69 Mach1 roof oil cans. Is there supposed to be a roof bow in it?

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Dan - 23 Oct 2006 19:39 GMT

Hi,
I paint cars on the side and I went to look a 69 Mach1. The roof oil
cans easy. I mean I can push in down, it stays, but can easily be
popped back up. I noticed there are NO roof bows in it. My 67 and 68
have at least one roof bow. Did they omit them in 69? Would a roof bow
from a 67/68 fit a 69?
Danford1

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walt peifer - 24 Oct 2006 14:53 GMT

> Hi,
> I paint cars on the side and I went to look a 69 Mach1. The roof oil
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> from a 67/68 fit a 69?
> Danford1

according to the ford exploded view both the 67/68 and the 69/70 fastbacks
have the same style roof bows one just behind the windshield frame and one
just in front of the rear window. for a total of two bow that leave a large
section of the roof "unsupported"/ However the actually curve of the roof
combined with the rolled edges behind the drip trough should prevent oil
canning unless there was some significant damage to the car in the past.

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John - 25 Oct 2006 02:06 GMT

> Hi,
> I paint cars on the side and I went to look a 69 Mach1. The roof oil
> cans easy. I mean I can push in down, it stays, but can easily be
> popped back up. I noticed there are NO roof bows in it. My 67 and 68
> have at least one roof bow. Did they omit them in 69? Would a roof bow
> from a 67/68 fit a 69?

Dan,

I just pushed down in a few places on mine and it didn't oil can easily.
Beware!

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