1961 No Heater- Delivered with Anti-Freeze?

[Mike M.]

Re: 1961 No Heater- Delivered with Anti-Freeze?

FWIW, I don' see the reason why GM would deviate from a singular procedure for this issue.
It doesn't require a very low ambient temperature to crack a block.
It would seem that GM would not consider the delivery location to vary procedure. I recall the "Root Beer" Regional in Old Town a few years ago when the Temp dropped to below freezing. As for California, many people live in and weekend in the mountains. Plus, we all know how much and how quickly these cars got around the country.
Perhaps most importantly, there were no comments regarding the capacity of the anti-freeze used also having a higher boiling point than water, which safeguards againts boil-overs in a warmer clime.
Here I go being logical again, which has no relationship to GM or Corvettes, but, it would seem that the inclusion of some anti-freeze would be a standard procedure for all units produced.
The $5.00 charge looks to be a "Dealer Incentive" ie: incremental income.
HaND

[Steven B.]

Re: 1961 No Heater- Delivered with Anti-Freeze?

Was told that St. Louis only added anti freeze only during their winter months. Gary....

That would make sense as freezing can take place during delivery from STL.

[Clem Z.]

Re: 1961 No Heater- Delivered with Anti-Freeze?

The $5.00 charge looks to be a "Dealer Incentive" ie: incremental income.
HaND[/quote]
it sure was on ed myers corvair since they were air cooled. the farthest back i have dealer invoices for my corvette was 1959 and i believe there is no charge for anti freeze on them but i will dig them out and take a look.

[John D.]

Re: 1961 No Heater- Delivered with Anti-Freeze?

If I could refer to the poster's question while I was answering their question (like we used to be able to do), I wouldn't have to post my response in 3 seperate tries. My memory does not retain 2 or 3 different questions in one viewing. Sorry... Dennis

[John D.]

Re: 1961 No Heater- Delivered with Anti-Freeze?

The $5.00 charge looks to be a "Dealer Incentive" ie: incremental income.
HaND

it sure was on ed myers corvair since they were air cooled. the farthest back i have dealer invoices for my corvette was 1959 and i believe there is no charge for anti freeze on them but i will dig them out and take a look.[/quote]

Clem, Rememberr Sam's famous undercoating. Remember when Starry undercoated every new Corvette. What a mess they were.He really blasted the undercoat on as I recall. It was called dealer prep. I never saw anything about anti-freeze being extra. JD

[John H.]

Re: 1961 No Heater- Delivered with Anti-Freeze?

ALL Corvettes, regardless of their destination, whether they had a heater or not, left St. Louis with the same factory fill of permanent ethylene glycol anti-freeze, at a concentration to protect to -20*F.

[Bill M.]

Re: 1961 No Heater- Delivered with Anti-Freeze?

the farthest back i have dealer invoices for my corvette was 1959 and i believe there is no charge for anti freeze on them but i will dig them out and take a look.

My invoice for a '59 delivered to Doane Chevrolet in West Dundee, IL has no charge for anti-freeze.