I have a very late 1956 and I am curious how fast changes were made once the AIM was revised. Case in point is the washer reservoir. The AIM was changed to reflect a hard plastic box from a vinyl bag on 9/5/56. I believe my car was assembled around 9/20/56, a full two weeks after the AIM was revised. Should a 56 car assembled on 9/20 have a vinyl bag or a plastic box? Or, can the AIM not be used to determine part "correctness" during the 56 to 57 transition?
This is going to become an issue for me as my car is missing a lot of parts. Many will have different versions for the 57 model year. How can I determine which version to purchase? I understand the transition on paper is overnight with the last 56 probably being assembled on 9/20 and the first 57 probably being assembled either on 9/21 (Friday) or 9//24 (Monday). Reality is likely much more vague due to leftover parts in the bins, and shortages causing early implementation of 57 parts.
Thanks for any insights that can be provided!
Scott
This is going to become an issue for me as my car is missing a lot of parts. Many will have different versions for the 57 model year. How can I determine which version to purchase? I understand the transition on paper is overnight with the last 56 probably being assembled on 9/20 and the first 57 probably being assembled either on 9/21 (Friday) or 9//24 (Monday). Reality is likely much more vague due to leftover parts in the bins, and shortages causing early implementation of 57 parts.
Thanks for any insights that can be provided!
Scott
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