Hipo rear axle bumper plate

Ouch, start looking for a donor. Recent evidence indicates at least some A-code GT cars received the same bumper plate so it may not be a lost cause...

All 9 inch equip mustangs from late 65 to 70 used the exact same plate with the 3 holes and there were alot of 9 inch equiped mustangs made from 67 to 70. Bob G.

It wasn't just 9" equipped cars, it also included factory dual exhaust cars.

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It wasn't just 9" equipped cars, it also included factory dual exhaust cars.

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Yes, definitely for '65 also. If you think about it, it makes sense. An A code GT needed the seat build up with the sheet metal reinforcements. Assuming these sections were pre-built before assembly of the car, it would have been easy to just have the same piece(or "chunk") made.

I agree - it is very likely Ford had only 2 body buck build instructions to keep things simple. "Sheet metal unibody assembly instructions"

1 - Regular cars - single exhaust - standard 8" rear end and round axle plate - no seat or tail pipe reinforcements

2 - HIPO "K" or "A" code GT cars - dual exhaust reinforcements - curved heavy duty 9" axle plate - which would work OK for the 8" A code GT cars too.

This is also what the photo documentation to date supports.