Special early 1964 features on 1965 cars

Update for all.

It is growing, but we are far from maturity. More input needed on features of relevance. By the way, it is also good to establish clear understanding thru this effort of what was not changed during 1H65 and get that out of the way. I added 2 features: leather handbrake boot and black color under the engine grill. The latter is a running debate and I got the feeling at some point it is linked to the color of the car rather than period. More info or links to relevant threads welcome.

Possibly we can extend to 2H65 at some point, although I'd expect changes to become fewer every quarter.

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I would like to ad another feature: the early valve covers had a different shape than the later ones. The ribs were lower at the edges and grew higher to the middle of the cover.
Chris

txs Chris. Was this something that changed during 1965 or later?

Here's two more for #301111

Champ-yellow
Black under grill...original paint

John

Here is some data on 1318 - Light Ivory (6404) - unrestored so confident in data.

Luggage hooks in baggage compartment? - yes
4 screw horn grills? - yes
circular indents in floor pan? - yes, has them.
911 script on lid? - yes
flat engine lid cross bar - no
longer engine lid - no
fuel door release inside door pillar? - no
tall engine grill? - no
back paint under engine grill? - yes
early heat exchangers? - no
6 folds in seats? - no, 5
early lower dash - yes
leather shiftknob boot? - yes
leather handbrake boot? - yes
4 screw dash? - yes, actually 5 screw. 4 across front and one on right side, all with plastic button tops.
911 script on glovebox? - yes
rubber mats? - no, carpet on floor

Additional data that I've occasionally seen questions about:
Lower valve cover fins are same height
Center cam lubrication
non-adjustable front shock towers
carpet has leather around slots for pedals
carpet has leather around heater slide
356 B/C style gear shift knob
5 piece wood dash
round knob for decklid release
gray turnsignal gaskets
paint code 6404

Txs John & 356rider, would you tell us what date your cars were produced?

356rider, you have the luggage hooks, but I am pretty sure 1254 did not anymore. We know that in those days -due to the production organization- changes cannot always be marked clearly, or other later circumstance leads to wrong impressions today, but still it is remarkable.
Just to be sure, we are talking these luggage hooks

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what is this?

anybody help?

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Originally Posted by pss

Txs John & 356rider, would you tell us what date your cars were produced?

356rider, you have the luggage hooks, but I am pretty sure 1254 did not anymore. We know that in those days -due to the production organization- changes cannot always be marked clearly, or other later circumstance leads to wrong impressions today, but still it is remarkable.
Just to be sure, we are talking these luggage hooks

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Production date for 1318 was June 4, 1965. On the luggage hooks, yes we are talking the same thing. I believe the original owner bent them, although the carpet does not have slits so I'm not sure. I do not think the early cars were consistent on these hooks and it is a bit of a mystery and has been discussed before in another thread.

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I'm thinking sometime around the end of April or the beginning of May. And the carpet does have slits cut for the hooks.

John