Brian Neuschwander wrote:
> There is also another subtle difference in body manufacture. The front
> of the rear fender seam on some (I think the earliest) cars
> terminated closer to the door opening. A change was made, possibly to
> prevent water puddling, to move the end of the seam back about an inch.
> Some replacement ss seam covers may seen to not fit. This is why.
>
> Anyone run into this?
Brian,
You are correct, but according to John Thomason, the reason is because
the trim gets in the way of attaching the snaps that secure the top.
And trust me on this one, he is correct. The change was made after
FC5463 and later (after FC18814)the bright aluminum finisher was changed
to fill the gap left by the shorter Stainless seam trim.
Regards,
Joe Curry
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