That's the regular 1970 metal grille unit that fits in one of the "speaker holes" in the rear shelf, they are easy to install. Once you trim the package tray so it fits nicely, you can trace out the holes from inside the trunk and cut them out. Duane
so this unit does NOT go in the middle. I assume it goes in the drivers side speaker hole? Also was this defroster grill colored to the interior or did it remain black?
I don't remember which side it goes on. I am sure one of the guys here will answer that. The grille would be colored to match the interiors. Also, I don't know what color that would be for a Sandlewood interior. It might be shown on the Wholesale car order form sheet, or in the color and trim book. Duane
Thanks Duane Page 04-1 on the assembly manual does indeed cover many of the interior parts and their colors. The two things I did not see there was the color of the kick panels and the covers for the pillars. I understand that the standard kick panels were all plastic and had no carpet trim on them....but were they colored Sandalwood to match the door panels, or Dark Sandalwood to match the carpet and dash? If there is anyone out there with a standard Sandalwood interior car please post some pictures of the interior!
If the OP has all his questions answered then I won't post pics. But if not I will. My 1,676 original mile Reynolds / KB Stg2 car has the original standard interior. When doing the restoration, all I had to do with the interior was clean it. including head liner and carpet. Head liner was never removed during the resto. No option car, but with the sport steering wheel. No remote drivers side mirror. 14" steel wheels, Aluminum front no power drums, no PS... As plain as they came. Also all Verified by Sloan Docs .
Duane- yes, 69 skylark/ GS models use the same defroster- long, thin rectangular shaped, center of the package tray.
So, has anyone posted which side of the package tray the metal type rear defroster gets mounted? Thanks
Wasn't M20 the TH400 automatic? M21 was the 4 speed. I think my GS automatic is also listed as M20 on my Canadian GM sheet.
M40 was the UPC code for the TH400 automatic trans. The UPC code Buick used for the 4-speed trans was M20, which I believe is actually what is known as the M21 trans. This has led to incalculable confusion over the years. Duane
4 speeds - M21 is close ratio and M20 not. M22 is also close ratio but has higher-nickel-content straight-cut gears (whines). The M22 came later. Not sure which one(s) could be ordered in Buicks.
Only M-21 came in Buicks (an engineering snafu IMHO at least on '71-2 350 cars) but as Duane mentioned, & was seemingly a cruel joke played on us to cause mass confusion years later, Buick used the UPC code of M20 for the 4-sp. option.