Frequently Asked Questions
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Dealer Technical Bulletins - Section 11 - Chassis Sheet Metal
Bulletin 68-T-11 — Pontiac Motor Division Dealer Technical Bulletin, Section 2, dated January 4, 1968. Attention: Service Manager.
Subject: Loose Front Seat Belt Inner Anchor Plate Cover — 1968 Pontiac and Tempest.
Short answer: If the front seat belt inner anchor plate cover is loose, first try engaging it under the existing bolt head; if there is not enough clearance, replace the anchor bolt with Part No. 7765672 and torque it to 25–45 ft-lb before re-securing the cover.
- Check whether there is sufficient clearance to engage the slot in the cover under the bolt head. If so, install the cover by securely engaging the slot under the bolt head.
- If there is insufficient clearance under the bolt head to secure the cover, remove the anchor bolt and install a new anchor bolt, Part No. 7765672 [MF] (Gp. No. 14.875).
- Torque the new bolt to 25 to 45 foot-pounds and secure the cover over the bolt head.
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Bulletin 68-T-15 — Pontiac Motor Division Dealer Technical Bulletin, Section 11, dated March 11, 1968. Attention: Service Manager.
Subject: Appearance of Hood to Bumper Opening — 1968 Non-Air Conditioned Tempest.
Short answer: On a customer complaint basis only, improve the hood-to-bumper opening appearance on non-air-conditioned Tempests built before the breakpoints below by installing the filler panel now used on all Tempests except the GTO with Endura bumper. There is no charge to the owner.
Install Part No. 9793950 [M-3] (Gp. No. 8.155) — the filler used on all Tempests except GTO with Endura bumper. This repair applies on a customer complaint basis only at no charge to the owner.
The filler was installed on all Tempests built after the following breakpoints:
| VIN / Plant Code | VIN / Plant Code | VIN / Plant Code |
|---|---|---|
| B102511 | P117681 | Z103374 |
| B600357 | P601294 | Z600200 |
| K102068 | G104352 | |
| K600185 | G601378 |
Flat-Rate Information
| Operation No. | Time Allowance | Trouble Code |
|---|---|---|
| 115-223-00 | .2 hr. | 29 |
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