[1969] 69 Head Rest information please

[Richard Gebhardt]

Ed, I have #190, but I don't know what the actual build date was. Also,
Where is the date found on the headrests? Mine are bent, but they may not be 
original.

Regards

Richard



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Bertrand" <bertfam at verizon.net>
To: <1969 at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 2:37 PM
Subject: [1969] 69 Head Rest information please


> Gents (and ladies), I need some information regarding the head
> restraints on the 69's for an article I'm doing.
>
> It appears the bars went from "straight" to "bent" in the early December
> time frame. I have a set of straights (with dates of 9-13-68) installed
> on a 12A car. I also have a set of bents on a 12C car. This is as close
> as I can get without more data points.
>
> I'm trying to narrow it down a little more so I could use some help. If
> you have a car assembled during the 11A through 12E 1968 range (there's
> a good possibility of overlap so a wide spread is required), can you
> email me the following:
>
> 1. What are the dates on your head rests (and do you have a shift number
> after the date - I.E. 10-5-68-2 would be the second shift on a head rest
> assembled on October 5th, 1968).
>
> 2. Are they the "straight" bar or "bent" bar.
>
> 3. What is the build date on your trim tag.
>
> 4. What is the interior code on your trim tag.
>
> And by the way, can someone with a set of "bent" bar head rests give me
> the angle of the bend. It appears to be around 30 degrees but I'm just
> using my eyeball and it's not that calibrated!
>
> Any questions, please email me.
>
> Thanks folks.
> Ed
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