1966 rocker panel birdcage brackets; when did it change from 6 to 3 per side?

[Gary B.]

Re: 1966 rocker panel birdcage brackets; when did it change from 6 to 3 per side?

Thanks Kurt. You guys are making this easy.

Gary

[Page C.]

Re: 1966 rocker panel birdcage brackets; when did it change from 6 to 3 per side?

Hi Gary,
St. Louis coupe F11 S2621 3 brackets per side

[Sven C.]

Re: 1966 rocker panel birdcage brackets; when did it change from 6 to 3 per side?

Gary. NCRS Shipping Document shows my 1966 was born on November 10, 1965, but I am not 100% sure what you are looking for. Could you please post a pic of what you want me to check. Still learning.

[Gary B.]

Re: 1966 rocker panel birdcage brackets; when did it change from 6 to 3 per side?

Sven,

What we're talking about are the 3 vs 6 rocker molding brackets that are shown in the page from the 1965 Assembly Instruction Manual. Items 5 and 6 If the image isn't readable, I'll send a photo of a real car.

Gary

[Gary B.]

Re: 1966 rocker panel birdcage brackets; when did it change from 6 to 3 per side?

Sven,

Here's a photo of a 66 Corvette that has 3 rocker panel brackets.

Gary

[Gary B.]

Re: 1966 rocker panel birdcage brackets; when did it change from 6 to 3 per side?

Gary - Here's the data from my '66:

VIN 124431
Birthday June 17 1966
Trim Tag Date J17
Trim Tag Body Number S7819

I have 3 brackets per side.

Tim

Tim,

Is your car a coupe or a roadster? We don't know if that info is relevant, but we think we should track it.

Gary

[Tim E.]

Re: 1966 rocker panel birdcage brackets; when did it change from 6 to 3 per side?

Gary....Roadster. Tim

[Russ S.]

Re: 1966 rocker panel birdcage brackets; when did it change from 6 to 3 per side?

Gary, It is an AOS convertible.

Russ,

Is that an AO Smith car? Or St. Louis?

Gary

[Rob M.]

Re: 1966 rocker panel birdcage brackets; when did it change from 6 to 3 per side?

Gary,

My body was built I26 (if I recall correctly) and was an AO vert = 3 per side.

[Bruce M.]

Re: 1966 rocker panel birdcage brackets; when did it change from 6 to 3 per side?

Gary,
My convertible E27 A-3176 has 6 brackets per side (very late Dec build) vin 10350

[Gary B.]

Re: 1966 rocker panel birdcage brackets; when did it change from 6 to 3 per side?

Thanks guys. Others please keep the data coming. We'd like more data for AO Smith cars.

Gary

[Daniel J.]

Re: 1966 rocker panel birdcage brackets; when did it change from 6 to 3 per side?

Gary:
AO Smith '66 coupe
trim tag build date "G08"
sequence number "A-2602"
VIN ...14216
(3) tabs per side.
Dan

[Gary B.]

Re: 1966 rocker panel birdcage brackets; when did it change from 6 to 3 per side?

Dan,

Thanks. We're still hoping for some more June & July AO Smith '66s to include.

Gary

[Sven C.]

Re: 1966 rocker panel birdcage brackets; when did it change from 6 to 3 per side?

Gary,

Converted my car to a side exhaust and when I enlarge a pic prior to the installation of the pipes, it looks like three on passenger side.

Vin 05307
Trim Tag C10
Body S1691

Sven

[Gary B.]

Re: 1966 rocker panel birdcage brackets; when did it change from 6 to 3 per side?

Sven,

Is your car a coupe or a roadster? Based on the Nov 10 date, I would have thought it should 6 per side. Is there any way to take a closer look? I see some shadows in the photo that confuse me.

Gary