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Originally Posted by aerohead
In the 1980s,Ford was still using holdover components from the 1964-1/2 Mustang on their new Mustangs.American Motors was famous for this trick.
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Which was based on the 1960 Ford Falcon. The front suspension, maybe with aftermarket tubular A-arms, made into a lot of street rods and customs.
No love for the humble Beetle? At the end of production there must have been holdover parts from the 1940s. Maybe the fuses?
On my 1959 Rambler, the door window frames were an identical extrusion, and the front and rear bumpers were identical. The carburetor bolted to the flat head and the exhaust pipe clamped directly onto the block.