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  • Richard C.
    Expired
    • July 31, 2001
    • 144

    69 conv under dash brace rods

    need some good picks of how the under dash brace rods mount up. The aim is not clear to me. please help? i am working on a 69 THANKS
  • Terry M.
    Beyond Control Poster
    • September 30, 1980
    • 15599

    #2
    Re: 69 conv under dash brace rods

    A recent thread on here about 1970 U69/U79 radios contained a photo showing the convertible dash braces on the passenger side. Here, I'll help you out = see post #3:

    https://www.forums.ncrs.org/showthre...M-Radio-Stereo
    Terry

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    • Reba W.
      Very Frequent User
      • June 30, 1985
      • 937

      #3
      Re: 69 conv under dash brace rods

      I believe Mike's picture is from a coupe. Someone has photos that were taken when we worked on the 1968-69 judging guide revision. There is one in the JG, but it is not very clear. There is a good drawing of the mounting in the 1969 AIM.

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      • Paul K.
        Very Frequent User
        • February 1, 2002
        • 160

        #4
        Re: 69 conv under dash brace rods

        The brace rod on the passenger side is straight verse the air conditioning car wich has 2 bends in the brace rod

        Paul klemetson

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        • John C.
          Expired
          • January 1, 2005
          • 616

          #5
          Re: 69 conv under dash brace rods

          Richard

          When was your 69 built? Early and late cars used a different configuration of braces.

          John

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          • Paul K.
            Very Frequent User
            • February 1, 2002
            • 160

            #6
            Re: 69 conv under dash brace rods

            My 69 was built April 2nd

            Paul

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            • Richard C.
              Expired
              • July 31, 2001
              • 144

              #7
              Re: 69 conv under dash brace rods

              vin # 194679s724978 non air.

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              • John C.
                Expired
                • January 1, 2005
                • 616

                #8
                Re: 69 conv under dash brace rods

                Richard and Paul

                I don't know exactly when the bracing configuration for convertibles without A/C changed. The newest 1968/69 JG only says that Sept. 1968 built cars have been observed with the early configuration as a possible carryover from 1968 production until supplies ran out. It lasted much longer than that. I have a Dec. 11th built car that still has the early configuration. I have seen pictures of cars with serial numbers above 15,000 with the early configuration.

                The early 1969 configuration was essentially a carryover from 1968. On the passenger side a diagonal brace attached to the transmission tunnel was visible from the passenger compartment. A second brace was directly above the passengers toes. The second configuration eliminated these braces so nothing was visible from the passenger compartment. The attached picture show the early configuration.

                In the 1968 model year the diagonal brace that was visible from the passenger compartment was painted black. In 1969 the diagonal brace was left unpainted but covered by an extension added to the side console to hide it.

                It should be pretty easy to tell what configuration your car was originally built with. If you have the diagonal brace it is the early configuration, it not it is the second.

                If anyone has a better idea of when the bracing configuration changed I'd love to know.

                John
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                • Jim T.
                  Expired
                  • March 1, 1993
                  • 5351

                  #9
                  Re: 69 conv under dash brace rods

                  Do not believe it Reba. The picture from Mike's post shows his radio, but the other picture is from another car and it is a convertible not a coupe. Farther down his post he mentions this.

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                  • James A.
                    Frequent User
                    • July 31, 2003
                    • 36

                    #10
                    Re: 69 conv under dash brace rods

                    Richard,
                    These are photos of a Nov 69 conv w/air.100_2178 (Medium).jpg100_2127 (Medium).jpg100_2137 (Medium).jpg100_2173 (Medium).jpg

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                    • Steve M.
                      Very Frequent User
                      • January 1, 2006
                      • 256

                      #11
                      Re: 69 conv under dash brace rods

                      Did you receive the pictures that you needed of the under dash braces? I am doing a frame off on a 1969 convertible without AC and now have the dash area removed. Let me know and I can post.
                      Steve

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                      • Richard C.
                        Expired
                        • July 31, 2001
                        • 144

                        #12
                        Re: 69 conv under dash brace rods

                        steve, please send them on!!!!!!!!!. THANKS richard

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                        • Steve M.
                          Very Frequent User
                          • January 1, 2006
                          • 256

                          #13
                          Re: 69 conv under dash brace rods

                          Pictures of both the drivers and passenger side braces for a October build 1969 convertible. Hope this helps.
                          Steve102_2592.jpg102_2593.jpg

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                          • Terry M.
                            Beyond Control Poster
                            • September 30, 1980
                            • 15599

                            #14
                            Re: 69 conv under dash brace rods

                            Originally posted by Steve Morrow (45063)
                            Pictures of both the drivers and passenger side braces for a October build 1969 convertible. Hope this helps.
                            Steve
                            Not to be too picky Steve, but which October; 1968 or 1969?
                            Terry

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                            • Richard C.
                              Expired
                              • July 31, 2001
                              • 144

                              #15
                              Re: 69 conv under dash brace rods

                              THANK YOU that is what mine looks like.

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