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Hey gang
This is for anyone with knowledge on the 71-73 front spoiler. Specifically
mounting one on the front valance.

I picked one up (on sale of course) for my car that never had one. The guys
at the body shop have tried and tried to mount it and nothing looks correct.
I have found no mention in any of the Ford manuals. We have procured photos
of all three years with a spoiler attached - looks simple, but no go. They
are meticulous and will not make any wholes until it is right - very nice of
them.

Was/Is there a different valance used in order to mount/attach these
spoilers? Is the spoiler different on the 1, 2 or 3? Was there a spacer or
other item on the valance that assisted in the fit. Are the spoilers the
came for Mustang and Cougar, coupe Vs. Convertible? In which case I could
have the wrong spoiler!

This one is visually very close to all the pictures we have come up with but
one can never be certain without physical, side by side, comparisons.

Anyone on the list in the Denver metro area with a 1971 -with- a spoiler on
it? Where could we meet? At the body shop? This is the last thing they have
to do and the car can come home (until I take it out for the top and details
like that). Then I can get the drive line in to it, then may be drive it
next year - I keep moving that finish date...

Thank you for any assistance and more if you can provide physical
comparisons...

Keith Peterson
OOoo..o.o.............o.o.OoOO.OOo.oOo.o.o...o..........(8}Q
Just ASCII a diver about it!
Keith Peterson
The Children's Hospital
1056 East 19th Avenue, Box-120
Denver, Colorado 80218
Office 303/861-6297
Fax 303/831-4112
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Peterson, Keith wrote:
>
> Hey gang
> This is for anyone with knowledge on the 71-73 front spoiler. Specifically
> mounting one on the front valance.

You're not crazy; my 72 Mach I had a (non-factory) front spoiler - black ABS
plastic. It never hung right; I took it off and tried for weeks to make it
fit. But it never looked bad from a few feet away. So I settled for solidly
attached, and not flopping.

> I picked one up (on sale of course) for my car that never had one. The guys
> at the body shop have tried and tried to mount it and nothing looks correct.
> I have found no mention in any of the Ford manuals. We have procured photos
> of all three years with a spoiler attached - looks simple, but no go [...]

Per my references, only the 69-70 Boss 302, 69-70 Boss 429, 70 Shelby
GT350 & GT500 and 71 Boss 351 offered front spoilers. Each of the four
I've mentioned above were different. I don't think Ford offered a front
spoiler option for other Mustangs. But who knows what the dealers did.
Very few 71-73 cars ever had them when new. And some Cougars had them,
but I'm sure that they used one of the ones I listed above.

> Was/Is there a different valance used in order to mount/attach these
> spoilers? Is the spoiler different on the 1, 2 or 3? Was there a spacer or
> other item on the valance that assisted in the fit.

No, no special valance. My gut tells me you have A) a really poorly made
spoiler a 69-70 Boss 302 spoiler that is the wrong shape for your 71 convt.
I say a Boss 302 spoiler because the 69-70 Boss 429 and 70 Shelby spoilers
were smaller and probably wouldn't fit.

> Are the spoilers the came for Mustang and Cougar, coupe Vs. Convertible?

No, since they didn't offer it for anything but the Boss 351 in '71.

Buy one from a mail-order house; at least you'd know what you have.

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John Dettori 86 SVO (2.3l IC Turbo)
Sr. Principal, Technology Solutions Corp. 70 Mach I (351C-4V)
800 759 2250 mailbox# 2447 67 GT Convert (289-4V)
(email redacted) 67 Shelby GT350 (289 SC)

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Mail From: Randy Thornton (email redacted)

Keith, Did you get the pics I sent?

----- Original Message -----
From: John Dettori <(email redacted)>
To: <(email redacted)>
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 1999 1:20 AM
Subject: Re: [CM:17843] front spoiler/valance on a '71 convertible


