Do all 3dr wings have date stamps on the top of the wings?

Just went and looked at a 3dr and one of the wings didnt.

Just wing looked original, the mouthing rails looked untouched, the factory seam tape on the front panel was untouched, the mouting was perfect and underneath the underseal looked original.

Very strange i thought all 3dr wings have ford badges and dates stamps.

Do they?

It was the drivers front wing if it makes a difference.

Alos the slam panel was original and ford stamped and date marked and so was the other wing, but not this one.

 

Think they are stamped on both wings mate.
Not 100% though

 

yeah thats what i thought, but you know how many 3dr i've looked at and this wing looked original. just no date stamp.

 

bttt someone must know.

 

It may be a replacement ford wing BUT been put on Properly.This can happen and in some case's undetectable.

 

yeah just seems strange as its that good a job though. I.e not a single mark on the mouthing rail, welds are perefect etc etc

Jsut seems strange.

Its hard a back panel aswell (but not done with a ford part), but also done well, but i would want to put a proper ford item on there, as non-genuine items are wafer thin

Just stuck as what to do.

 

mate if your thinking about it then i'd say leave it.The right one will come along soon

 

i've been searching that long mate, the fact im thinking about it means it may be worth it.

 

You dont know Ryan very well do you, the right one is never gonna happen as he's tooooo pickey.

 

The stamps can be quite faint, possibly been painted a couple of times- therefore covering it up!?

Max

 

I am 99% sure they are all stamped but if their not it isn't that bad a thing they could have just been replaced due to a bit of rot, not unusual for an 18 year old car.

 

yeah thats what me and the owner where thinking.

As there is evidence of paint.

Might ask him to rub that suspected stamp area down a little.

 

yeah i know Gav

hence why im going down this route as its the only way i can have exactly what i want.

 

fookin hell - ryan u still looking for that unicorn?

 

i've given up on the unicorn mate.

just looking for a trusty steed now



but i will make her a bit special

 

bttt for more suggestions

 

Ryan

Only 1 of my wings has a date stamp on it BUT like you have said about the car you are looking at, the seals etc are PERFECT

I went through the whole, "Is it, isnt it" thing but in the end it is perfect and without looking for a stamp would never know

 

All 3 doors have both wings stamped!
Ryan i suspect that you will never find exactly what you are looking for so why not just take the plunge

 

If its ben done well enough that the only issue is no date stamp I wouldnt let it put you off mate!

It could have had a woman driver scrape it in safeway car park or something!

 

think im going to take the plungeeeeeeeeeeeee

FUCK IT, ITS ONLY MONEY

 

Go for it Ryan

 

i am

foooook knows what im doing.

Going to need lots of help and lots and lots of parts.

 

 

Here's to the new project.

Best not take aslong as my RST

 

Oh like hes REALLY going to do that

Then you turn round and say ........... nah phucket Im not interested

 

thats what I thought Deano... its like asking to take my rods out to see if they're steel- but not quite as extreme

J

 

its a shell mate

and it needs some paint so im sure he doesn mind

 

doesnt matter now anyway

i'll rub the wing down, when it get delivered to my house

 

 

phhheeeww finally

best of luck dude

 

cheers ran

you know what i may want back

 

Then if it needs rebuilding and painting why the fook you worrying about a date stamp

 

originality my yellow lemon friend

just would be nice to have all 100% original panels

 

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh furry muff then

Although Id just lie and say my cock of a painter gave it a couple of extra coats

 

 

If your that worried about it and it needs painting anyway.Get it stamped the same as the other side b4 painting.

 

need lots of parts so let me know ran

yeah deano that will be the story.

 

ryan

every single panel was stamped on a 3dr the yr eg: 86/87) if there's no stamp on the panel or panels they have been changed at some point in it's live

cheers Marco

 

thought so marco

panel must have been done very very early on in its life, and been done by fords.

Not that fussed, its a old car got to expect some knocks.

Cleanest shell i've seen in a while though

64k miles and kept in a warm climate so no rust

 

ryan i will let u know once i have made my mind up what to do mate