What are the AC numbers?

[mbstude]

Finally ordered a build sheet for my '58 Commander. Can anyone tell me what these AC numbers are?

AC 2884
AC 2858
AC 2750
XAC 2900

The car came with those, white wall tires, undercoating, and a Deluxe steering wheel. Pretty basic.

Shipped to "Atlanta". I wish I knew what dealer it went to.

The original color is Canyon Copper and Jewel Beige... But, the original paint told me that.

[ivorydan]

Matthew, I believe AC 2884 is Climatizer. Dan

[ivorydan]

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cjsteak04-26-2008, 01:45 AM
I searched the forums and came up with the following:

AC 2884 - Climatizer - Assuming this is just heat? Car has no signs of A/C
AC 2750 - Cigar lighter
AC 2858 - Back up lights
AC 2900 - Full disc wheel covers - mine has XAC 2900 not sure if there's a difference or not. Probably not.

Codes I couldn't locate:
AC 2903 -
AC 2855 -
AC 2906 -
XAC 2886 -

This is for the same car in my signature.

For anyone interested in '58 hard tops, here's the rest of what was on my order:

Production Date: 11-26-57
Destination: CLEBURNE, TEXAS

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/cleburne++tx/

Just southwest of the Dallas Ft. Worth area, kinda local to me in the Austin area. About a 3 hour trip to Cleburne.

Ship Via: TRUCKAWAY WALKER
Sales Order Number: P4
Line No. 5496
Factory Order No. 33199
Engine No. V 413068
Body No. 216

Description of unit and equipment:
58B J4
P 5860 PARADE WHITE
419A CH 01 - Not too clear on this one, but I can only assume it's for the scheme for the two colors. Parade Red body, Parchment White hardtop.

FLIGHT O MATIC
4 BBL CAR
DUAL EXHAUST

SAFETY PADDED DASH
WHITE SIDEWALLS
DX ST WHL

AC 2884 AC 2750
AC 2903 XAC 2900
AC 2858 AC 2855
AC 2906 XAC 2886

Thanks!

Chris Salisbury
Hutto/Austin, TX

1958 Commander Starlight Hardtop

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rockne1004-26-2008, 03:57 AM
The Climatizer did not include A/C but was not just heat. It refers to the two-core, two-motor system; one for heater and one for defroster. Models that did not have the separate defroster core/motor were not equipped with the climatizer.

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cjsteak04-26-2008, 04:25 AM
That's really cool... I guess I just never noticed the dual engines / dual cores. That would explain all the extra hoses though! I'm still in the very early "investigating" stages of this car.

Thanks for the explanation.

Chris Salisbury
Hutto/Austin, TX

1958 Commander Starlight Hardtop

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Dwain G.04-26-2008, 07:12 AM
AC 2903 -Clock
AC 2855 -Front bumper guards
AC 2906 -Push button radio
XAC 2886 -Rear deck antenna
I don't have all the '58 information, but I think 419A CH 01 might be 'charcoal' color upholstery.

http://home.comcast.net/~jdwain/images/63.63.jpg

[mbstude]

Thanks guys. I didn't realize that a cigar lighter, backup lights, full wheel covers, and a climatizer were even options.

[StudeRich]

By now I think you should have understood that on Studebakers, (actually on most low priced big 3 cars of the era also) if the wheels were not necessary to roll out of the Factory, they too would be OPTIONAL like the Spare Tire and rear bumper was on a Truck! Lol!