Stock Air Cleaner Lid

Reproduction chrome air cleaner tops are readily available from Mustang parts vendors and on eBay. I just did a search and found one on ebay for $35 plus $14 shipping. So instead of paying big dollars for somebody's rusty and/or scratched original, how about a reproduction?

Chrome Ford Air Cleaner Top on eBay

So George -

The originals were just straight chrome?

My PO was looking for a blue Ford "4V" labeled one when I picked up the car, but he never found it. So that's what I assumed the car came with.

Thanks -

Rocky

thanks George, great suggestion, I am not doing a Concourse restoration so this will work excellent

I have a few nos ones no decals just ford blue. But like George says repos are out there and a lot cheaper. Mine are $150. Each

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Originally posted by Rocky:

The originals were just straight chrome?

The earliest Pre-L Panteras were equipped with M Code engines, and it is my impression their air cleaners had blue tops. Later Pre-L Panteras were equipped with 1971/1972 Q code engines, and I believe their air cleaners had chrome tops. It is also my impression none of the air cleaner tops had Ford decals on them. All L model Panteras were equipped with the 1973/1974 Q code engines, and it is my impression their air cleaners had chrome tops and no decals.

By the way, the eBay link I posted earlier doesn't appear to be the top for an OEM Ford air cleaner, the ad reads its 14" diameter! The tops for the OEM Ford air cleaners are about 17" diameter. That ad is a bit misleading, its actually a top for a 14" diameter open element style air cleaner. There are true reproduction tops for the OEM air cleaners available. For instance:

eBay listing for a repro-Ford air cleaner top

oops already ordered and it shipped