1966 Jack Handle

[Jim S.]

After reviewing about twenty posts on the subject and not having the latest JG and not wanting to start a new debate. Can someone tell me what they now "expect to see "rightly or wrongly, in the jack handle. One hole or three in the handle, two hooks or one on the spring?
it is a late April or early May 66 car if that matters.

Thanks,
Jim

[Vernon S.]

Hi Jim, My November 1965 built corvette has a jack handle with three holes. I don’t have access to the spring right now but I’m quite sure it has two hooks. I’ve had this vehicle for 56 years so I’m quite sure they are original. Hope this helps.

[Gary B.]

Jim,

The ‘66 JG says 3 holes in the handle.

The JG says a 2-hook spring, but it also says cars up thru December could have 1 or 2 hooks. Personally, I’m not convinced that is the whole story. My ‘66, which had a Bowtie-quality interior when I bought it, and with a July ‘66 build date, had a 1-hook spring. But that’s a battle I wouldn’t win on the judging field, so now I have a 2-hook spring for judging.

Gary

[Jim S.]

Hi Jim, My November 1965 built corvette has a jack handle with three holes. I don’t have access to the spring right now but I’m quite sure it has two hooks. I’ve had this vehicle for 56 years so I’m quite sure they are original. Hope this helps.

Vern ,
Thanks for the reply, but that only adds to my confusion !

I guess I should explain further, I have both handles and both springs and an older 66JG. The JG I have calls for the Three holed handle and the one hooked spring .. By reading those 20 some previous post I mentioned, some say the three holed handle did not even start until 1967, the single hook spring ended in 1965 , and opinions everywhere in-between! Some going back 12 years.

So having all the possibilities covered, I was hoping somebody could tell me what the current judging trend is today, so I can match it up for a possible upcoming Judging event.

Jim

[Gary B.]

Jim,

One of my pet peeves about the JG is not knowing what was the data in support of the description in a previous JG, which is then changed to a new, sometimes contradictory, description in a subsequent JG revision. I have never heard of there being a revision records document that would explain why past JG statements are no longer true.

Not to highjack this thread, but all prior ‘66 JGs up until the current one, said a white plastic brake light switch was acceptable, but the latest JG no longer mentions that, and only describes the metal switch. What happened to all the old data that supported a white plastic switch? Is it now all considered incorrect?

Gary

[Jim S.]

Jim,

The ‘66 JG says 3 holes in the handle.

The JG says a 2-hook spring, but it also says cars up thru December could have 1 or 2 hooks. Personally, I’m not convinced that is the whole story. My ‘66, which had a Bowtie-quality interior when I bought it, and with a July ‘66 build date, had a 1-hook spring. But that’s a battle I wouldn’t win on the judging field, so now I have a 2-hook spring for judging.

Gary

Thanks Gary !

That shows me My JG has been revised in that mine calls for a one hook spring but remains the same as to the three holed handle. I am sure many of you are correct in your research and the JG is still incorrect or inaccurate.
As I said , at this point I don't care if it correct or not . as this and other controversies will continue! I just wanted to know what they want to see.

Jim

[Jim S.]

Jim

Not to highjack this thread, but all prior ‘66 JGs up until the current one, said a white plastic brake light switch was acceptable, but the latest JG no longer mentions that, and only describes the metal switch. What happened to all the old data that supported a white plastic switch? Is it now all considered incorrect?

Gary

Gary,
Darn it ! I wish you had not told me that as you are correct that my JG does say both and I have the white plastic one ! I don't know if I can handle all this pressure !!!

[Gary B.]

Jim,

Your May 1 build date ‘66 is already on my list of ‘66s with the off-white plastic brake light switch. My list of ‘66s now has fourteen cars with what appears to be original plastic switch. So far in my slow research project the tally is 14 plastic switches, zero metal switches. Enough said about that ratio.

If other ‘66 owners read this thread and would like to contribute the brake light switch description for their ‘66 please contact me at gsb1966(at)comcast(dot)net. I’m hoping to get data on 20 or 25 cars.

Jim, if you know of other ‘66 owners who think they have original switches please encourage them to contact me.

Gary

[Alan D.]

OK, back to help original request; Jack - Handle short.doc
Past info taken from some good sources.


And to fall back a little Jack Springs.jpg
Hope these help. Let me know if the doc file works, ty

[Gary B.]

OK, back to help original request; [ATTACH]n1575712[/ATTACH]
Past info taken from some good sources.


And to fall back a little Jack Springs.jpg
Hope these help. Let me know if the doc file works, ty

Alan,

If I’m not mistaken, I believe the photo of the 3 springs was original taken by David Luikkonen.

https://www.forums.ncrs.org/forum/te...s-plural/page2

I like to credit the original photographer when I can determine who it is. Unfortunately it’s not always possible.

Gary

[Alan D.]

Thanks for that since I could not find ref, now all set Jack Springs text.jpg

[Jim S.]

Thanks to all !
I now have that last little detail covered. fortunately, that will now make my car 100% correct as all else is perfect !!!




Want to buy a bridge?

Jim

[Marc K.]

My February '66 car with a Bowtie-quality interior in excellent condition has a one hook spring and a one hole jack handle. I believe they are original to the car.

[Gary B.]

My February '66 car with a Bowtie-quality interior in excellent condition has a one hook spring and a one hole jack handle. I believe they are original to the car.

Marc,

With your Feb built ‘66 it’s much more likely you could sway the judges into accepting that a 1-hook spring continued to be used past the December end date stated in the JG. For my July built ‘66 I don’t see that happening. Nevertheless I believe a 1-hook spring is original to my car.

Gary

[Dave B.]

My January 66 L72 also has a one-hook retainer spring and I'm 99.9% sure it's original.