Watry

I just bought a 65 hardtop, six cylinder, 3-speed trans, built according the to plate in San Jose on Jan. 18, 1965. Should it have the shiny trim on the front edge of the hood above the grille? I see 64 1/2s didn't but when was the transition? If there are holes on the underside of the hood does that say it should have it? Thanks

Andrew

rlbjrcpa

I think only factory GT's had this molding in 1965, but in 66 it was on all Mustangs.

Soaring

Well, It's on my 65 Coupe. It a chrome trim piece on the hood just below F O R D.

gothand

Yep.

Soaring

Why do you say Yep, Gothand? The 65's had the chrome trim piece on the front lip of the hood. If there are holes on the underside of the lip, then it should have the chrome piece. I wish I had my camera so I could take a picture of my 65 Coupe and the trim piece that is on mine.

gothand

I don't doubt that you have the chrome trim just like I don't doubt that non-GT's have exhaust trumpets and fog lights (they were added on by others). From what I know, the chrome trim came only on the GT's in '65 and became standard in '66. FWIW, my '65 GT had the chrome piece and my '65 2+2 does not.

gothand

My dash has holes underneath it where the factory AC would bolt on so it must've had it?

Seriously, I wasn't at the assembly line, but everything I've read states that the hood lip trim was only on the GT in '65 and is listed as a new item for all '66 models.