Re: 65 American

["Mark Price" <mprice@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I have an unverified note of interest for you if your rear interior panels are shot on your convertible.
I have been told that Americans, Ambassadors and Classics al shared the interior quarter trim from 64-66 [67 American]. Some are IIRC [If I recall Correctly] painted fiberglass and some have a coating on them that makes them really hard to make them look nice once the coating fails. Also, again IIRC, the earlier 65-65? versions had the coating crap and again [one last time] IIRC 66 had the painted Fiberglass panels. So, if all this info is correct. You should be looking for quarter trim panels for a 66 Classic,Rebel,Ambassador and 66-67 American to replace your earlier versions.
Anyone out there actually know if this info is correct?
My 65 Ambassador convertible has the crap covered panels and I have a set of Fiberglass panels to paint and install[I was told they are the 66 Panels]. I just haven't had time to work on it at all.
Mark Price
Morganhole,WV



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From: "Brian Hagen" <brian.hagen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: mail-From-mprice-westco.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date:  Wed, 17 Nov 2004 18:13:49 -0500

>Thanks for the info Russ
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>Yes, I am looking for parts, specifically interior stuff for my convertible 
>(which Im sure is different than the standard 2 doors).  I just got the car 
>so I havent noticed _everything_ wrong with it yet.   But I do know my rear 
>panels are in dried out and are shedding.   The front bucket is holey also. 
>So I was looking for a better interior to swap inside.
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>On a different note, Im sending this reply to the entire list because I 
>don't have the original posters email address. Is that ok? Or against the 
>rules? New guy just trying to feel my way around!
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>Subject: 65 American
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>> Brian; some things will fit between the 63-9
>> Americans, some won't. I have a 65 440 and I bought a
>> 68 220 post. I used some of the interior in my 65.
>> What I have found is that from the door sill down,
>> they will fit. Hdtps and converts will interchange
>> (kinda) and 4-drs and wagons will interchange (kinda).
>> Different options will interfere with each other.
>> I have a 68 dash in my 65 and it bolted up. The door
>> mechanisms swapped out. The nice chrome headliner trim
>> did not except for about half of them.
>> All in all, you need to be specific about what pieces
>> you are talking about.
>> If you are after 64 parts I came across a 440 that was
>> seriously T-boned and the guy is parting it out. I
>> forgot his number but will post it tommorrow....Russ
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