[SCG] Question about manual convertible tops

[Kent Sullivan]

Good info, thanks Mike. So, do we have any examples of a '66 with these
decals. Larry apparently had at least one. I can contact him to find out
who...

--Kent
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Stillwell [mailto:yenko117 at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 8:04 AM
To: Kent Sullivan; scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com
Subject: RE: [SCG] Question about manual convertible tops


 Kent, Mark, et al.,

 I checked last night. My car does not have them, and I'm 95% sure it never
did. There's no residue, discolorations, etc. The top frame is the tan/off
white color, so I would think that any mark would show up pretty easily. The
car is from the 3rd week of September production at WRN. 

 Hope this helps - Mike

--- Kent Sullivan <kentsu at corvairkid.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>  
> Here is a summary of the info Larry C. gave me many years (10?) ago, 
> with some additions from Mark Corbin, who owns a '67 convertible with 
> its original decals in place.
> 
> 1.	
> 
> 	The sticker was used on 1966 and later Willow Run cars. Not enough 
> info available at this point to speculate on L.A.
> (or Oshawa) cars yet.
> 2.	
> 
> 	Two decals per car (one per side).
> 3.	
> 
> 	Decals are mounted vertically. Cars are documented as having the 
> decals with the left side of the label mounted down as well as up.
> 4.	
> 
> 	Location is on first top side rail near the rear quarter glass, 2/3 
> of the way up its flat surface. You can see the decals when looking 
> straight back from the driver's seat.
> 5.	
> 
> 	Top of decal starts somewhere between 1.25 and 2.5 inches from lower

> edge of interior side rail arm, based on the examples seen. This arm 
> runs vertically, like the decal.
> 
> As Mark pointed out to me in separate email, the variation of the 
> orientation and exact mounting location of the decal is no surprise 
> since they were no doubt affixed in a production line 
> environment--what was important was getting the decals on, not the 
> details of exactly where or how.
>  
> --Kent
> 
>   _____




	
		
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