<VV> A/C Production

[Bill H.]

                                                                       B"H
Thanks Bill.  You got me going in the right direction.  My '66 body tag shows:
W2EM
 which I decoded as:
   Group 1 option:     W - Tinted windshield only2 - Group 2 options:     E - Factory A/C     M - Powerglide
So I guess the A/C IS factory, as is the tinted windshield!

Best regards...Bill Hershkowitz




--- On Tue, 5/29/12, Bill Hubbell <whubbell at verizon.net> wrote:

From: Bill Hubbell <whubbell at verizon.net>
Subject: Re: <VV> A/C Production
To: "Bill H." <gojoe283 at yahoo.com>
Cc: "virtualvairs at corvair.org" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2012, 7:41 PM

For all years for which factory A/C was offered for Corvairs, it was also offered as an identical dealer installed option. Tinted glass was a separate option, so its presence or absence tells us nothing about who installed it. 

On the other hand, if your 1966 car has accessory code 2E on the Fisher Body Tag, then it is, indeed, a factory installation; otherwise it is not. 

For further information on reading your Fisher Body tag accessory codes, refer to our article in the May 2005 issue of the CORSA Comminique or look for the link for "1965-67 U.S. Corvair RPO Decoding" in the Published Research section of the Members Area of the Stock Corvair Group website: http://stock.corvair.org

Bill Hubbell
President, Stock Corvair Group

On May 29, 2012, at 3:28 PM, "Bill H." <gojoe283 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>                                                                                    B"H
> 
> Hi guys, I have a question on factory A/C installations.  Does the presence of a Frigidaire compressor, built-in vents in the dash (rectangular in upper center, balls on each end), and five-knob temperature control for heat and A/C combined, always indicate a factory C64 air conditioning installation? Or is it possible that the dealer unit (I don't have the option number, but I know Chevy has a code for dealer-installed A/C) would have the same features?
> 
> I'm trying to determine if my car's A/C is factory or dealer installed.  It has ALL of the features mentioned above, but with one issue.  According to what I know, tinted glass was fitted on all GM's factory A/C installations.  My '66 Monza Sport Sedan has an aftermarket tinted windshield, and what I'm sure is original, but clear (non-tinted) "Safety LOF Plate" side and rear glass.
> 
> Thanks...Bill Hershkowitz 66 Monza Sport Sedan 110 PG A/C
> 
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