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[tweet66]

I've got a Cougar question maybe you guys/gals could help me with. I ran out of parts to put in the Stang today so I decided to put the fornt windshield back in my 68 Cougar. UNFORTUNATELY, it's had a hairline crack that I didn't see that became a 1/12 scale copy of the Grand Canyon as I was installing it. Does anyone know if a 65 to 68 Stang window will work? I have a spare 66 window from a parts car but I don't want to "make" it fit. TIA

 

[D.Hearne]

I doubt any windows from the 65-66's fit the 67-70 body. Ford made the whole body wider I believe. The Cougar wheelbase is longer too.

 

[mr-fixit]

I am pretty sure 65-68 Mustang windshields are the same size. Avoid original 65 windshields, Starting in the 66 model year they used a better safety glass.

 

[Iamdiffrnt]

You could try asking vintageglass @ ppg.com
It would appear that this is exactly the kind of questions the email is for.
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[fasttback]

I am pretty sure 65-68 Mustang windshields are the same size. Avoid original 65 windshields, Starting in the 66 model year they used a better safety glass.

+1, I heard the same thing - 65-68 are the same size.

 

[bnickel]

well i do know for sure that a 67-68 mustang windshield will work in a 68 cougar as does most of the other glass with the possible exception of the rear window, a coupe rear glass might work but i know for sure the 69-70 cougars used a different rear glass than the stang. also i know the 69/70 stang coupes and fastbacks used a different windshield, not sure if the same applies to the earlier models or not but i don't think so. just to be on the safe side i'd stick with a 67-68 coupe windshield for the coug, though.

 

[tweet66]

Most of the gaskets I've gotten before for my 66 coupes said for 65 to 68 front glass. That's what prompted me to ask.

 

[danny clemens]

My FORD PARTS INTERCHANGE MANUAL by Paul A Herd says that the 68 Mustang and Cougar windshield are the same and the assigned number he gives them doesn't match any other windshield. It says that a 67 Cougar windshield will interchange with all 64 1/2 thru 67 Mustangs. I don't know how accurate that is but it seems like the 67 and 68 windshields would be the same since their bodies were the same.

Good Cougar site www.mercurycougar.net

 

[mr-fixit]

The 68 windshield is listed seperately because the rear view mirror was glued on. The interchange book is a good guideline, but often parts will work that aren't supposed to according to the guide. A couple of examples : 69-70 Boss 302 front fenders, early 65 mustang (64 1/2) hoods, and Mustang SVO front fenders.