In a message dated 95-07-12 19:02:33 EDT, you write: >To tell a '68 from a '69 I'm not so sure. I used to think that a '68 could > be recognized by the lack of a metal partition between the engine >compartment > and gas tank <you can see the tank from the engine hatch>, but someone told > me that some later '68s have the partition. There's always the VIN...... > > The easiest way to distinguish the '68 from the '69 is the design of the wiper arms. '68 wiper arms usually mounted on the wipershaft using a pinch bolt and the base fully encloses the end of the shaft. The '69 wiper arm base has a hole for the shaft to go thru with a locknut (6mmx10mm hex) and also has a plastic cap covering the base/shaft end. Another difference in the wiper arms is the '68s are always silver and the '69-on is usually black. That is unless someone changes out the whole wiper assembly from a '69 to a '68.....which I've done and don't care to discuss it unless you're into contortion. Oh yeah, the accelerator cable is 10mm shorter (3660mm verses 3670mm) - Dare someone to pull it and measure it :) And as the earlier post says, look at the VIN Number :) Jim BusBoys@aol.com "A Patch Job Is Like Stopping The Clock To Save Time" - good friend who builds generators, starters & alternators.
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