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Originally Posted by A98Coupe
A Snake
Thankyou very much for such a comprehensive set of measurements, but can you please confirm what you are using for the datum point? Is it a central stud? On 427's I understood that the rear view mirror was mounted approx. 1 3/4" to the right of the car centreline and the nearest stud is approx. 3 1/4" to the right of centre. I'm guessing the latter dimension by using Jim Maxwell's photo of an original 427. Is your car a 289? because I believe the mirror location and hence tonneau stud positions on the front cowl are different to the 427?
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Yes I have a 289. They have the mirror centered unlike the 427's. The tonneau on a 289 uses a 'strap' that wraps the mirror stem and snaps onto a male snap mounted just below the mirror. (See pic)
427's have an extra lift-a-dot stud on the front cowl just to the right of the mirror instead of the snap (five studs instead of 4 on 289's) The snap I used as the datum point is centered on the cowl.
