Special early 1964 features on 1965 cars

It could be interesting to establish how long did special 1964 features continue to appear on 1965 built cars:

Vin: 300492 (delivered new on 9 March 1965):

- still has 6 vertical folds on front seats
- still has early exchangers
- still has early lower dash
- still has 4 screws on front vents
- still has leather gear change base
- has the 911 script on the lid but NOT on the glove box
- no longer has fuel door release inside the door pilar
- no longer has the flat engine bay lid
- no longer has the longer engine hood

Vin: 301666 (sold on 12/7/1965 in California, so I presume 7 december 1965):

- no longer has 6 vertical folds
- heat exchangers were replaced in 1984, not sure what type was originally mounted
- still has early lower dash
- still has 4 screws
- still has leather gear
- has BOTH the 911 script on the lid and on the glove box

What happened in between?

Establishing by Vin numbers when early features were dropped would be helpful (it would help me know if early exchangers were originally on 492 :) )

301421- about like 301666. Midsummer production '65

Leather shift boot
4 screw dash
early lower dash
911 script both places
raised top bar on engine grill
very small knob fuel door release, but under dash
Leather e-brake boot

What unique 1964 features were missing for 300492, and when did they end?

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Originally Posted by Milou

It could be interesting to establish how long did special 1964 features continue to appear on 1965 built cars:

Vin: 300492 (delivered new on 9 March 1965):

- still has 6 vertical folds on front seats
- still has early exchangers
- still has early lower dash
- still has 4 screws on front vents
- still has leather gear change base
- has the 911 script on the lid but NOT on the glove box
- no longer has fuel door release inside the door pilar
- no longer has the flat engine bay lid
- no longer has the longer engine hood

Vin: 301666 (sold on 12/7/1965 in California, so I presume 7 december 1965):

- no longer has 6 vertical folds
- heat exchangers were replaced in 1984, not sure what type was originally mounted
- still has early lower dash
- still has 4 screws
- still has leather gear
- has BOTH the 911 script on the lid and on the glove box

What happened in between?

Establishing by Vin numbers when early features were dropped would be helpful (it would help me know if early exchangers were originally on 492 :) )

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Did this go anywhere? Specifically engine lid grills.
Trying to establish when they dropped the tall version.

#301111 has the short one Frank.

John

1022 has short, 705 has tall.

Great thread. Always asking questions, let me try to contribute here for a change ;-)

Here is my running register of features I have been collecting. Pls add to this with your comments & complementary data. I will regularly publish updates of my register here with your new input.

Attachment 317912

Comparison of early 1965 (before MY66) features
301382
delivered 21 June 1965, probably sat around for a while

Chassis, shell, & trim
luggage hooks in baggage compartment no
4 screw horn grills yes
no circular indents in floor pan I need to look
911 script on engine lid yes
flat engine lid crossbar no
longer engine lid ? (I don't know the difference)
fuel door release inside door pillar no
tall engine grill ? (I don't know the difference)

technical
early heat exchangers now SSIs My understanding is the "early heat exchangers" were used through 1966 but prooved unsafe so virtually all have been replaced

interior
6 folds in seats not now The seats had been recovered when I got the car in 1997
early lower dash yes
leather shift boot yes
leather hand brake boot yes
4 screw dash no
911 script on glovebox yes
rubber mats not now The carpet had been redone when I got the car in 1997

I'll add some info for #301111:

luggage hooks in baggage compartment...yes
4 screw horn grills...yes
911 script on engine lid...yes
flat engine lid crossbar...no
fuel door release inside door pillar...no
tall engine grill...no

leather shift boot...yes
leather hand brake boot...yes
4 screw dash...yes
911 script on glovebox...yes
Carpet on floors...yes

John

txs, will update later.

1/ Are the features listed distinctive ones?
I have some doubts about the following:
- rubber mats: did any car manufactured jan.-jul 1965 have rubber mats or was carpet standard all the way?
- 911 script on lid, 4 screw horn grills, 4 screw dash, early lower dash, leather shift knob: didn't all cars have that
- early exchangers: probably not distinctive, see NeunElf remark

2/ are there other features that changed during 1H65?