Lower Black Edge below Doors


FrankBarba

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Today i noticed that the lower black edge below the doors were missing 3 tork screws on each side. There is a pattern though. Both sides were the same. There are holes in the body but no tork screws. Has anyoneone else noticed theirs?
 

VIN1591

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Oct 27, 2005
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Mine is the same. Maybe it's Fords way of keeping the weight down :lol :lol
 

gtjoey

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FRANK, nice talking to you yesterday, i will look tonite and call you /or email .thanks gtjoey1314 :thumbsup
 

gtjoey

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HI FRANK, JUST CHECKED , MINE IS THE SAME ALSO. DIDNT TAKE A REAL CLOSE LOOK , CAN THE OTHER HOLES BE WEEP OR EXPANSION HOLES IF WATER PASSES THROUGH OR COLD? I REALLY CANT SEE THEY ARE SAVING ON A COUPLE OF SCREWS? maybe theres no thread on the empty ones? ENJOY GTJOEY 1314 :thumbsup
 

gtjoey

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Frank, same thing, maybe they are there for weeping of water? cold expansion. I cant see them gaining on 6 screws per car? enjoy the snow, gtjoey 1314 :thumbsup
 

FrankBarba

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Joe: Do we have a contact at the Factory that can verify why this was done? I could ask my dealer but they would not know.
 

gtjoey

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WILL TRY MY FRIEND, LETS SEE WHAT WE CAN DO. GTJOEY :thumbsup
 

Docrug

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While all you guys are down there looking for loose screws... check and see if you cars have a factory installed bulge just below and to the rear of the passenger door. My car #1211 had one when we picked it up at the dealer and I cant see anyway for anything to have gotten behind it to do this after the car was built? Any ideas?
 

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Docrug said:
While all you guys are down there looking for loose screws... check and see if you cars have a factory installed bulge just below and to the rear of the passenger door. My car #1211 had one when we picked it up at the dealer and I cant see anyway for anything to have gotten behind it to do this after the car was built? Any ideas?



Mine had it as well. I put it up on the rack and took a look. It was a cluster of Alum. tubing lines that were resting aginst the pannel. It took some time but I was able to pull them about 1/2inch closer to the center of the car and after a week or so the pannel went back to shape.
 

Docrug

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SteveA said:
Mine had it as well. I put it up on the rack and took a look. It was a cluster of Alum. tubing lines that were resting aginst the pannel. It took some time but I was able to pull them about 1/2inch closer to the center of the car and after a week or so the pannel went back to shape.
Thanks a bunch! I'll give that a try & let you know. :thumbsup