How were/are the alloy bodies attached to the tube frame?

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Hello everyone,

This is my first post and first question. I hail near Pittsburgh, PA.

I don't have a cobra so, owning one is still a pipe dream.

I just freed a locked up 289 which took 6 weeks of patience and penetrating fluid to do so. In addition to rings stuck to the bores, the wrist pins were tightly stuck in the pistons. The crank just would not budge. I knew this engine had run albeit poorly which is why it was removed from the car. I have problems throwing things away. It sat on a wooden dolley in a basement for more years than I wish to admit.

289s are getting harder to find around here. Most of the Mustangs I see at local car cruises have 302s in them.

It's a 1966 with matching heads so I'm looking for something to put her in.

Back to my question.

• Were panels screwed to tabs on the frame or what?
• Do the fibreglass bodies have thin plates bonded so they are attached the same way as the alloy ones?
• Can someone provide links to pics?

Forrest