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Dan,

I still own the Raven Black KR "02591" and rest assured have no intention of selling it while of sound mind and body.  I'm having too much fun in making it factory/period correct as well as driving it on weekends and showing up for AACA events and Carlisle Ford Nationals.

02591 still runs on Turbo Blue 110 leaded racing fuel and rides the road on its bias-ply tires.

In fact, it was at the Carlisle Ford Nationals today in category G306 Shelby "King of the Road" and will be there tomorrow.

How have you attempted to reach out to me-email or social media?  I don't recall receiving any inquiry.  In fact, it was Tim Lea and Tim Brillhart (previous owner) that brought your inquiry to my attention and the fact that a clone sale advertisement is citing my KR's SUN.

Great to hear you put your inquiry on the SAAC Forum for verification!

All the best in your search for a legitimate KR!

Sincerely,
Don Pealer

Thank you!  I not only enjoy making my KR as accurate as possible to the original factory details/specifications but maintaining/driving her on the road when the weather is good. 

It's nothing like a Raven Black KR FB with bias ply tires and running on Turbo Blue 110 leaded racing fuel to give me an accurate experience of what it was like driving down the highway in 1968.👍🇺🇸😸 Fun and memorable times!

Much appreciated for the responses!

So it was essentially an owner that installed or carried a fire extinguisher in the KR and decided its placement.

It would definitely make sense since it would be bad publicity for the manufacturer or dealership to install one if it wasn't mandated by federal regulations (e.g. safety belts), suggesting concerns on safety and reliability of the KR.

I was curious since AACA judging rules requires one visibly with the car, usually next to the driver's front tire, and searched to find if there was a dedicated location in the KR.  However, no online or hard copy references that I had accessed suggested this was the case.

This forum has provided the ground truth.

Much appreciated for the clarification that it was Ford glass for FB rear windshield and had nothing to do with defrosting!

1. Was a fire extinguisher installed in 1968 KRs at the factory or dealership?

2. What was the extinguisher latch location in the KR?  Or did it vary from the upper part of the inside of the trunk, behind or in front of the driver's bucket seat, or behind the center armrest console?

3. What was the weight/size of the fire extinguisher installed?

Thank you very much for your time and assistance in advance!

Don Pealer

The rear windshield of my KR FB has a subtle center vertical line, which aligns with the spine that forms in the roof section and the trunk lid.  I believe the rear windshield was manufactured by Corning.

Was the center vertical line in the rear windshield just for aesthetics to continue the spine line between the roof and the trunk lid, related to the rear window manufacturing process, or related to defrosting?

Thank you very much for your time and assistance in advance!

Don Pealer