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Offline Pedro

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2015 Mustang under floors
« on: March 16, 2016, 10:42:02 pm »
Some guy has started a thread over on Ford Forums under "American Fords" claiming new Mustangs arriving in OZ are having the underfloor paint stripped off by overzealous cleaning. I replied that if that was the case, new owners would be screaming about it here. Even Rob Herrod has got in on it. I don't know if I'm allowed to link it to here, so if not - Mods please delete. ...  http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11448979
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Re: 2015 Mustang under floors
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2016, 11:33:14 pm »
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Re: 2015 Mustang under floors
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2016, 06:49:26 am »
OK. Here's what he said ....
"I have heard some news today about the the FM Mustangs being delivered to Aus that the under floors have been steam cleaned too aggressively to meet Australian Quarantine so much it has stripped the paint from the underside.
This has supposively caused them to rust (due to being bare metal) enroute to Australia so when they arrive Ford just quickly spray them with a can of black paint to cover up the rust.
Can anyone confirm this has happened to their FM Mustang, supposively its a messy job and quite obvious overspray on mufflers,gearbox etc.
This news came from respected Ford aftermarket performance place here in Melbourne.
Why should they need to blast clean a new car coming from the factory??"
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Re: 2015 Mustang under floors
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2016, 04:24:03 pm »
Yep seen one on a hoist and looks yuk :sick:.
Hope when mine comes they are doing something different.
It looked like it had come from a used car lot.
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Re: 2015 Mustang under floors
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2016, 05:03:23 pm »
No reason for them to steam clean the underneath to get into Australia .  The only reason would be from them sitting on the docks near the ocean and salt air gets to them . Once in Australia and the surface rust has started Ford will clean them then paint them to cover it all up . Quite common with imported cars that don't come in a container .
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Re: 2015 Mustang under floors
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2016, 05:25:53 pm »
Just took a look under the car. Looks OK but I noticed a plastic shroud covering the rail under the passenger side of the car but no shroud under the driver's side. To be more descriptive, the shroud runs from about the gear box back to near the rear suspension and between the door and the drive shaft tunnel. It looks like there should be one located on the driver's side too.  What say others with a 15/16 model?
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Re: 2015 Mustang under floors
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2016, 05:37:23 pm »
Quote from: Salthorse on March 18, 2016, 05:25:53 pm
Just took a look under the car. Looks OK but I noticed a plastic shroud covering the rail under the passenger side of the car but no shroud under the driver's side. To be more descriptive, the shroud runs from about the gear box back to near the rear suspension and between the door and the drive shaft tunnel. It looks like there should be one located on the driver's side too.  What say others with a 15/16 model?

Will have to check mine over the weekend. I would recommend if you have not already joined, join the www.mustang6g.com forum and post this question on the Australian section.
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Re: 2015 Mustang under floors
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2016, 07:59:59 am »
Yep sounds about right I've got over spray everywhere underneath mine.
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Re: 2015 Mustang under floors
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2016, 01:01:36 pm »
Quote from: GregC on March 18, 2016, 05:37:23 pm
Will have to check mine over the weekend. I would recommend if you have not already joined, join the www.mustang6g.com forum and post this question on the Australian section.


Yep mine has a plastic shroud over the left chassis rail but nothing on the right side. Wonder if our US friends on the forum www.mustang6g.com can shed some light for us.
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Re: 2015 Mustang under floors
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2016, 01:16:31 pm »
From what I have seen ,they are the same in the USA .
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Re: 2015 Mustang under floors
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2016, 03:48:06 pm »
Quote from: GLENN 70 on March 20, 2016, 01:16:31 pm
From what I have seen ,they are the same in the USA .
They are....the plastic shroud is to protect electrics etc...changed my exhaust yesterday & the original exh was painted, underside only, top was bare, been sprayed after fitting. Even the diff is bare on top....just a sign of mass production, just like a sausage factory, but still one hell-ova car for the money!
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Re: 2015 Mustang under floors
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2016, 12:36:11 pm »
Receiving my Magnetic one next week.

What kind of exhaust did you change over to.

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Re: 2015 Mustang under floors
« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2016, 04:17:28 pm »
Quote from: Medsy on April 21, 2016, 12:36:11 pm
Receiving my Magnetic one next week.

What kind of exhaust did you change over to.

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