Seat knob colors are different I think based on what I have seen. Chrome finish for early and black for later model year.
Don't know about the gauges but, my early '70 (just got here) has the long speedo and tach numbers and my '71 has the short speedo & tach numbers. Early '70 GS '71 GS
The storage console lids changed in the 70 model year from the type 1 spring loaded clam shell to the type 2 push button.
I've noticed the parking brake pedal mechanism is completely different from my early build Reynolds car compared to my late build 12,400 mile surviver Freemont built SkyLark. Don't know if it's a early / late build thing or plant difference thing. Both drum brake cars.
Gauge font is different. Not sure about the clock Most noticeable on the letters on the background dial. Early gauge is the taller font, has a 69 build date. Shorter font is later gauge, has a 72 date.
Now which gauge is the early one (Is it the top with the thinner font and white lettering on the inside dial)? I ask this because that's the gauge I have and it's date coded 7/69 for my 01D build (4th week of January) and I have the flat lens. As for the speedo, I can't tell the difference in the two pictures above, but my font on my speed looks fatter with the flat lens. Need to check the date code. Looks like I have an early gauge cluster with a late version speedo. Nick
Very good! Thx. Learn something new every day. Now I need to check all mine. I'd ask the same question as Utah455 but at least one of mine is for sure later. Both Rallye Clocks I have were definitely later (one out of a '70 GSX & the other from my '71 convertible). Have one regular clock but no idea where it came from - Odds are it's later of course. Maybe if Adam sees this he'll post a pic of the one in the (early IIRC) Stage 1 convertible he's working on w/a 12 hr. clock.
Seems January, as Duane points out, was a crap shoot month. I've seen 2 Flint Cars invoiced on the same day (both very orig. Stage 1 4-sp's) so presumably assembled on the same day & one had pointed lenses & one flat. Don't recall the fonts or if I even looked. Someone on here has a 01C car w/a plastic radiator cover which would be quite late for that.
Good catch! I forgot about that one. Here are the two different inner door stamping designs, first without the horizontal ribs, and then the later design where they were added to indicate where to put the blue VIN decal. I'm not sure when the change was made but this 09/69 car doesn't have them and our 12/69 car does have them (trim tag date is 12C - 3rd week of December).