510

I am trying to find a good way to see what my numbers are suppose to be on my 1959. I am a new owner and the car was advertised with matching numbers. I am the 3 owner and I am just trying to located where the numbers are and what they are suppose to be. The internet has me confused with so many answers and locations. Can anyone help walk me through the numbers nightmare?

Mark

Nowhere Man

no offense but don't you think you should have asked this before you bought it? its a little late now to be worried if you paid numbers matching price for a NOM car.

but at any rate in 1959 GM did not stamp the Vin number on the block. so there really is no way of saying that is the true born with engine. but how ever on the pad on the passenger side below the valve cover there should be a set of numbers like "F0422CQ" post that info along with the vin and someone can determine if its correct. if it is correct you will have to locate every single date and part number on every single part in the engine bay and post them here

Geralds57

The vin number is stamped on a tag located on either the steering column or on the drivers side door jam by the hindges. The engines numbers are located on the front passenger side of the block. Build date and suffix numbers are there. Engine casting number is on the drivers side rear of the block. It will not have any paint code numbers anywhere. You can see original paint under the dash or inside the doors.

510

the car drives great and looks great. My grandfather knows the first owner and my dad knows the second. Its had one paint job and some motor work but the numbers were not that important to me....i am just curious. I said they advertised to me matching numbers I didnt say I pay for it. Good car at a good price. This is not my first corvette just my first C1 so I am not that familiar with them. my serial number is
J59S106780, the engine looks like F 413 DG, in which it is a powerglide. I can gather up others just want to know where to look.

mark

Nowhere Man

Just about every major part in the drive line and electrical system has a casting and date code castes or stamped into it. The dates all need to proceed the build date within 6 months.

510

will Nolan's book reference the numbers and when they where produced so I can compare that with what I have? Is that the best way to do it?

Nowhere Man

Yes all the correct casting numbers for all the parts will be in that book. That is a great start to start learning anther helpfull book would be the NCRS judging manual for the year of your car. A lot of info in those two books

Donald #31176

Check the casting number and date which are located at the rear side flange of the block. Should be casting # 3756519 and judging by the VIN
the date would probably be something like C159 (March15, 1959) Your VIN indicates an assembly date on or about April 21. 1959. The numbers on your engine pad indicate you have a 283 - 230 HP w. Powerglide.

Frankie the Fink

This site will give you gobs of information: http://www.corvette-world.com/corvet..._1953_1967.php Read the first page and then click on the "Corvette Specifications" tab. There are a couple of minor mistakes in the info but it's right on for the most part - so double check anything that doesn't match for you.

I have Noland's book and its a treatise on these old cars and a real look into the past but requires a lot of digging to get at the more arcane aspects of some parts. It should be in every C1 owner's technical library nonetheless.

510

thanks for the help

Donald #31176

From the NCRS bookstore the "1953-1967 Corvette Specification Guide" by John Amgwert is the best reference.

Tracy64

I have the original owners manual to this car. It was my mothers car. Let's talk.

/Tracy

Geralds57

Wow, You gotta be kidding, what are the odds of that?

Tracy64

Yeah, in another thread where I was looking for the '65 coupe that I owned years ago I mentioned that growing up we had a '59. I have found memories of the car. So we're getting ready to put our house on the market and I uncovered the manual. I found a old picture as well. I'll post it in a few.

/Tracy

Tracy64

Tracy64

Here's one more. I found this picture while closing out my mother's estate.

wraplock

respectfully this is not entirely correct. GM wrote the paint color behind the trunk panel in the trunk in grease pencil. If you have original paint it is suggested you take a quarter and rub it on the painted surface. The paint does not adhere to the grease pencil and will flake off revealing the printed color the car was originally painted. Mine was "WHITE" which was the original color for my car as told to me by the original owner.

Don

Geralds57

For Pete's sake! He was asking about numbers and that's why I said paint code numbers! Cars get painted over and over and more than likely the grease pencil gets covered up.

wraplock

While I agree with you GM didn't imprint any "paint code numbers" they did take the time to inscribe the color inside the truck. Mine survived nearly 50 years. I was only trying to point this out as a point of information. No need to get your panties in a twist.....You guys are as up tight as them that hang out over on the NCRS web site, but I suspect some of you may be the same people. Good day.

Don

Chuck72

Poor word choice.