Re: Frame connectors wanted

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

I remember that chunk of rocker you showed me back in February. My 68 
American does not have these reinforcements. My parts book does show an 
additional reinforcement in the 2 door hardtops and convertibles. I would 
assume those are needed to make up for the lack of a B pillar in those models.

Matt

At 12:02 PM 12/28/2005 -0600, you wrote:
> Matt
> A have cut up a few of these, and Javelins too. The 68 Javelins ( a 66 
> American too) have an extra rocker panel support. These is on the inside 
> of the outer rocker, and is as thick as  the thickness of ALL THREE of the 
> other rocker structures ( inner, outer and middle rocker sections). These 
> cars would be stiffer, then the later ones that just have the three piece 
> rocker. This also might have had something to do with that Federal safety 
> standard. If so, that would mean AMC had to make their cars weaker to be safer.
>
> Andre " A.J." Jacobs,
> web page <http://southtexasamc.tripod.com>http://southtexasamc.tripod.com
>  (830)-980-3165 , <mailto:akjamc@xxxxxxxx>akjamc@xxxxxxxx
> Owner & Proprietor, South Texas AMC
> Message-Id: <5.2.0.9.2.20051227192627.02c58250@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 19:35:23 -0500
> To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> From: Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Fw: Frame connectors wanted
>
> At 04:16 PM 12/27/2005 -0500, you wrote:
> >" From: Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>
> >"
> >" <snip>
> >" >these would be the best, but also the stock frame extensions from
> a
> >" >'68/9 american should be fittable.  they don't connect directly
> to
> the
> >" >rear rails, but they extend the front rails all the way back to
> the
> >" >kickup over the axle.
> >" <snip>
> >"
> >" Not all 1968's have these. There were a bunch of structural changes
> to
> >" []
> >" You want these from a car that lists that it meets Federal Safety
> Standard
> >" #204 on the door tag.
> >
> >i'll bet this kicked in on 1/1/68, mid model year.
>
> The safety standard [on the NHTSA site I referenced] said it did but the
> parts book offers no clue on when AMC actually started doing it. The
> parts
> book specifically says to look to see if the standard is listed. My parts
>
> book covers 1967 and 1968 but the AMX isn't listed so a later printing
> may
> list starting body numbers for when this change happened. Anyone with a
> later parts book care to look it up?
>
> Matt
>
>
> mhaas@xxxxxxx
> Cincinnati, OH
> <http://www.mattsoldcars.com>http://www.mattsoldcars.com
> 1967 Rambler American wagon
> 1968 Rambler American sedan

mhaas@xxxxxxx
Cincinnati, OH
http://www.mattsoldcars.com
1967 Rambler American wagon
1968 Rambler American sedan
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