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The Cars => 1966 Shelby GT350/GT350H => Topic started by: hertz350 on January 02, 2022, 11:02:30 PM

Title: Help identifying holes on apron
Post by: hertz350 on January 02, 2022, 11:02:30 PM
My car has two extra holes toward the firewall that are not for the washer bag which is mounted toward the front of the car. This is on a Hertz car built March of 66. The car shipped to Hertz with a two speed wiper and a washer bag and pump. I have also seen these mysterious holes on other Mustangs. Any idea why they are there?
Title: Re: Help identifying holes on apron
Post by: Bob Gaines on January 02, 2022, 11:09:25 PM
Quote from: hertz350 on January 02, 2022, 11:02:30 PM
My car has two extra holes toward the firewall that are not for the washer bag which is mounted toward the front of the car. This is on a Hertz car built March of 66. The car shipped to Hertz with a two speed wiper and a washer bag and pump. I have also seen these mysterious holes on other Mustangs. Any idea why they are there?
Are you referring to two of the three holes used to secure the coil spring cover?
Title: Re: Help identifying holes on apron
Post by: hertz350 on January 02, 2022, 11:14:53 PM
Bob: I am referring to the two holes in line with the washer bag bracket mount on the raised horizontal strengthening rib of the apron.
Title: Re: Help identifying holes on apron
Post by: trotrof1 on January 02, 2022, 11:33:23 PM
It could have been a aftermarket ignition coil or something that also made the small indentation between the two holes.
Title: Re: Help identifying holes on apron
Post by: Bob Gaines on January 03, 2022, 10:35:52 AM
Quote from: hertz350 on January 02, 2022, 11:14:53 PM
Bob: I am referring to the two holes in line with the washer bag bracket mount on the raised horizontal strengthening rib of the apron.
OK I see the ones you mean. Those two holes do not correspond to anything factory related  IMO .They need to disappear. 
Title: Re: Help identifying holes on apron
Post by: hertz350 on January 03, 2022, 12:57:33 PM
Bob: Agreed they should not be there. I am curious, though as I have seen other cars with similar  holes. I am wondering what aftermarket device may have been installed? This car has been off the road since the late 1970's so that is too early for things like MSD ignition. Maybe this will just be an unknown.
Title: Re: Help identifying holes on apron
Post by: s2ms on January 03, 2022, 01:23:40 PM
Was the car ever raced? 6S1757 has similar holes in a slightly different location from it's mid-70's racing days where a dual oil filter setup was bolted.
Title: Re: Help identifying holes on apron
Post by: sg66 on January 03, 2022, 01:56:36 PM
Quote from: hertz350 on January 03, 2022, 12:57:33 PM
Bob: Agreed they should not be there. I am curious, though as I have seen other cars with similar  holes. I am wondering what aftermarket device may have been installed? This car has been off the road since the late 1970's so that is too early for things like MSD ignition. Maybe this will just be an unknown.
Image from late 70's, maybe too early for MSD but there were other brands. I forget what this was
Title: Re: Help identifying holes on apron
Post by: hertz350 on January 03, 2022, 02:21:15 PM
Car was never raced. Still a mystery. I will weld them up.
Title: Re: Help identifying holes on apron
Post by: KR Convertible on January 03, 2022, 02:42:41 PM
Could be from an aftermarket overflow bottle, an alarm siren or motion sensor.
Title: Re: Help identifying holes on apron
Post by: Royce Peterson on January 03, 2022, 06:29:45 PM
Looks like an aftermarket tachometer sending unit, maybe Sun.


Quote from: sg66 on January 03, 2022, 01:56:36 PM
Quote from: hertz350 on January 03, 2022, 12:57:33 PM
Bob: Agreed they should not be there. I am curious, though as I have seen other cars with similar  holes. I am wondering what aftermarket device may have been installed? This car has been off the road since the late 1970's so that is too early for things like MSD ignition. Maybe this will just be an unknown.
Image from late 70's, maybe too early for MSD but there were other brands. I forget what this was
Title: Re: Help identifying holes on apron
Post by: Fast Fords on January 03, 2022, 06:56:35 PM
Could it be for a monte carlo bar ?
Title: Re: Help identifying holes on apron
Post by: sg66 on January 03, 2022, 07:19:53 PM
Quote from: Royce Peterson on January 03, 2022, 06:29:45 PM
Looks like an aftermarket tachometer sending unit, maybe Sun.

That's it, a Sun EB9 transmitter.

Also, did a sanity check and MSD was the first to the automotive market in 1976 derived from research being done at White Sands missile range in 1970