Re: RE:Frame connectors

[farna@xxxxxxx]

Per recent conversation on the list -- a federal safety standard enacted 01 January 1968 made AMC put the full length floor braces (they don't actually connect the front and rear rails) in all cars built after that date. I posted previously the 68 final assembly numbers that the braces started under from the parts book. Prior to January 68 only convertibles and hardtops got the floor bracing -- see Larry's post as well. 

On December 29, 2005 Joe Roberts wrote:

> Those connectors were not unique to the convertible's and SC/Rambler's. They were also used on 69 Rogue's and I have found them on a few 2 dr sedans.
> 
> On December 29, 2005 Larry R. Daum wrote:
> 
> > Frame connectors
> >
> > Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 09:14 PM
> > From: <mailto:glkirkbuilders@xxxxxxx?subject=Frame%20connectors>Gary L.
> > Kirk <glkirkbuilders@xxxxxxx>
> >
> > When I  was looking for a new body/chassis for my Sc/Rambler, All I could
> > find (after looking for 4 months) was a 66 Rogue.
> > I cut out the tail light section and removed the entire grill section/parts
> > and virtually everything else  from the original SC and put these on the 66.
> > The car looked JUST like a 69 Sc/Rambler. EXCEPT one day I noticed that the
> > seats sat a little too high. So, I do know that the floor pans were changed
> > between 66 and 69. Of course we all know that the true SC/Rambler had built
> > in frame connectors. I think maybe they were the same as were used on the
> > convertible. Anyone know for sure?
> > My two cents, Gary Kirk. 66 American Convertible.
> >
> > Yes, This what I understand about the SCs having factory frame rail connectors
> > and the SC/Rambler being built with a stronger convertible sub frame. My 64
> > American
> > convertible seems to have this along with about 1/4 inch flat steel plate
> > welded all
> > along the bottom of the drivers side ,any way near as I can tell. LRDaum
> 
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