[Nova Research Project]

Allen,

You could only get a Tach in a car with Buckets seats. Bucket Seats were part of the Custom Interior. SO All Tach cars should have the bezel with full chrome (lower section, the vent section, Speedo, and around the whole bezel).

The question is what was the difference in Special Interior Cars. I have gone through all of the '69 files and the majority of the Custom cars (that had a legible picture) had the full chrome treatment.

There were only a few standard interior cars that had the full chrome treatment. Most of the pictures were not good enough to really see a pattern for the chrome around the vents vs. the chrome around the radio controls. Both types were used in 69. Of course who knows how many cars were not original.

I will go through the 70 files in detail next.

It would help if everyone could look through their files for the following for each car:

Chrome around the radio/headlight controls (yes/no)
Chrome around the vent/heater controls (yes/no)
Chrome around the speedo (yes/no)
Chrome around the perimeter (yes/no)
Chrome trim on the pedals (yes/no)
Trim code or style of door panel (standard/custom)
Is the Nova plate on the door panel if custom (yes/no)
Is there a clock? (yes/no)
SS or Bow tie on steering wheel shroud
Wood grain on shroud (yes/no)

Thanks!