Late 66 Brake Line Survey: Was Your Car Built On or Around May 2, 1966 (s/n 20665)?
As many of you may recall, I took a survey of late 1966 car owners a couple years ago on the methods used to attach the front brake line to the frame crossmember.
The results of my survey provide evidence that the attachment method changed from a single loop-like clip (1 hole in the center of the crossmember) to 2 flat-style clamps with recessed hex head bolts (3 holes in the crossmember with the center hole unused). Each flat-style clamp is directly above the lower a-arm nut plate.
The change occured in the vicinity of s/n 20665 which was the first car built Monday, May 2, 1966.
Each owner that responded with a car s/n 20541 (April 29) or earlier reported the single clip method (as described in the '66 TIMJG). All but 2 owners with cars s/n 20752 (May 2) or later reported the 2 flat-style clamp method. Neither of those 2 owners were certain of their car's originality.
Do you own a '66 between s/n 20541 and 20752 (210 cars)? Can I ask you to check the method used on your car and email the result to Tim Ehlers at tehlers@hess.com please? I'd love to hear from you and further narrow down the date and car the change occured with!
Thanks, Tim
The results of my survey provide evidence that the attachment method changed from a single loop-like clip (1 hole in the center of the crossmember) to 2 flat-style clamps with recessed hex head bolts (3 holes in the crossmember with the center hole unused). Each flat-style clamp is directly above the lower a-arm nut plate.
The change occured in the vicinity of s/n 20665 which was the first car built Monday, May 2, 1966.
Each owner that responded with a car s/n 20541 (April 29) or earlier reported the single clip method (as described in the '66 TIMJG). All but 2 owners with cars s/n 20752 (May 2) or later reported the 2 flat-style clamp method. Neither of those 2 owners were certain of their car's originality.
Do you own a '66 between s/n 20541 and 20752 (210 cars)? Can I ask you to check the method used on your car and email the result to Tim Ehlers at tehlers@hess.com please? I'd love to hear from you and further narrow down the date and car the change occured with!
Thanks, Tim