs and findings into the list
Car VIN Side Visible Finish Actual Build Date
0F100871 DS Body Color 8/20/69 Big Al
0F1096xx DS Body Color
0F111xxx DS Rust
0F509850 PS Black/rust 9/29/69 Bsbeck
0F11188x DS Appears to be body color
0F11262x DS Body Color
0F11716x DS Black/Rust
0F11764x DS & PS Body Color
0F12186x DS Body Color
0F513786 DS & PS Body Color 10/6/69 Mike_B_SVT
0F12651x DS black/rust PS Body color
0F12303x DS PS & Qrtr Rust
0F12377x DS Body Color
0F14098x DS Silver Paint
0F141211 DS & PS Silver Paint 12/4/69 hopey
0F14273x DS & PS Silver Paint
0F14274x PS Silver Paint
0F14279x DS Silver Paint
0F15165x DS Silver Paint
0F15166x DS Silver Paint
0F15670x DS Silver Paint
0F16316x DS Silver Paint
0F16972x DS Silver Paint
0F16973x DS Silver Paint
0F17219x DS Silver Paint
0F17366x PS Silver Paint
0F18896x DS Silver Paint
0F20089x DS Black Paint
0F20659x DS & PS Silver Paint
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Dearborn Built VIN 0F05H100871, actual build date Aug 20 '69
Note: outline of the plates were noted on top of cowl, one each side, but photo not available.
Al
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Dearborn built, 0F91Q513786, actual build date Oct 6th, 1969.
DS & PS are body color.
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Dearborn 0F91Q509850 Cougar Eliminator, built Sept 29,1969. Passenger side is black/rust. Driver side is body color but I'm 99,9% positive that door was replaced.
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At Mecum Kissimmee 2023. 0F02G141211, built 12/4/69.
Drivers and passenger side both silver.