Re: factory options

[Bill Watson <chrycoman@xxxxxxxxx>]

In this particular instance the question was regarding the options, codes
and prices on a 1965 Dodge Coronet, and not the plate that covers the hole.


The term "radio delete" popularly covers both the lack of a radio and the
plate that covers the hole when there is no radio.    As a resut of the use
of "radio delete" for a car that has no radio, many expect there to be a
code for such a situation be it on a list of options or on the build
sheet.   But that situation only holds true when a radio is standard
equipment and the non-installation of a radio is an option.

Bill
Toronto, ON




On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 11:49 PM, Herb <zephyr9900@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>
> When people refer to heater, radio, pushbutton delete, they are actually
> referring to the plate that covers the appropriate hole and not the fact
> that the build sheet reflected if it was ordered with or with out the
> option
>  I have at least one of each of the plates to delete or cover heat controls
>  transmission pushbuttons & radio holes in the dash for my 63s no matter
> how
> my car was ordered.
>
>
>
>
>               
>  Herb
>
> 1956 Plymouth Belvedere 361 4-Sale
> 1959 Coronet 326 Poly
> 1961 Belvedere Custom Suburban 318 Poly
> 1962 Dodge Dart 225 Slant Six  4-Sale
> 1963 Fury 2D/HT 6.1L
> 1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361
> 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst 440
> 1999 Durango SLT 5.9L
> 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1L
> St. Louis, MO.
>
> http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo42009.html
>
>
>
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: Gary H.
> Date: 10/17/2010 4:50:44 PM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: factory options
>
>  Below is what Bill wrote for those who could not view it:
>
> No such thing as "heater delete" prior to 1965, while "radio delete" did
> not
> appear before the 1980's.
>
> Prior to 1965 heaters were optional, thus heaters appear in salesman's
> order
> book,.  Back then if you did not want a heater, you did not order a heater.
> "Heater delete" did not appear until heaters were standard equipment, at
> which time you ticked the "No heater" box on the order form and got a car
> with no heater.
>
> Remember, you cannot delete something that is not there.  The basic car
> back
> then did not have a heater, thus you could not get "heater delete".  There
> was no heater, and as a result the heater could not be deleted.  But in
> 1965
> heaters were standard, thus if you ordered your car with sales code 406,
> you
> got "heater delete".
>
> Same with radios.  Back in the 1950's and 1960's radios were optional. If
> you ordered a car with no options, you got a car with blackwall tires,
> hubcaps, no heater, no radio, and if automatic transmission was optional,
> you got a manual transmission, clutch  and all.
>
> When radios became standard in the 1980's it became possible to order a
> "radio delete" car.  You had the standard radio deleted from the build
> specs.  But, again, if the basic car came with no radio, you could get the
> radio option, but not a radio delete.  In 1980 if you ordered a car that
> had
> a radio as standard equipment, if you ticked box R08, you ordered a car
> with
> radio delete.  But in 1965 there was no radio delete code as radios were
> optional, even on Imperials.
>
> And the same goes for such items as driver s outside mirror and seat
> belts which were made standard equipment years before the American
> government had the power to dictate safety standards.  During the period
> prior to the safety standards such could be deleted - code 460 was front
> belts deleted in 1965.
>
> Bill
> Toronto, ON
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Bill Watson
>
>

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