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[Mike_B_SVT]

@Calicat

“trim variation” on the Marti

@CATHOUSE

The trim variation has something to do with the interior as the interior code on the door data plate is 5A1 instead of the normal 5A.

Here’s info about the Trim Variation difference between 5A and 5A1.
TLDR: they used different woodgrain on the interior trim panels.

1969 Cougar 5A vs 5A1 Trim Deviation

I’ve asked and been asked this question before, several times: what’s the difference between 5A trim and 5A1 trim? In the past I had dug into it a bit but was not able to find a clear answer, until now. Kevin Marti describes the difference between the 5A and the 5A1 interior in his Mustang and Cougar Tag Book: 5A / 5A1 interior trim deviation = a deviation in the Door Panel and Interior Rear Quarter Trim Panels. The number “1” indicates a deviation component that will not be serviced (i.e. t…