1965 starting instructions

b9folk_old · December 4, 2008 at 10:21 AM

This may be a dumb question. Non-K code cars had the starting instruction sleeve for the visor, 1966 had a hipo manual, and Boss cars had some type of decal or tag to point out the manual choke.

Was there any special thing which pointed out the manual choke or special starting instructions for 1965 K-codes?

round2K_old · December 4, 2008 at 1:49 PM

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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Was there any special thing which pointed out the manual choke or special starting instructions for 1965 K-codes?

This actually a very good question. Haven't ever seen a tag of any kind, but it would make sense.

Murf_old · December 4, 2008 at 6:34 PM

That question has been on my mind for 25 years. I hope that someone knows the answer!

66KGT_old · December 4, 2008 at 9:55 PM

There wasn't a hipo manual for 65 kars?

SixT5HiPo · December 4, 2008 at 11:47 PM

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There wasn't a hipo manual for 65 kars?

Yes, of course there was one in 1965.

C6ZZKGT · December 5, 2008 at 12:32 AM Official Post

The 65 Hipo manual has, among other emblems, the High Performance emblem for a 65 Hipo Fairlane on the front cover.

-Fred-

b9folk_old · December 5, 2008 at 12:52 AM

Found and purchased one, available here:

http://www.themotorbookstore.com/19fohieqowma.html

OK, that makes sense. I've just never seen or heard of a '65 Hipo manual. The '66 manual has reproduced.

So now if we want to be purists, is there any difference between 64.5 and 65 Hipo manuals? I'd love to see them reprinted.

Edited by - b9folk on 12/05/2008 16:40:25

6hypo5conv_old · December 6, 2008 at 5:59 PM

Isn't the one at the motorbooks place a '65 manual?? is it a used original or a reprint??

pprince · December 7, 2008 at 6:38 PM

It's a reprint

b9folk_old · December 7, 2008 at 7:20 PM

I'm fine with reprint. Since the 1966 version doesn't mention starting or manual choke, I assume the 1965 one doesn't either. That leaves open the question of whether any tag or sticker pointed out that feature originally, or if the salesman had to give a little lesson to the buyer.

6hypo5conv_old · December 8, 2008 at 7:14 AM

Something tells me that there might have been a hang tag for the knob on the choke on all manual choke equipped cars back in the day when they were being sold on the lots new....

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