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No.
Yes.
Sort of...

The copyright for the Mustang name as it assigned to the bicyle manufacturer ran out on Dec. 31,1978.
A very few early '79 Mustangs were produced with the T-5 designation, but most carried the Mustang name plate.
The Boss 302 had the upgraded shock towers as did '69 and '70 Shelby GT-350's.

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My 1970 Mach 1 with M-Code 351C-4V also has the upgraded shock towers. I don't know if they were original or not but they're there and it's fine with me :yeh: .

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For today; What was the date of Job #1 for the '65 (OK, 64 1/2) Mustang? Bonus; what was the date the 1,000,000th Mustang was built? Who got the 1,000,001st Mustang? :borg:

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I'll answer the first one , and leave the rest for others.
Job #1 was finished March 9, 1964.

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Right on that one! Now...who's got the others??? :borg:

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This is great stuff.......thanks. I am now a warehouse full of useless information. But I like it!!

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Oh, you said 'warehouse'...sorry, I was thinking something else... :borg:

Still waiting...

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Nasty man you.....whats on YOUR mind...?........

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That is a new trivia quesiton, isn't it??? :borg:

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Here is one,

How many Mk7 Comtech's were put out by Ford in 86 and what happened to them all?

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I think I found this in a book... The MK would be the intials for "Michael Kranefuss" the 7 I don't know.. 9,844 were built in a 3 yr. period but, I don'tknow the rest???

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Sorry should of elaborated more, MK7 is the Mark Seven Lincoln built on the fox. In 86, Ford teamed up with Comtech to make this wild Mk7 that was the "skynet" or "wargames" of its day. It was the most tekkie car built to that day ever. I think it cost 35,000 in 86 dollars.

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The 1,000,000th Mustang was built on Feb. 23, 1966. That is less than two years after Job#1 rolled off the line. The #1,000,001 Mustang was presented to Airline Capt. Stanley Tucker, the same person who purchased the very first Mustang...not that it was supposed to be sold. He gave it back in trade for the '66... :borg:

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I remember the story of capt. Tucker. Pretty interesting.


Trivia - From the interior of a 65 (non-pony), how can you varify if it is a factory GT, withough lifting the rear seat too look for exhaust hangers?

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The car would have a five gauge cluster with no wood grain and the 'eyebrow' trim only goes on the upper half of the gauge cluster. On a '66 the trim is a full pair of concentric lines that surround the entire gauge pod, and on an Interior Decor car, the facing would have a wood grain applique. The non-GT car would only have the full width speedo and twin flanking gauges... :borg:

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I seem to remember something about the dash opening having a factory done clearance for the speedometer head that isn't present in non-GT cars. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Age is creeping up fast.

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You are correct sir.

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Although you have made some very nice points. That will not varify a factory GT. It will only show what should be on a GT. Which is common for restoration jobs.

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You mean there are people out there making fake GT's and passing them off as real? I am shocked...OK, maybe not. But I know that the only other tell for a real GT is the holes punched from the factory for the fog lamps...but no one would try to replicate those...would they?(Besides, you can't see them from inside the car...unless there's no hood...or motor...) :borg:

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punched correct.....a resto. GT would be drilled. You can tell a difference. But you can also tell by the exhaust hangers. Aftermarket dual exhaust kits don't mount the same. But you have to remove the back seat to double check. You can also tell by the way the brake line was ran and mounted. The single exhaust left room for brake line routing so it is ran differently. But that only dictates dual exhaust, not a GT.

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I only know of one and that is the "crimped" vs. "rolled" hood edges. For the rest of the body, I dont' know.

Did they offer rocker panels for 64.5?


Coincidentally, that is another way to see if it is a GT or not. Gt's did not have rocker moldings or side "chrome" accents.

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1) hood difference as noted by ponygt65
2) the headlight buckets that go with the non-rolled lip hood
3) the radiator core support had louvers by the battery
others?

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That's the only three sheet metal differences I am aware of, as well. There is also a 1/4 inch difference between the lenghts of the "MUSTANG" fender lettering, with the '65 being right at 5", and about 4 3/4" on the 64 1/2. :borg:

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For today; starting in '68 Shelby used aftermarket driving lights on the Shelby Mustangs. This continued for '69 as well as '70. What two makers of lights were used? Bonus; which one of these brands would resurface later as an OE fog light on which Mustangs and when? :borg: