Attention 1968 Convertible Owners

[Terry M.]

Re: Attention 1968 Convertible Owners

Terry, none missing. Posted before I opened these up to view. Mine has all four. My apologies for the confusion.

Thanks Paul. No problem.

[Larry K.]

Re: Attention 1968 Convertible Owners

Non AC car
No braces
VIN 04205
Nov 67

[Michael D.]

Re: Attention 1968 Convertible Owners

What's the vin, Michael?

Oops. Typo error. Left out a six. #16660

[Paul B.]

Re: Attention 1968 Convertible Owners

Non AC car
No braces
VIN 00320 Sept. 68

...James, if your car really is VIN#00320, it'd be 1967 built '68? Probably a third or fourth day production car?

[Mark D.]

Re: Attention 1968 Convertible Owners

Oops. Typo error. Left out a six. #16660

Hey pal, I'd be leaving a 6 out too.

[Terry M.]

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...James, if your car really is VIN#00320, it'd be 1967 built '68? Probably a third or fourth day production car?

I don't have my survey here at work, but it would have been a little later than that Paul. The 1968 model year started real slow. John Hinckley can tell us why, but he probably doesn't want to relive those days again.

All that said you are right, #320 had to be Seoptember of 1967.

[Mark D.]

Re: Attention 1968 Convertible Owners

you are right, #320 had to be Seoptember of 1967.

I knew what he meant and had it listed in the survey as 1967. It's hard to get anything over on a guy from Brunswick County in NC.

[George W.]

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Larry Karlo--Vette Nets now owns my old 400164, conv., 427, no a/c.
You might contact him to confirm, but i believe this car had no saddle, braces, or gussets.

403203-----Conv., a/c, 327, no gussets, no saddle, no braces.

414172-----Conv, no a/c, 427, Has gussets, saddle, and braces.

417688---- conv., a/c, 327, Has gussets, no saddle, no braces.

421786---- conv., no a/c, 427, Has gussets, has saddle and has braces.

G.

[Anthony S.]

Re: Attention 1968 Convertible Owners

Mark,

1. No Braces or evidence of them
2. N/A
3. A/C Convertible
4. VIN #9736 - January 24, 1968

Anthony

[Dale C.]

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According to the AIM it looks like the addition of the convertible bracing was occurring late Jan., Feb or on into March and probably showed up sometime shortly after my Mar 8th car. I do have a welded in nut (item 17, added in the 4/4/68 AIM). I also have an original AIM that shows up to the 3/28/68 change and it has no nut 17 to hold the brace, so it would be hard to have the brace without this nut. My (13417) car (with A/C, C60) had the nut for the brace (see picture) welded in, probably for the upcoming bracing but shows no other evidence of the brace. The paint in the nut was not worn and the there are no other accompanying brackets or bracing to support the braces.
Dale

[Dale C.]

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The AIM page without the nut #17 but looks like it has welded nut like mine.

[Terry M.]

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...James, if your car really is VIN#00320, it'd be 1967 built '68? Probably a third or fourth day production car?

#320 would have a trim tag date of B12 - the 4th week of production. A slow start to 1968 MY, but 320 is a pretty early car still.

[Jim T.]

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According to the AIM it looks like the addition of the convertible bracing was occurring late Jan., Feb or on into March and probably showed up sometime shortly after my Mar 8th car. I do have a welded in nut (item 17, added in the 4/4/68 AIM). I also have an original AIM that shows up to the 3/28/68 change and it has no nut 17 to hold the brace, so it would be hard to have the brace without this nut. My (13417) car (with A/C, C60) had the nut for the brace (see picture) welded in, probably for the upcoming bracing but shows no other evidence of the brace. The paint in the nut was not worn and the there are no other accompanying brackets or bracing to support the braces.
Dale

My 2/19/1968 has this brace and welded nut. As posted above, no braces.

[James H.]

Re: Attention 1968 Convertible Owners

Sorry all,
I really did mean 67. Very eary build 68.
Too many long islands that night.
Jim

[Reba W.]

Re: Attention 1968 Convertible Owners

We have received some very good information from responses to this question. We need to hear about cars built during March 1968. Please respond if you have information on those.

If you do not wish to post the VIN online, email Mark Donnally, Terry McManmon or me privately.

Thanks for your help.