Since mine is in the booth, can someone let me know what the distance is in between the windshield clamps?? I need to know if it is less than 44"...
Thanks,
Thanks,
Looking for a measurement for a '65/66 windshield clamp
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Mine measures 45 1/2 plus a little.....Straps on mine in place of the latches but they're about the same width....Certainly not 1 1/2 difference that would put you at 44" so you should be ok....
Yes, the Dashman box will fit.....
EDIT: You will need to change windshield frames, however. The center control for the fresh air vent will not allow fitment of the dashbox.......I forgot to mention that...sorry. I hate losing the vent as it is way cool and quite functional. Mine is a '65-T'66
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Danno, here is the vent control I was talking about...
And....as stated......very kewl........
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I do not have that vent control knob. Is the cruiser in the pic a '66? Mine have the ribbed like dash.
Degnol
Where did you get the dash light? Is that a license plate light?
Where did you get the dash light? Is that a license plate light?
Yes, mine is a '65 titled as a '66. That windshield is OEM on the earlier cruisers, like up to '67 maybe. My dash was ribbed until some PO cut a hole in it with a chainsaw for a radio, so I cut out the rest of the ribs and welded in a smooth patch of steel.
It may be a license plate light, don't remember. I just needed something to light up the knobs and not shine in my face. Will probably mout it on the bottom of the dashbox when I get that installed.
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wonder what year windshield I've got then...same original paint color as everything else from what I can tell.
Living in the Past
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If there is no vent in the bottom of you windshield it's a later 65 or 66. The style with the vent in the bottom is neat but can be a pain to lower the windshield because the defrost vents have to be removed first. That is unless it a 1962 model or older that didn't have any deftrost vents
If wipers on top....single motor, I would guess a '67-'74.
Mine never had a facto heater or the defrost vents(metal triangles). Has what appears to be a dealer-installed generic heater with defrost outlets and a flapper, but no metal ducts to actually get it to the windshield. However thay may have been lost somewhere along the line. I did find a pair of the welded-on defrost ducts from a later model '40, but currently I just keep a rag/towel on the seat and use Rain-X anti fog.
All I have is an aftermarket heater blowing on the feet....No ductwork, but I see the 3 holes on each side of the windshield channel where the "deflector shield?" would have been installed.....Wonder if FST's generally came without heaters/ductwork.....
Icantdive55
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Mt 65 fst came without a heater thus no defrost vents. It also had a sears aftermarket heater installed by a PO.
Living in the Past
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Check with destin, his 64 FST has the vents. I have a late 1962 production date FJ40 hard top that came with defrost ducts. The factory heater didn't start until 64 at the earliest but the defrost vents started a couple of years earlier. Probably because so many aftermarket heater were being installed by dealer Most 64s didn't have the a factory heater, I've never seen one. 65 seem to be pretty even split. Wasn't until 1966 model that the heater became standard in the US.
here's a fun one...my 65 45 has the defrost vents, but never had a heater.
btw, i just removed the vents since i like to have the w/s down.
btw, i just removed the vents since i like to have the w/s down.
