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1968 Getting some rare option

Born1968

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My 1968 mustang rear defogger came today. . I even found the correct 1968 Mustang switch
 

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robert campbell

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My GT/CS had that option. Same switch. Actually used it many times and it did do a nice job in the winter up here in the Seattle area. Made it a one of one. Not that that is a big deal.

Rob
 

1968Cally

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My car has one but it is not on the Marti. Guess that means it was purchased through the dealer or from a private party at some point. It works but have never had occasion to use it. Mine does not get driven in the rain and I am to old to be steamin up the windows!
 

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That's great! Thanks for sharing and please post a photo once it's installed.

As a 16 yr old my first car was a '68 coupe (not the HCS I have now) and the very first modification I did to it was add a rear defroster. I ordered it out of the JC Whitney catalog and waited 3 weeks for my check to get to them, then the package to be shipped to me (way before internet!) It was a simple motor mounted in the trunk and two defroster hoses up to small round grilles I cut into the package tray. Kind of a cheesy package, but worked well in Colorado when it rained and snowed.

I've always wanted a factory setup, but just never got around to searching for one very hard.
 

1968Cally

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That's great! Thanks for sharing and please post a photo once it's installed.

As a 16 yr old my first car was a '68 coupe (not the HCS I have now) and the very first modification I did to it was add a rear defroster. I ordered it out of the JC Whitney catalog and waited 3 weeks for my check to get to them, then the package to be shipped to me (way before internet!) It was a simple motor mounted in the trunk and two defroster hoses up to small round grilles I cut into the package tray. Kind of a cheesy package, but worked well in Colorado when it rained and snowed.

I've always wanted a factory setup, but just never got around to searching for one very hard.
Was that a true defroster (i.e. had a heat coil or just a blower as in defogger?
 

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Dave, it was just a fan, no heat source. So I should have called it a defogger.
 

robert campbell

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Mine worked great in the winter in the Pacific NW. Just a fan but it cleared the rear window very fast!

Rob
 
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