Trunk questions
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Forum Name: 1972-1976 Ford and Mercury
Forum Description: Technical discussion for 1972-1976 Ford and Mercury
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Topic: Trunk questions
Posted By: lynchster
Subject: Trunk questions
Date Posted: 26-March-2012 at 3:25PM
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On this 73 4 door I noticed two things about the trunk area. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-OWNER-64K-ACTUAL-MILES-S-MATCHING-351-PS-PB-AC-/280850838745?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item416403b4d9#ht_21390wt_1002" rel="nofollow - http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-OWNER-64K-ACTUAL-MILES-S-MATCHING-351-PS-PB-AC-/280850838745?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item416403b4d9#ht_21390wt_1002
First I noticed the trunk is finished in a grey speckle paint. Is that the factory trunk finish for all 72's as well?
Second, what the hell is with the braces at the left and right quarter panels? Is this a 73 production change or specific to 4 doors?
------------- Chuck 72 Gran Torino Sport 13 Taurus SHO "Mr Pig" |
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 26-March-2012 at 3:36PM
| speckle paint from what I remember was a GM thing not sure about Ford,that trunk is too clean for a 64K mile car and bet it was redone |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 26-March-2012 at 3:44PM
my 73 2 door had the braces |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 26-March-2012 at 3:51PM
not sure if anyone ever redid the trunk but this is the inside of my 72 GTS |
Posted By: Psquare75
Date Posted: 26-March-2012 at 4:34PM
I think the early cars had it. Not sure what the changeover was. My 78 and 77's both did not have it OEM. When I redid my Cougar's trunk, I used black/green. I always liked the look.  ------------- Paul 77 XR7 460/C6/3.00:1 *SOLD* 78 XR7 523/C6/3.5:1 79 F100 460/TKO500/3.25:1 'I also have some left over potatoes-I understand you can generate electricity from them'- Foote500 |
Posted By: Regul8r
Date Posted: 26-March-2012 at 5:41PM
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All the 72 and 73 cars I have... have that brace. The yellow 72 and black 73 both are original in the trunk and have speckle type paint. ------------- Carl Corey (Moderator/Event Coordinator) Contact ANYTIME! 1976 Ford Elite "Lola Mae" 97 Suzuki Intruder 1400 US Army Retired |
Posted By: lynchster
Date Posted: 26-March-2012 at 6:00PM
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My 72 fastback does not have that brace. Was it a 4 door/ 2 door formal roof piece?
Don't know which way I'll go with the painting yet but if the speckle finish was factory I'd have to consider it. Would certainly be easier to do. lol
Jeff, is that red 73 a fastback?
------------- Chuck 72 Gran Torino Sport 13 Taurus SHO "Mr Pig" |
Posted By: iangj
Date Posted: 26-March-2012 at 10:38PM
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First time I've ever seen that brace on a '72 or '73 Trunks were grey/white speckle from factory ------------- Ian Glyn-Jones Fonthill, Ontario, Canada Wish I had My Baby Back Montego GT Registry Forum; http://mmgt.forumchitchat.com/ |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 27-March-2012 at 3:17AM
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Chuck the 73 2 door is the formal roof I parted out then cut up my 72 GTS fastback doesn't have the brace
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 27-March-2012 at 3:25AM
are they all formal roof cars? i'm thinking it was a formal roof only thing
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Regul8r wrote:Posted By: unlovedford
Date Posted: 27-March-2012 at 4:15AM
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My '72 Formal had the brace. My '75 and '76 do not. '75 and '76 cars I have were factory matched paint in the trunk - never had the speckle paint. Must be an early model thing. ------------- Joe 1972 Mom's Squire Wagon 1972 Torino Wagon 1976 Torino 1968 Cougar XR7-First batch 1972 Torino 460 1989 BroncoII/Jeeps/Titanimous Popeye and Brutus (Rams) |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 27-March-2012 at 4:32AM
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74-76 have a different tail panel so they might have eliminated the brace not sure why the formals have it but the fastbacks do not
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Posted By: kent
Date Posted: 27-March-2012 at 5:34AM
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For what it's worth, my 76 Elite has no braces and the trunk is painted black like the car. Oh, and if you are wodering, those three relays are for the trailer towing package. http://s1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc499/Kent11202/76%20Elite%20pictures/?action=view¤t=Elitetrunk.jpg" rel="nofollow - http://s1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc499/Kent11202/76%20Elite%20pictures/?action=view¤t=Elitetrunk.jpg  |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 27-March-2012 at 6:08AM
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yah we figured it to be a 72-73 formal roof with the braces and then the same with the spatter paint but includes the fastbacks the later years seem to go with body color trunk floors
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Posted By: Regul8r
Date Posted: 27-March-2012 at 2:45PM
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Mine I referred to were formals. ------------- Carl Corey (Moderator/Event Coordinator) Contact ANYTIME! 1976 Ford Elite "Lola Mae" 97 Suzuki Intruder 1400 US Army Retired |