[455hota]

Here is the 72 Firebird jack I have right now. It does fit in my 1970 trunk mounting brackets. I will use this if I can n ot find a correct 70 jack.

I dug out the jack I have had for a long time in my 66 GTO. Here is it compared to my 72 Fbody jack:

Note the hook and pad angle difference between the two.

Also see the mast size difference. The trapezoid cross section of the body jack is smaller than the GTO jack. I will post in the correct forum, but does anyone think what I am calling my GTO jack is remotely correct for a 66 GTO?


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[hgerhardt]

The '66 jack used a square (or slightly rectangular) cross-section upright mast, not trapezoid.

[SR-71]

Every 66 jack mast I've seen and documented is a trapezoid shape and the base is usually but not always more square than rectangular as shown.

[455hota]

SR71, can you send me some up close pics of that 66 jack and base, so I can begin my hunt? Thanks.


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[Jeff Hamlin]

The most common 1966 base is the 6X6 shown below,
However it has been documented that there were different suppliers who used/supplied various jacks/bases.
Not all '66's had the square base. Not all were Dark (FURD) Blue, but again the ones shown are the most common.

[60sstuff]

Fremont plant builds typically used a Black rectangle base, square mast, dark blue mechanism and lug wrench.
I feel it was a West Coast suppler of these jacks that furnished the Fremont plant.

Below is the jack of my 66 Fremont built car.

Chris.

[chrisp]

Originally Posted by 60sstuff

Fremont plant builds typically used a Black rectangle base, square mast, dark blue mechanism and lug wrench.
I feel it was a West Coast suppler of these jacks that furnished the Fremont plant.

Below is the jack of my 66 Fremont built car.

Chris.

Base is oddball & assembled wrong with the cutout clocked wrong & the mechanism is oddball as well.

['ol Pinion head]

Originally Posted by 455hota

Here is the 72 Firebird jack I have right now. It does fit in my 1970 trunk mounting brackets. I will use this if I can n ot find a correct 70 jack...

Steve, Thanks for posting the top pic. Will soon be hauling a good sized load of original jacks over & will be identifying all, hopefully a '70 is in the mix.

[60sstuff]

Originally Posted by chrisp

Base is oddball & assembled wrong with the cutout clocked wrong & the mechanism is oddball as well.

Oddball, assembled wrong, cutout clocked wrong and mechanism is oddball ..... Hilarious!

Guess you’ve never seen an OEM Fremont bumper jack.

Nice sunny California day to air up the spare and check out the jack.

That was actually fun setting up my “Original 66 bumper jack”.
Seems this “clock” of mine works perfectly.

Just as the MPC shows, square mast in a 6-1/2 x 7-1/2 base.

First pic is another 66 Survivor (not mine) built at Fremont. Same Same.
Next pics are my 66 Survivor built at Fremont. Same Same.

[tripower]

Originally Posted by 455hota

SR71, can you send me some up close pics of that 66 jack and base, so I can begin my hunt? Thanks.


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For the concours police, Jeff’s pic shows the two original blue variations. The one with the hole on base is typically found in Pontiac MI built cars and the darker blue/aqua tint one is from BOP plants. Of course Fremont being the exception.

[chrisp]

Originally Posted by 60sstuff

Oddball, assembled wrong, cutout clocked wrong and mechanism is oddball ..... Hilarious!

Guess you’ve never seen an OEM Fremont bumper jack.

Nice sunny California day to air up the spare and check out the jack.

That was actually fun setting up my “Original 66 bumper jack”.
Seems this “clock” of mine works perfectly.

Just as the MPC shows, square mast in a 6-1/2 x 7-1/2 base.

First pic is another 66 Survivor (not mine) built at Fremont. Same Same.
Next pics are my 66 Survivor built at Fremont. Same Same.

On the East Coast never seen 1 , or the 2 pc. riveted together jack mechanism
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[Andre]

Jeff-I dont recollect ever seeing a lug wrench like yours in a 1966. Aren't they usually much shorter after the elbow. No sleeve either right?

[60sstuff]

Originally Posted by Andre

Jeff-I dont recollect ever seeing a lug wrench like yours in a 1966. Aren't they usually much shorter after the elbow. No sleeve either right?

The rubber sleeve started in 1967. The lug wrench would slide into the rubber sleeve as shown below.

First pic is a Fremont built (67) having the Black base and the rubber sleeve.
The other three pics show a 67 built at PON plant jack assembly.

Note, there was a rectangle heavy jute pad glued the the trunk floor to cushion the jack assy. when secured.

Chris.

[Jeff Hamlin]

Wrench not 100% sure, but it's been with car since purchased am the 2nd owner??
It works(ed) well when I use to use it
Sleeve I salvaged from low mile '67, I just liked the idea of a cushion over the wrench.

[DANTIP]

Originally Posted by 60sstuff

Fremont plant builds typically used a Black rectangle base, square mast, dark blue mechanism and lug wrench.
I feel it was a West Coast suppler of these jacks that furnished the Fremont plant.

Below is the jack of my 66 Fremont built car.

Chris.

I agree with Chris. My '66 and '67 Fremont cars both have the same jack assemblies as shown.

Dan