My 68 convertible is finally in my back yard in Sydney, after buying it in L.A. in June last year.
Surprising what's still in place on the old beast (e.g., the trim piece under the rear window of the auxiliary hard top) and what's not (under dash brace rods), given that this car was once in Club Racing (B Production).
So as to the dash bracing, which is set out in my copy of the 68 assembly instructions 1 Bold Weld A6.6 (pp 46), mine has none. No bracketry even, nor any signs of it having been removed.
Mine's from the very first month of 68 MY production; is that the answer -- bracing was added later in the MY?
And regardless, can it / should it be added back?
Thanks in advance.
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1968E (2nd month production) convertible first registered California 1967 and a retired SCCA race car. It is still race prepped and built up as a '69 ZR1 (announced '69 but not built until '70); i.e., the L88 car with LT1 motor.