Jan-87

side view

tire sizes and styles

Feb-87

front end (trunk)

paint, master cylinders, screw caps, insulation, emblems, decals, jack, spare, lug wrench, mats, rubber seals

Mar-87

front end

headlight bezels, parking lamp lenses, headlamps, side marker lights, emblems, horns, valence panel, paint

Apr-87

side view

wheel covers and hub caps, wire wheels

May-87

side view

wheel well trim, rocker panel moldings

Jun-87

side view

wheel covers revisited, emblems, belt trim, pinstripes, window trim, two-tone trim, door edge guards, gas door guards

Jul-87

national convention preparation

operations check (judging)

Aug-87

side view

outside rear view mirrors

Sep-87

national convention post-mortem

Oct-87

front end

trunk paint and headlight buckets revisited

Oct-87

side view

rocker panel moldings and tires revisited

Oct-87

rear end

rear air grille, tailpipes, stone guards

Nov-87

rear end

license plate lamp

Dec-87

rear end

more on rear air grilles, tail light lenses and housings, backup light lenses and housings

Jan-88

engine compartment

deck lid, latches, weatherstrips, seals, insulation and clips

Feb-88

engine compartment

paint color, plugs, insulation, voltage regulators, wiring harness

Mar-88

engine compartment

batteries, hold-downs, cables, vent caps, trays

Apr-88

engine compartment

deck lid weatherstrips revisited, oil coolers, crankshaft pulleys

May-88

none

none

Jun-88

engine compartment

decals

Jul-88

engine compartment

carburetors, belt guards, dipsticks and grommets, shroud bolts, generators, alternators, cooling fans, shroud paint, ignition parts, fan belts, A/C equipment

Aug-88

engine compartment

ground straps, radio condensers, shroud bolts revisited, oil pressure switches, oil filler caps, fuel pumps, fuel lines, carburetor linkage; turbo specialties: heat shields, fuel lines, gas filters, etc.

Sep-88

none

none

Oct-88

national convention post-mortem

shroud bolts, decals, rear shelf cardboard, air cleaner elements, generator mounting

Nov-88

rear end

exhaust, mufflers

Dec-88

engine compartment

engine shroud bolts, damper doors, heater shrouds, oil pans, valve covers

Jan-89

engine compartment

engine shrouds revisited, transaxles, backup light switches

Feb-89

underbody

paint, bolts, hose clamps, suspensions, heater hoses, undercoating

Mar-89

interior

dash pads, radio enclosures, ashtrays, instrument cluster plates, knobs, Powerglide shift knobs

Apr-89

side view

van mirrors

Apr-89

interior

instrument cluster plates revisited

Apr-89

underbody

paint and undercoating revisited

May-89

interior

instrument cluster screws, radios, clocks

Jun-89

interior

radios continued (late model)

Jul-89

interior

stereo multiplexes, tape players

Aug-89

engine compartment

turbo specialties revisited

Sep-89

none

none

Oct-89

interior

doors, door panels, armrests

Nov-89

interior

seat upholstery

Dec-89

interior

seat belts

Jan-90

interior

head rests

Feb-90

interior

seat upholstery revisited, carpets, mats

Mar-90

interior

seat belts revisited, inside rear view mirrors, visor vanity mirrors

Apr-90

interior

package area cardboard

May-90

interior

headliners

Jun-90

interior

steering wheels, steering columns

Jul-90

interior

headliners revisited, door sill plates

Aug-90

accessories

luggage racks

Sep-90

none

none

Oct-90

national convention post-mortem

rear grille paint, decals, etc.

Nov-90

interior

steering wheels revisited

Nov-90

accessories

courtesy lamps, warning lamps, engine lamps, trunk lamps

Dec-90

accessories

taxi packages, police packages

Jan-91

accessories

tissue dispensers

Feb-91

accessories

litter containers

Mar-91

accessories (early)

locking gas caps, accelerator pedal covers, seat cushion covers, seat cushions, license plate frames, compasses, rear seat luggage compartment covers, rear door safety locks, coat hooks, glareshades

Apr-91

none

none

May-91

accessories (early)

ventshades, trailer hitches

May-91

accessories (late)

locking gas caps, seat belt retractors, compasses, seat cushions, license plate frames, trailer hitches, emergency flashers, rear door safety locks

Jun-91

accessories (unattached)

spotlights, toolkits, appearance kits, tool kits, fire extinguishers, highway emergency kits

Jul-91

accessories (FC)

spotlights, other lights, Loadside platforms, arm rests, bed rails, clocks

Aug-91

accessories (FC)

tables, screens, Greenbrier camper

Sep-91

none

none

Oct-91

engine compartment

oil filters

Nov-91

owners' surveys

kickoff

Dec-91

none

none

Jan-92

engine compartment

oil filters revisited

Jan-92

front end

head lamps

Feb-92

none

none

Mar-92

none

none

Apr-92

owners' surveys

1963 results

May-92

none

none

Jun-92

none

none

Jul-92

none

none

Aug-92

accessories

FOA, RPO, LPO, and COPO defined; Deluxe Equipment, Comfort and Convenience, and Custom Feature Accessories discussed; reference books discussed

Sep-92

none

none

Oct-92

owners' surveys

1963 results revisited, 1969 results

Nov-92

none

none

Dec-92

none

none

Jan-93

owners' surveys

1966 results (also revisits decoding accessory information, which applies to 1963)