TYPE 1 CHANGES BY YEAR (Cont.)
1960: Safety recessed steering wheel; padded sun visor; new grab handles on doors; 40 hp engine began with 7 to I Compression ratio; fuel pump to right of distributor; new '28 PCIT carburetor with automatic choke; new tunnel-type "AB" "Fully Synchronized" transmission; push-on connectors for the wiring systems; contoured front seat; larger heater pipes; pump-type windshield washer.
1961: Flatter gas tank; 28 blade cooling fan; new "hour glass" Gernmer steering box; permanently greased tie rod ends; "Sissy Bar" added; nonrepeat starter switch; wider front brake shoes and linings; anchor points for seat belts; fuel gauge installed; spring-balanced front hood; transparent brake fluid reservoir; vacuum advance distributor; positive crankcase ventilation.
1962: Compressed air windshield washer; progressive type valve springs; leatherette head lining; stronger clutch springs.
1963: Fresh air heating "Clean-air" engine with redesigned fan housing, muffler and heat exchangers; nylon window guides; foam sandwich floor mats.
1964: Metal sun roof; bent vacuum pipe-formerly a loop; larger license plate light.
1965: Master cylinder and wheel cylinders changed; new cooling air control system with flaps in the bottom of the fan housing; lever type heater and defroster controls; window and windshield area increased with slightly curved windshield; more powerful windshield wipers and longer and more expensive wiper blades; new chassis numbering system; rear seats fold flat to hold more stuff; pushbutton engine hood latch.
1966: 1300 engine, 50 hp, 1300 emblem on rear deck; emergency blinker switch; ventilated wheel slots and flat hub caps; headlight dimmer switch mounted on turn signal handle; center-dashboard defroster outlet; horn ring added; ball joint front suspension.
1967: 1500 engine, 53 hp, Dual master cylinder brake system; two-speed wipers; back-up lights; single unit headlights, recessed inside door handles;,change to 12-volt system in the middle of the year; locking buttons on doors.
1968: Automatic stick shift with double jointed rear axles added as an option; new bumper; gas tank filler in right front fender; combined gas gauge in speedometer head; both warning lights now red; trigger release door handles; larger tail lights.
1969: Double-jointed rear axles on all models; rear window defroster; ignition lock combined with steering wheel lock; hood release moved to glove compartment; gas filler cover has inside release.
1970: 1600 engine; thermostatically controlled warm-up air to the air cleaner; heavy duty oil pump; new fuel pump; larger tail lights; added side reflectors; larger front parking and signal lights; a new windshield wiper motor and wiper assembly.
1 Diplacement Table
2 Maint. Intervals
3 Valve Adjustment
4 Engine Calculator
5 Essential Tools
6 Type 1 Changes
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