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ben-stang
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posted 05-12-2006 08:22 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for ben-stang   Click Here to Email ben-stang     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
ok, getting ready to cleanup and prime the fenders.

mine have 3 holes in a row on top of the raised part about 6" from the front edge. The center hole is a little bigger than tha outer 2. they are about 2" apart from each other. i found the mirror that mounts to the door, so it isn't for that. the holes look pretty well cut - not hacked.

any ideas what they are for?

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Darryl Eichenlaub
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posted 05-12-2006 10:19 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Darryl Eichenlaub   Click Here to Email Darryl Eichenlaub     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
A picture is worth a thousand words.

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Darryl Eichenlaub
1965 Mustang Coupe restomod 289,c4,body and interior mods.
1956 F-100 460,c6,9" major body mods, on going project.
1967 Mustang Fastback, father/son project 5.0,5spd,9".
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honeyburst
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posted 05-12-2006 10:42 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for honeyburst   Click Here to Email honeyburst     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
probably the engine identification emblem....is it a V-8 ???...if so, the 289 emblem goes about 6" back from the headlamp bucket, about 1-2" below the body line
look at this pic:
http://www.bavarianbodyworks.com/images/1965%20Mustang%20Restoration/1965%20Mustang%20Restoration%20003.jpg

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gjz30075
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posted 05-12-2006 10:43 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for gjz30075   Click Here to Email gjz30075     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
289 w/ Hipo emblem?? That's a set of three holes in a triangle. As mentioned, please post a pic.

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ben-stang
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posted 05-12-2006 01:25 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for ben-stang   Click Here to Email ben-stang     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
i will try to get a pic tonight - at work now. but it is above the emblem in the pic shown. they are in a row on that top , i showed about where there are by coping the pic above.

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senzstang
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posted 05-12-2006 02:09 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for senzstang   Click Here to Email senzstang     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Not supposed to be any holes there.

My guess would be someone mounted a fender mirror at one point in its life.

Who knows 40 years is a long time for people to make mods to a car!

Phil

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Scott H
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posted 05-12-2006 02:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Scott H   Click Here to Email Scott H     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
We used to have a 67 Plymouth Belvidere that had turn signal indicators mounted there. The two small holes would have been for the screws, the large hole for the wiring connector. The indicator faced backwards so the driver could see if he signals were flashing.

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