Terry, my vin is in the 1500's and it has the thick handles.
Since your trying to determine when some of these '68 changes occured, another poll would be who has two "right hand" headlamp door actuators. I don't believe the TIM&JG mentions this but, I've seen enough unrestored cars with low vin's that have two right hand actuators to make me think they were delivered that way.
I seem to recall that the drawing in the AIM shows two right actuators although it lists two different part numbers.
Since your trying to determine when some of these '68 changes occured, another poll would be who has two "right hand" headlamp door actuators. I don't believe the TIM&JG mentions this but, I've seen enough unrestored cars with low vin's that have two right hand actuators to make me think they were delivered that way.
I seem to recall that the drawing in the AIM shows two right actuators although it lists two different part numbers.
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