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Postby moore_rb » Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:58 am

dustybaird wrote: On a side note who do you all use for insurance? Hagerty doesn't seem to think these exist haha.


RiverPatrol wrote:Tell Hagerty to look again, all of mine are with Hagerty.


Ditto- I have two of them insured with Hagerty (a 66 and a 62)
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White 65 Hardtop L60-3-00617 (undergoing restoration)
Red 65 hardtop 4L60-002565 (scrapped for parts)
66 Hardtop "El-Bondo Patrol", L60-00511 (Restored, then sold June2020)
Blue 67 Hardtop (sold March1997)
Green 62 Softtop L60-2-00504 (undergoing restoration)
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Postby Flaggoni » Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:33 pm

The bend in the spare tire carrier was "added" later.
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Postby plateaucal » Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:18 pm

Flaggoni wrote:Welcome! I’m glad to see this Patrol end up in capable, appreciative hands!
I’ve been “driving-while-restoring“ my “68 as 69” for about 7 years. I also have a very bad shape 69 as a parts donor.
There’s at least a dozen changes from 68 to 69. Most obvious is the 68 “banjo” steering wheel vs the ((sorry guys) less classy later wheel. The 68 has independent wiper motors. The 69 “gained” giant side reflectors, large rectangular front marker/turn lights, large bumper-mounted taillights, back-up light, Windshield squirter, self-canceling turn signals, hazard flashers. The complete drivetrain Is pretty-much unchanged for the whole 60 series.
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So I will just throw this out there. I am pretty sure there was a gear ratio change in 69? I have driven David's older patrol and it seems that my True 69 has a higher ratio gear. Thoughts?
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Postby Esteban » Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:05 pm

plateaucal wrote:So I will just throw this out there. I am pretty sure there was a gear ratio change in 69? I have driven David's older patrol and it seems that my True 69 has a higher ratio gear. Thoughts?


Never a change in ratios, at the gearbox or differental, until the very last model in 1980. Even the G61 has the same differental ratio.
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Postby plateaucal » Tue Jun 09, 2020 9:30 pm

That is what I understand. But my Patrol raps out real quick. Going on gut, here. I will see if I can put down some numbers for comparison.
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Postby dustybaird » Mon Jun 15, 2020 10:46 am

Buffed the door to see what the oem paint will look like when done. Very happy with it!

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And with a new fender enroute soon decided to pull off the driver side. Will need a small amount of repair work under here but not bad at all.

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Also looking through the spare parts box i found the original ignition cylinder. The one currently in it is a generic one from an autoparts store. They must have lost the keys at some point. Taking the cylinder into a key shop and having some cut for it, hopefully they will work on the doors as well.
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Postby RiverPatrol » Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:00 am

Amazing results, there's actually a shine.
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Postby jwgreen » Mon Jun 15, 2020 7:44 pm

Ignition and door keys are usually different.
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Postby RiverPatrol » Mon Jun 15, 2020 8:03 pm

jwgreen wrote:Ignition and door keys are usually different.

Stock they're the same. Togo's and the green softy are the same, as is the locking gas cap and rear door.
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Postby jwgreen » Mon Jun 15, 2020 8:23 pm

RiverPatrol wrote:
jwgreen wrote:Ignition and door keys are usually different.

Stock they're the same. Togo's and the green softy are the same, as is the locking gas cap and rear door.

Guess my 69 had the ignition changed at some point then. I have one ignition key and another key for the doors and cap. :think: :think:
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