> Peterson, Keith wrote:
> >
> > Hey gang
> > This is for anyone with knowledge on the 71-73 front spoiler.
Specifically
> > mounting one on the front valance.
>
> You're not crazy; my 72 Mach I had a (non-factory) front spoiler - black
ABS
> plastic. It never hung right; I took it off and tried for weeks to make
it
> fit. But it never looked bad from a few feet away. So I settled for
solidly
> attached, and not flopping.
>
> > I picked one up (on sale of course) for my car that never had one. The
guys
> > at the body shop have tried and tried to mount it and nothing looks
correct.
> > I have found no mention in any of the Ford manuals. We have procured
photos
> > of all three years with a spoiler attached - looks simple, but no go
[...]
>
> Per my references, only the 69-70 Boss 302, 69-70 Boss 429, 70 Shelby
> GT350 & GT500 and 71 Boss 351 offered front spoilers. Each of the four
> I've mentioned above were different. I don't think Ford offered a front
> spoiler option for other Mustangs. But who knows what the dealers did.
> Very few 71-73 cars ever had them when new. And some Cougars had them,
> but I'm sure that they used one of the ones I listed above.
>
> > Was/Is there a different valance used in order to mount/attach these
> > spoilers? Is the spoiler different on the 1, 2 or 3? Was there a spacer
or
> > other item on the valance that assisted in the fit.
>
> No, no special valance. My gut tells me you have A) a really poorly made
> spoiler a 69-70 Boss 302 spoiler that is the wrong shape for your 71
convt.
> I say a Boss 302 spoiler because the 69-70 Boss 429 and 70 Shelby spoilers
> were smaller and probably wouldn't fit.
>
> > Are the spoilers the came for Mustang and Cougar, coupe Vs. Convertible?
>
> No, since they didn't offer it for anything but the Boss 351 in '71.
>
> Buy one from a mail-order house; at least you'd know what you have.
>
> --
>
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====
> John Dettori 86 SVO (2.3l IC
Turbo)
> Sr. Principal, Technology Solutions Corp. 70 Mach I
(351C-4V)
> 800 759 2250 mailbox# 2447 67 GT Convert
(289-4V)
> (email redacted) 67 Shelby GT350
(289 SC)
>
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I have a 72 Mach I, am original owner, it has Original front spoiler.
E-mail me privately and I will do some measuring or try to send you a
picture.At 03:20 AM 8/5/99 -0300, you wrote:
>Peterson, Keith wrote:
>>
>> Hey gang
>> This is for anyone with knowledge on the 71-73 front spoiler. Specifically
>> mounting one on the front valance.
>
>You're not crazy; my 72 Mach I had a (non-factory) front spoiler - black ABS
>plastic. It never hung right; I took it off and tried for weeks to make it
>fit. But it never looked bad from a few feet away. So I settled for solidly
>attached, and not flopping.
>
>> I picked one up (on sale of course) for my car that never had one. The guys
>> at the body shop have tried and tried to mount it and nothing looks
correct.
>> I have found no mention in any of the Ford manuals. We have procured photos
>> of all three years with a spoiler attached - looks simple, but no go [...]
>
>Per my references, only the 69-70 Boss 302, 69-70 Boss 429, 70 Shelby
>GT350 & GT500 and 71 Boss 351 offered front spoilers. Each of the four
>I've mentioned above were different. I don't think Ford offered a front
>spoiler option for other Mustangs. But who knows what the dealers did.
>Very few 71-73 cars ever had them when new. And some Cougars had them,
>but I'm sure that they used one of the ones I listed above.
>
>> Was/Is there a different valance used in order to mount/attach these
>> spoilers? Is the spoiler different on the 1, 2 or 3? Was there a spacer or
>> other item on the valance that assisted in the fit.
>
>No, no special valance. My gut tells me you have A) a really poorly made
>spoiler a 69-70 Boss 302 spoiler that is the wrong shape for your 71
convt.
>I say a Boss 302 spoiler because the 69-70 Boss 429 and 70 Shelby spoilers
>were smaller and probably wouldn't fit.
>
>> Are the spoilers the came for Mustang and Cougar, coupe Vs. Convertible?
>
>No, since they didn't offer it for anything but the Boss 351 in '71.
>
>Buy one from a mail-order house; at least you'd know what you have.
>
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=====
> John Dettori 86 SVO (2.3l IC
Turbo)
> Sr. Principal, Technology Solutions Corp. 70 Mach I
(351C-4V)
> 800 759 2250 mailbox# 2447 67 GT Convert
(289-4V)
> (email redacted) 67 Shelby GT350
(289 SC)
>
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john wrote:
>
> I have a 72 Mach I, am original owner, it has Original front spoiler.
> E-mail me privately and I will do some measuring or try to send you a
> picture.

Just curious, did you order the spoiler?

I can't find an option listing for a front spoiler in the Ford literature
for '72 Mustangs, and it's not listed as part of the Mach I package either.
In fact, the only front spoiler I can find for 1971-73 Mustangs is the one
that came standard with the Boss 351. Do you have the original invoice/option
list for your car?

I'm sure that you got the car with the spoiler from the dealer. What
I'd like to know is did the spoiler come with the car from the factory,
or did the dealer add it. And was that at your request, or did they
add it on their own?

Thanks for sharing your experience.

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John Dettori 86 SVO (2.3l IC Turbo)
Sr. Principal, Technology Solutions Corp. 70 Mach I (351C-4V)
800 759 2250 mailbox# 2447 67 GT Convert (289-4V)
(email redacted) 67 Shelby GT350 (289 SC)

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Mail From: Randy Thornton (email redacted)

I bought it from the original owner and he said it came with front and rear
spoilers. It has the aluminum adjustable rear spoiler and a plastic front
spoiler. He said he had replaced the front spoiler several times, but that
it did come on the car from the lot. Whether the dealer installed it or not
I don't know.

----- Original Message -----
From: John Dettori <(email redacted)>
To: <(email redacted)>
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 1999 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: [CM:17853] front spoiler/valance on a '71 convertible


> john wrote:
> >
> > I have a 72 Mach I, am original owner, it has Original front spoiler.
> > E-mail me privately and I will do some measuring or try to send you a
> > picture.
>
> Just curious, did you order the spoiler?
>
> I can't find an option listing for a front spoiler in the Ford literature
> for '72 Mustangs, and it's not listed as part of the Mach I package
either.
> In fact, the only front spoiler I can find for 1971-73 Mustangs is the one
> that came standard with the Boss 351. Do you have the original
invoice/option
> list for your car?
>
> I'm sure that you got the car with the spoiler from the dealer. What
> I'd like to know is did the spoiler come with the car from the factory,
> or did the dealer add it. And was that at your request, or did they
> add it on their own?
>
> Thanks for sharing your experience.
>
> --
>
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====
> John Dettori 86 SVO (2.3l IC
Turbo)
> Sr. Principal, Technology Solutions Corp. 70 Mach I
(351C-4V)
> 800 759 2250 mailbox# 2447 67 GT Convert
(289-4V)
> (email redacted) 67 Shelby GT350
(289 SC)
>
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