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5S426 also had the rear hangers in place and the stud plates in the floor

The original owner of my 65 graciously gave me his packet. I think the decal ended up on the car.

My 65 has the clamps for the jack bungee cord riveted directly to the floor. I have seen pictures of restored cars that show the clamps riveted through the trunk mat. What is considered correct? On a related note is the number on the bottom of the mat a date code? Can any one decipher "55 C922"?

Thanks,
Paul

I should have said standard 65 GT350 exhaust with glass packs. My car has the holes in the floor pan for the glass pack mounts, but had no signs of any mounts at the leaf springs. So Hayward Ford must of replaced the side pipes with rear pipes keeping the glass packs forward. Seems a little strange, but I don't have anything other than the original owners statement that it had a rear exiting exhaust when he purchased it and a picture of the car a few month old still wearing the blue dots.

I have a late 65 delivered to Hayward Ford that was bought new with the rear exiting exhaust, according to the original owner. I have a picture of the car from early 66 showing the exhaust that I will attempt to post. I am pretty sure it is the standard 65 exhaust with glass packs just exiting the rear of the car, not a factory non GT exhaust. I believe the Shelby parts catalog shows a similar exhaust.

My late 65 5S426 was sent to Hayward and still has the original RKA plates. The original owner purchased the car from Concord Ford in late 65. Have some pictures of the car when it is a few month old.