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Oct 12, 2016 | 12:59 PM

72CC428

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Plug uglies

Quick ? . What in the world are the plastic plugs in the floor for? I've always wondered this since I had my 65'. I'm doing my floor pan now and this is a ? I need answers to. Can't be for drainage. WTF would there be a plug in it?

Should I put them back in?

Someone please enlighten me.

Oct 12, 2016 | 02:01 PM

Freightrain

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I wonder if it is manufacturing reasons or really just for draining moisture if needed?

I suppose it is up to you if you want to reinstall the holes or leave them out.

Oct 12, 2016 | 07:48 PM

70FE250

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Are you talking about by chance the plugs underneath the floor pans that look like the plugs for the drum access holes?

Oct 12, 2016 | 08:09 PM

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Are you talking about by chance the plugs underneath the floor pans that look like the plugs for the drum access holes?

Not under the floor pan but in the floor pan, and yes like the ones on drum brake star wheel adjustment holes.

Oct 13, 2016 | 03:24 AM

GaryKip

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I don't know what they installed for. But don"t leave them out. Rain water will build up under any mats or carpet and here comes the mold and rust.

Oct 13, 2016 | 06:42 AM

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I don't know what they installed for. But don"t leave them out. Rain water will build up under any mats or carpet and here comes the mold and rust.

Yeah, It's strange though. One of Fords " better ideas "? LOL.

Oct 13, 2016 | 07:44 AM

Freightrain

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It is common to any vehicle(look in the floor/trunk of a new car). I asked on another website to see if anyone had any real reasons. Only thing was that it likely wasn't just for no reason. Either for manufacturing or for draining water if need be.

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Oct 13, 2016 | 09:18 AM

cstoyer

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In new OEM Automotive practices the holes would be used to allow e coat or Electrophoretic Paint to escape the body after dipping and before baking. This is the corrosion coating applied to new vehicles before body color is applied. Since e coat wasn't used on OEM bodies until the mid 70's, AFAIK, I can only assume they were locating holes for a body jig during welding. Or someone thought it would be helpful as water escape hole in the case it got flooded. Kind of like the holes in the cab corners.