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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1967 Mustang => Topic started by: socalgt on October 25, 2013, 08:43:01 PM
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Looked at a '67(fastback) that had a bracket with a hole in the center attached to each side of the sub-frame, just outboard of where the exhaust tips exit....I believe they were bolted on....any one seen these before and/or know their purpose? Looked as though they could be "tow hooks" of some type.
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Sounds like factory-installed tie-down plates.
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Assuming they are...when would they have normally been removed?
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Assuming they are...when would they have normally been removed?
At the dealership (could be returned to Ford for $$'s - or cents ;) Or in many cases never
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The tie down brackets were supposed to be removed by the dealer, who was to be paid the enormous sum of $1.50 (1960's dollars) to return them to the assembly plant for reuse. As you can see, many were not. There is a bit of controversy about the condition of concourse grade Mustangs (and other concourse grade Fords) that have retained the tie town brackets. Some expect them, and the attaching hardware, to be in a completely restored condition, while others consider them a recycled item and should show signs of wear. To keep from getting minus "dings" on your undercarriage, assume that you were the first user.
For 64-66 Mustangs from San Jose, they were three bolt types and painted semi-gloss black, the bolts natural (all 7/16-14 thread, a light phosphate works), the nuts were zinc plated (the same flange type used on the bumpers for the bumper bolts) and an odd size washer at the frame rail.
For 67-68 Mustangs from San Jose, they were two bolt types and natural (light phosphate works here too, although some may have been semi-gloss black), the bolts natural (light phosphate works here as well), the nuts were zinc plated and a mix of leftover or bumper nuts plus that odd size washer at the frame rail.
Jim