1961 DOUBLE CAB
Rear seat pedestal changed.
Upper Mounting Tabs point outwards. Seat still has dip in the middle (changes in 66)
Euro: Axle load limits now
inscribed on right side above tires. (Mar.)
Changed door panels.
Pocket removed and Church key is now located on front panel in holder (mid,
april).
Was- kept in door pocket
Flexible grab handle
added to dash
Speedo pod changed to a more
rounder style(mid, July)
Turn signal light on
speedo changed from red to green. (mid, July)
Ignition switch now
mounted on column, w/locking steering column.
Was- Pod mounted (Mid, July)
Church key changed to
"P" shape.
Was -T shape.
New
front turn signals. Commonly called "fish eye's" or "
pancake's" (mid, July)
(Euro continues bullets until 63)
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Fuel gauge now
standard. (mid, july)

New
taillights- Euro assemblys had a orange section covering the lense.
62 thru 65 had "Hella" and misc writing across the center of the lense.
(mid, July)
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Guide
sheath now added from body to engine for accelerator cable (late, Nov)