2005-2009 Mustang Information on The S197 {Gen1}

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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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Took delivery on my GT Vert less than 2 weeks ago and love it :-)
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But has anyone seen markings like these on their top?
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These pictures were taken after the top was washed and dried? You can see the location of the markings in relation to the glass window in this picture.
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Very strange. I'll be visiting my dealer this week. Otherwise this car is awesome

Mike
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 08:26 PM
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I have a black top also and haven't noticed anything like that.
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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Originally posted by mjpell@June 19, 2005, 8:15 PM
Took delivery on my GT Vert less than 2 weeks ago and love it :-)
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But has anyone seen markings like these on their top?
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These pictures were taken after the top was washed and dried? You can see the location of the markings in relation to the glass window in this picture.
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Very strange. I'll be visiting my dealer this week. Otherwise this car is awesome

Mike
If you hold it up to a mirror, it looks like someone wrote something with a marker on the other side of the top and it "bled" through". Unless the dealer can remove it, it looks like you might get a new top also.

If you read my posts in the other thread, I went through some trials and tribulations also with my top. But once you get the kinks out, these really are great cars...nothing looks like it, sounds like it, or rides like it! Wouldn't trade mine for anything.
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 08:55 PM
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looks like some kind of oil
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 09:06 PM
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It's a date and two times in reverse that someone wrote on there. No idea what from.
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 09:20 PM
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Hey your Vert is Haunted !!!
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 09:26 PM
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I'm seeing a date and 2 times as well. Either that or aliens have given up on crop circles!
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 09:26 PM
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I'm seeing a date and 2 times as well. Either that or aliens have given up on crop circles!
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 09:44 PM
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lol u might have a 1 of a kind stang....could be worth big bucks lol
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 09:54 PM
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Not only have they given up on crop circles, they are causing us to double post!!!
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 09:54 PM
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Not only have they given up on crop circles, they are causing us to double post!!!
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 12:42 AM
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its not backwards, its upside down.
it reads, 2:15 - 13th of may 2005.
see below pic.

Edit: that didnt happen to be a friday did it?
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 03:09 AM
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Hate to break it to you. But Yes May 13th was a Friday. So I guess you vert really is haunted.

Hope they find a fix for it at the dealer. Good luck.
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 05:44 AM
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Thanks for all the info, quips, etc :-) The car was built at the end of May, and it looks like part of the convertible top was put together on Friday, May 13th..........very interesting.

I'm going to try to get to the dealer today.........Mike.
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 08:44 AM
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Thats the time that the lights went out in Georgia, or the time that they hung an innocent man.
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 06:18 PM
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Ggrrrrrrrrrrr - This morning I drove my car to work with the markings on the roof. Plain as day, easy to see. Four hours later in the parking lot, I went to drive it to the dealer for their look, and the markings were no longer there :bang:

It must have something to do with the car sitting in the sun that makes the marks "vanish" but then they show up when the top cools down?

I don't know. :scratch: The body shop manager said he would call Ford for some help before they do anything locally. Maybe it is a grease marking, although it doesn't come off with soap. The body shop manager said they could try to clean it, but he needs to see the marks first......

Well the car is in the garage tonight.....lets see if the markings come back in the morning... Maybe my car is haunted

Mike
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 07:00 PM
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If you hold a mirror up to it it says....."I buried Paul"!
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 07:23 PM
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Originally posted by NolanzDad@June 20, 2005, 7:03 PM
If you hold a mirror up to it it says....."I buried Paul"!
Ok! That one got me laughing
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 08:11 PM
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Originally posted by mjpell@June 20, 2005, 8:21 PM
. The body shop manager said they could try to clean it, but he needs to see the marks first......
Could you take the pics to show them instead?
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 08:47 PM
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Redrum, Redrum, Redrum!!!!
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