rear wheelwell opening size (was: Moly boxes and Dentax)

["John Hertzman" <johnhertzman@domain.elided>]

Steve Schaeffer writes "Mid-'67 seems to be when GTV's went from the old lower
rear wheelwell opening to the larger style that allowed a wider tire to fit.
How many GTV's have you seen with mismatched wheelwells?  Sure it's never been
hit or had rust.  :)"

My recollection, which seems firmly supported by the parts books, is that it
was with the introduction of the 1750 (and presumably on concurrent or later
Juniors). The Sprint G.T./G.T.C./G.T.A./G.T.V. parts book shows 105.02. rear
quarters for the G.T./G.T.C./G.T.V. while the Catalogo Rapido shows the 105.02
on the Junior up to chassis #1260000 and the 105.44 rear quarters on the 2000,
1750, Junior 1.6, Junior 1.3, and Junior after chassis 1260001. An element of
ambiguity is introduced by the parts books distinguishing between the Junior
and the Junior 1.3 (presumably after there was a Junior 1.6, in May 1972)
while Fusi (and d'A-T) call them 1300 Juniors and 1600 Juniors. It would seem
logical that the lower/higher wheelwell break on the Juniors was concurrent
with the stepnose/smoothnose change, and the Catalogo Rapido lists the same
1260000/1260001 break there also. The switch from 155/15 tires to 165/14 came
with the 1750 and not, as far as I know, before then.

John H.

Raleigh, N.C.

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