In a earlier post there is a discussion about the 69.5 Maverick. I don't know anything about these early cars but I just bought a 1970 Sedan that has the same type of ignition switch as the car being shown. How can I verify if the car is a 69.5 and what is significant about these cars? Thanks for the help, Jim M
by sedan do you mena 4 door? the biggest signifigance with 69.5 cars is that they are the original maverick. kind of like the 64.5 mustang. when the actuall 70's came out a few months later there were a few slight difrences the ignigtion switch, getting a 8'' rear instead of the 7.5, the vin moved from the inside of the door up to the dash under the windshield for the 70 model
Look inside the drivers door,, at the data sticker and it will have a date, Mine reads: 9/69 and it is a 69.5 or 1970 officially:Handshake
The 69.5 and 70 have several differences to them. The 69.5 shares most with the 70, but there are some 69.5 only parts. The biggest one I can think of is the dash mounted ignition. There are several others, but I always confuse 69.5/70 differences as to which was which. The gas tanks are different. The door sill plates are different. There is a slight difference in the front valance. The semi-auto tranny was only available that year. A leather dash emblem was available. The horn on the low line wheel is a metal ring. The Rimblow (Deluxe) steering wheel was only available that year. The tail lights are different. I am sure I have forgotten some.
The rear shocks were not staggered - both were mounted in the front of the rear end. The transmission tunnel was smaller than the later years.
I believe they all were 2 doors ... 4 doors didn't show up until later ... I think '71. Someone please correct me if this is not correct ...
ya 71 was the first year of the 4 door and the comet when he said maverick "sedan" thats what confused me. i usually accociate the word sedan with 4 door
Yeah, I said in the post that I get the exact differences mixed up, so I listed some of the possibilities.
