Re: [AMC-list] Safety Weinie

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

I think the car was made in March of 1966 so that's pretty late in the year.

Matt

On 12/21/2009 6:32 PM, Frank Swygert spouted this sage advice:
> My guess is that it was an early production car. The 66 TSM doesn't 
> mention the solid shaft. Maybe I have a later, revised TSM? I believe 
> the two piece shaft and/or collapsible column was mandatory from 
> calendar year 1966 on, but earlier production could have the older style 
> shaft. I don't know exactly when the switch occured, I was going 
> strictly by the wording in the TSM on removing the steering box. I've 
> been wrong before, and will be again though!!
> --------------
> Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:22:42 -0500
> From: Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>
>
> This is not right. The 66 Rebel I had for sure had the spear-O-death 
> column in it. The power steering cars that year did have a rag joint but 
> this car was a manual steering car.
>
> Matt
>
> On 12/20/2009 9:27 AM, Frank Swygert spouted this sage advice:
>
> > > ALL 1966+ cars have the rag joint. 65 was the last year for the long 
> > > shaft steering box.
> >   

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1967 Rambler American wagon
1968 Rambler American sedan
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