1968 Frame kickups question??
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1968 Frame kickups question??
What is the earliest known frames with kickup support (angled) ??
mine is May/June which makes me think its 1969? could i be wrong as it has correct vin number on it.
mine is May/June which makes me think its 1969? could i be wrong as it has correct vin number on it.
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The only info that I have was that the gussets were add in mid production 1968.. So this would be somewhere around Jan or Feb 1968.
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Hi Mick,
The info I looked at indicates that the brace at the kick-up was added in mid to late 68 production.
I'd therefore think your May/June built car (is that what you meant by "May/June"?) would have the brace.
If the vin stamp on the frame matches the vin on the pillar and engine pad....dosen't that clinch it?
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Alan
The info I looked at indicates that the brace at the kick-up was added in mid to late 68 production.
I'd therefore think your May/June built car (is that what you meant by "May/June"?) would have the brace.
If the vin stamp on the frame matches the vin on the pillar and engine pad....dosen't that clinch it?
Regards,
Alan
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That does it for me Gentlemen , Thank You so very much for your depth of knowledge.
I can now spend my hard earned ££££ on the frame to a higher standard than its in,as it a match with the body.
I can now spend my hard earned ££££ on the frame to a higher standard than its in,as it a match with the body.
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