Lock pillar to underbody filler panel (N14 side exhaust 1966)

[Reto W.]

I'm looking for pictures how the 3.5" radius in the lock pillar to underbody filler panel should look correctly on N14 optioned 1966 cars (according table C-4 on page 194 in the 6th editon manual). I think someting is missing/has been modified in the past on my car but I can't figure how it should look correctly.
Pictures from within the wheel well to the front showing the radius and fit/attachment of the filler panel would be appreciated.
Thanks for your help.

[Stephen L.]

Re: Lock pillar to underbody filler panel (N14 side exhaust 1966)

67 left and right cuts

[Reto W.]

Re: Lock pillar to underbody filler panel (N14 side exhaust 1966)

Thank you Stephen, this was what I was looking for. Do you also have a picture of the side view without the exhaust cover on? Regards Reto

[Stephen L.]

Re: Lock pillar to underbody filler panel (N14 side exhaust 1966)

C2 67 Side exhaust cutout photos........ hope these help
Steve

[Leif A.]

Re: Lock pillar to underbody filler panel (N14 side exhaust 1966)

C2 67 Side exhaust cutout photos........ hope these help
Steve

Steve,
Nice pictures. A bit OT but I recently had my side pipe covers off to find a rattle. Turned out some of the J nuts were missing. The area where my J nuts were installed was really boogered up...not professional looking cuts/holes. In looking at your picture of the holes where the J-nuts go, it appears that yours were not clean cut, as well. What can you tell me about the appearance of those holes and did you have to do any repairs before re-installing the J-nuts and side pipe covers? Any close-up pics of those holes?

[Stephen L.]

Re: Lock pillar to underbody filler panel (N14 side exhaust 1966)

Leif

The holes cleaned up fairly well during restoration. They did have a ground out area at each clip to allow the clip to be "high" enough in the fiberglass mounting skirt. These photos are before/after in the same area below the front left fender. If the clips are tight, you should have minimal damage to the glass.......as the clip grabs the glass and the hole doesn't provide all the support for the trim chrome spear.

[Leif A.]

Re: Lock pillar to underbody filler panel (N14 side exhaust 1966)

Leif

The holes cleaned up fairly well during restoration. They did have a ground out area at each clip to allow the clip to be "high" enough in the fiberglass mounting skirt. These photos are before/after in the same area below the front left fender. If the clips are tight, you should have minimal damage to the glass.......as the clip grabs the glass and the hole doesn't provide all the support for the trim chrome spear.

Steve,
Thanks for the additional pictures. Yours are far nicer than mine (as you can see). I may, ultimately, take mine back apart and do some remedial body work on those areas. For now, no rattles and everything looks good.
Thanks again.

[Reto W.]

Re: Lock pillar to underbody filler panel (N14 side exhaust 1966)

Thanks I'll post pictures when I'm finished with mine. Now I do know how it finally should look. Thanks to both of you!