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  • David S.
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    • January 27, 2014
    • 14

    1969 Are the plastic flaps behind front grills correct?

    Plastic flaps behind front grills on my 1969 non AC, Coupe seem flimsy. Please let me know if they are correct and what the part is called. Thank you.


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  • Michael G.
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    • January 1, 1997
    • 1251

    #2
    Re: 1969 Are the plastic flaps behind front grills correct?

    Dave......my '72 had them, most likely correct for your car as well. They protect your headlights when your headlight door is closed. Otherwise a rock could fly up and strike one of the bulbs.

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    • Terry M.
      Beyond Control Poster
      • September 30, 1980
      • 15601

      #3
      Re: 1969 Are the plastic flaps behind front grills correct?

      Originally posted by DAVID SALZMAN (59499)
      Plastic flaps behind front grills on my 1969 non AC, Coupe seem flimsy. Please let me know if they are correct and what the part is called. Thank you.


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      Dave
      There are several configurations of these headlamp shields. They keep stones from striking the lowered headlamps. The earliest versions in 1968 were too short and the lower edge of the headlamps caught on the bottom of the shield when the car was in motion and wind pressed the shield into the headlamps, and sometimes the headlamps would not go up. The shield was re-designed and problem solved. I believe there is a TSB on the subject which we re-printed int he most recent 1968-69 TIM&JG.
      Terry

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      • David S.
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        • January 27, 2014
        • 14

        #4
        Re: 1969 Are the plastic flaps behind front grills correct?

        thanks for taking the time Terry.

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        • Michael G.
          Extremely Frequent Poster
          • January 1, 1997
          • 1251

          #5
          Re: 1969 Are the plastic flaps behind front grills correct?

          Originally posted by DAVID SALZMAN (59499)
          thanks for taking the time Terry.

          What?.....I get nutt'n? lol. :-[

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