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Rear Floor Cross Member - Straight on '66?

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#1 ·
Getting closer to installing my tail light panel and got to looking at the rear cross member. Should this be straight? I have a new one for another 66 that I am comparing to the one on the GT. I'm thinking it should be straight judging from the new panel and cross member.

Thanks,

Allen
 

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#2 ·
I know for a fact that neither the tail light panel or bumper are straight on 65-66. I would assume the cross member is also curved.
 
#4 ·
No thoughts or opinions needed. Look at your photo which shows the curved original. PB is absolutely correct. Welcome to the world of mis-formed Taiwan replacement panels. Rick @ NPD seems to have influence over the repop manufacturers. Maybe he can pressure them into making correct parts.
 
#7 ·
I thought the same thing- maybe the crossmember and lower part of the taillight panel would be straight since they're hidden behind the bumper. So inside the trunk I measured from the 90* roll on the crossmember to the taillight panel and the measurement is 1-3/8" at the ends and slightly over 1" on each side of the brace that the gas filler passes through. The crossmember is definitely curved.
 
#10 ·
the trunk lid , tail light panel , and bumper are curved inward on all 65-66 mustangs. i'm not sure what kind of illusion it was suppose to produce. the front of the mustang is curved outward. maybe they wanted a slight arrow design illusion. its called styling like the way the Shelby over the car stripes not the same width front to rear.
 
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