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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1968 Mustang => Topic started by: foejox on January 12, 2014, 01:22:55 PM
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Starting the process of restoring my 1968 GT interior back to it's original Ivy Gold and was trying to determine what was the original color of the dash pad. I have seen photos that appear to be a dark green pad but I can't seem to locate a reproduction
that is dark green as they all appear to be the lighter green. I have also seen a dark green carpet and the lighter green, which is the correct color. Where can I find the best repro deluxe door panels.
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These shots are from an untouched original 68' coupe. Lime Gold with Ivy Gold interior. It has a dark green dash pad and dark green carpet. (grabbed these shots before the car was shipped to Japan) When I restored my Ivy Gold interior in 2007, I could not find a Dark Green dash pad. Tried to dye it, but failed.
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Thanks for the info. I have found the dark green carpet but cannot find a dark green dash pad.
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I wish you luck in your search, finding near mint to mint original 68 dash pads is becoming very hard, the last black one sold for around $3000 on ebay. You might want to get a reproduction and constantly search for an original green one, it took me a few years to find a near mint dark brown pad.
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After removing the dash pad we discovered the dash vin plate under the pad (see photo). It looks like a previous owner just put the pad over the vin when he changed the interior color. I was wanting to check and make sure that vin plate should come up between the dash pad and lower trim as I had read some where that it came through a small slit in the pad.
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After removing the dash pad we discovered the dash vin plate under the pad (see photo). It looks like a previous owner just put the pad over the vin when he changed the interior color. I was wanting to check and make sure that vin plate should come up between the dash pad and lower trim as I had read some where that it came through a small slit in the pad.
Is the vin plate supposed to be held on by screws on a '68? I was expecting to see rivets, but I'm more of a '65-66 guy.
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Is the vin plate supposed to be held on by screws on a '68? I was expecting to see rivets, but I'm more of a '65-66 guy.
No screws originally its been off and on at least once it appears. If looked at for some reason any state DMV official would have a field day with this discovery
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I'm not to worried about the DMV with all of the other vins matching that I have found :).
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I'm not to worried about the DMV with all of the other vins matching that I have found :).
The Trand and engine vins can't (in most or all states) be used to register a car.
They don't proved anything to the DMV official since they are not welded to the body ;)
The issue is that screws prove that the VIN has been tampered with - a federal offense though rarely are they going to pull the dash pad on a car - I've seen it done by dozens of state officials before they took the cars on those that "didn't look right"
Just voicing an experienced opinion ;)
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(Psssst - remove the screws and pop rivet the VIN plate in place. I did not say that, I wasn't here, I don't know you.
The Phantom.)
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(Psssst - remove the screws and pop rivet the VIN plate in place. I did not say that, I wasn't here, I don't know you.
The Phantom.)
That thought had crossed my mind :).