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Ford Fiberglass: Why The Distinctive Look Of 1965 To 1970 Mustangs Is Hard To Get
Reginald Richardson
The Mustang is one of those legendary muscle cars everyone wants to see and many want to drive. The more vintage and classic the model, the more people want to see and drive it. However, if you are restoring one of these vehicles, you might be hard-pressed to find 1965 to 1970 Mustang fiberglass for sale. Here is why.
Four Different Body Styles During That Period Alone
If you do your research well, then you already know that there were at least four different body styles for this vehicle during this five-year period. That does not even take into account any custom body modifications requested by car owners who had the money to pay for the modifications. Between the convertible and the racing coupe, the back rear tire panels and connecting side panels to the doors were quite a different shape and size. This means that even when someone advertises that they have fiberglass panels for this make of car for that time period, it does not necessarily mean it is the correct model of car. What you are restoring and what the seller has for sale could be two very different things.
Paint Colors That Are Impossible to Match
Cherry red is fairly common, but if your restoration car is any shade of blue, 70's orange, black, grey, or dark green, getting a fiberglass panel to match the color is going to be extremely difficult. Imagine if you buy a panel that fits the make and model you have, only it is the wrong color. Now imagine having to repaint that door in the true vintage color, and then discovering it cannot be done and that another buyer for that same door could have used it as the color it was originally painted. Gut-wrenching, is it not?
The biggest problem you would have with getting paint to match is the fact that most paint had lead in it at the time. That is why there are slight color variations between the original color and the paint you are now attempting to use to change the color of the panel and match it to the rest of the vehicle on which you are working. Whenever you possibly can, buy and use panels and doors that are the exact same color as your vehicle so that some other amateur car restorer can have the panels and doors you almost bought.
Work with a local auto parts company for help in finding the pieces you need.
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