75 owners, let's discuss...

i had a 19 gallon tank

hold on , another thing struck me about the 74 i worked on, it had a 120 mph speedo, my car only has 85

this car is similar to mine

dave is yours a canadian built car?

 

also i dont think i have seen many 75s with a 200 i believe those build numbers were really really low

 

No.
I don't see a comparision there.
73s all had the medium front bumper, different valance, extended rear bumper...
None had a Grabber hood.

Besides a September build date is UNQUESTIONABLY a 73.
The production line converts in August and builds in September.

I think the dash tray thing is just about having some left over... So they used them up.

I don't see that as a big difference that folks would want to define.
Either it has a tray, or it has a glove box.

The changes in 75 were big, well defined, and very functional.

 

Mine is Canadian.

I think as this discussion gets legs, and more members compare notes, we will find the 19 gallon tank and 85 mph speedo almost directly define a 75 1/2.

Also, Dave...
Another thing about defining these cars is the 69 1/2 models.
We all know they are 70s, but there are enough functional differences that we do, and should define them as 69s.

 

i agree with that, what else is similar to a early model on a 73?

 

Back to the link...

It says 76 models got the dual inlet front bumper...
I have to call BS on that.
My 75 had the dual slot bumper.

I never noticed a difference... was there even a single slot big bumper???

 

my car is also canadain

hmm this is probley one of the better threads this year maybe because things caught my eye past couple weeks with the turn signals

 

The 73 owners can start their own thread, rather than hijack ours!

 

is right!

my 75 had dual slots

and ill agree again, i never seen a single slot car

 

Dave i swear i was about to start a very similar thread just because of a couple things ive been noticing

 

Can someone confirm if the early wheel was available in 75, or did all 75s have the later wheel?
Here is the early:

 

Dave does your 75 have the late wheel?

 

Well, here is a 74 Ford with the early wheel, so it very well could be another defining 75 part. I haven't found a 74 yet with the later wheel. I am short on 75s to look at, at the moment though.

 

The original owner (I am second) said the original wheel was the early style. But again, I have no proof on this one.
That is why I am hoping others will confirm.

 

im sure if its in an LTD i could very well be in a maverick

i worked on a 74 today with an early wheel, but not sure on its build date