[MARTINSR]

I love Chrysler for their cutting edge style. But that steering wheel was IGNORANT. I remember driving one, it was DANGEROUS for crying out loud!

But like I say, I give them big points for trying.

Brian

[61bone]

I didn't know that. The only reason I recognized that wheel is a neighbor bought a new Polara in 61 that had that wheel and I spent a lot of time trying to find one to put in my 55 Chev that I bought in 63. A curious thing about the Polara, It came on the train to Pierre on a flatcar and was wrapped in quilted blankets in a huge wooden crate. The neighbor borrowed a forklift from us to get it off the traincar. Not my question, but does anyone know why it was packed that way?


Now for the question: In 1961 , Pontiac Bonneville had an odd difference in the dashes of Airconditioned and non Airconditioned cars. It had nothing to do with the ac controls. What was it?

[caleb1563]

on the ford flathead v8s what year(s) did the head number read 59-AB

[MARTINSR]

Originally Posted by caleb1563

on the ford flathead v8s what year(s) did the head number read 59-AB

You can't ask a new question unless you have answered the last question.

Answer 61bones question and then you can ask one.

The answer to yours was 46-48 in cars and I believe 46-47 in trucks.

Brian

[61bone]

OK, here's a hint. For any color dash pad, the parts book show a different part numbers for A/C pads and non A/C pads even though they will interchange on the car with no modification. Why?

[richard stewart 3rd]

Hi,
Does this have to do with the grab bar?
Rich

[Chevrolet4x4s]

Anything to do with the vents?
Shane

[MARTINSR]

Originally Posted by 61bone

OK, here's a hint. For any color dash pad, the parts book show a different part numbers for A/C pads and non A/C pads even though they will interchange on the car with no modification. Why?

Does it say something, like "Air Condidtioned" or something like that?

Brian

[61bone]

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Does it say something, like "Air Condidtioned" or something like that?

Brian

Nope, none of these. The difference is in the pad itself.
another clue: When installed, they look identical. When the pieces are laying on the bench, the difference is very obvious.
I was sure some Pontiac guy would hit this in a minute.

[Joe G]

Wild guess:

The dash speaker was in in a different spot on an AC car.

[61bone]

check the clues.

[RODDER18]

Mounting bolts in different locations??

[61bone]

Give up?

[Joe G]

AC dash cover was leather instead of vinyl?

[Joe G]

One dash cover had a fiberglass core and the other was steel?