Authenticity to the Extreme: 66 vs. 67

[Dan Szwarc]

This picture reminded me of another difference:

This is from a 67 (Ignore the fact that the lettering under the knobs is missing. It was polished off.)

See the green indicator/idiot light? This indicator was red in 1966.
On my 66, this one says TRUNK for when the decklid is not completely closed.

[NickG]

The green lens is for the CRUISE control. Where was this indicator on a '66? The TRUNK open indicator on a '67 is on the opposite side in the center between the ALT and BELT lamps.

[Dan Szwarc]

The cruise indicator is built into the cruise unit which was installed in the lower dash panel on the left side.

We already know the cruise units themselves were different.

The idiot lights read from left to right:
TRUNK OIL HOT ALT DOOR BELT

All lenses are red.

There is no BRAKE indicator for brake failure or parking brake being set.

[jsanford]

In '67 the lamps are Cruise, Oil, Hot, Alt, Trunk, Belt in front of the driver. The Door and Brakes lamps are in the grille above the ashtray in front of the center passenger.

Jeremy

[JAB]

CLOCK
The adjustment knob on the clock for a 66 (the portion of the knob with the grip ribbing) is about 1/2" tall, and the overall knob sticks out about 1" from the face of the clock. In 67 the adjustment knob ribbing is about 1/4" tall and the overall knob sticks out about 2/3" from the face of the clock.

John Brewer

[Dan Szwarc]

In 1966, the Hazard switch is mounted inside the glove box.

Where is it in 1967?

[jsanford]

Hazard switch is on the steering column in '67.

Jeremy

[RMAENV]

OK guys I know this thread has been beaten to death but I just noticed one difference today. A friend of mine was working on a '67 2-door and I noticed that the front passenger side plug wire is completely exposed allowing you to change the plug with a socket and rachet. On my '66 vert the back side of the battery box covers the 1st plug on the passenger side so you need to put a socket on the plug and use an open end wrench on the socket as there is no room for the head of the rachet. Even if you could get the rachet head in there, taking the plug out would not allow you to get the ratchet head out.

So the difference is that the battery box on the 67 was moved forward about 2 inches.

[Dan Szwarc]

The best I could find in my MPC was a Battery Heat Shield for 68 and 69 only with a PN of C8VY-10A682-B. It has no listing for 65 to 67s so I can't confirm that it changed from 66 to 67. Pics would be nice.

[RMAENV]

Dan,

I have the same in my parts catalog. I will be there tomorrow and see if I can get a pic of the 67 before it goes and then post that and one of my '66. My car is original and this one appears to be also so I will see if there is any stampings on the battery box (heat shield portion- not tray).

[Dan Szwarc]

Thanks, Rob. I've worked on 66s and 67s and never noticed anything different about the battery boxes. Comparison pics would be helpful.

[RMAENV]

Dan, I hope I do this right. Sized the pics just not sure how to attach... The 2nd is my 66 as you can see the plug is behind the battery heat shield....
The 1st is the 67 a friend is working on. I got a 13/16ths socket and extension and there is plenty of room to get the plug out. If you look at the sides of the shield both appear to be straight and unaltered.

Dan, I looked at both and do not see anything stamped on the shield section that looks like a part number.

[Dan Szwarc]

The best I could find in my MPC was a Battery Heat Shield for 68 and 69 only with a PN of C8VY-10A682-B. It has no listing for 65 to 67s so I can't confirm that it changed from 66 to 67. Pics would be nice.

My 65/66 MPC has a battery heat shield with a PN of C1VY-10757. The PN does not have a listing for 1967 in the 65/72 MPC. It would seem like something is amiss.

[ekm330]

The 2nd is my 66 as you can see the plug is behind the battery heat shield....

Post another photo, but this time pull the camera back some to include a shot of the entire battery shield relative to the surrounding components, including the right side of the radiator.

[Dan Szwarc]

I can't see any difference in those two shots except a slight angle change and two different plug boots.