Serial Numbers and Stencils on Mid Year Frames
02-24-2013, 06:25 AM
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Serial Numbers and Stencils on Mid Year Frames
Hello,
I am going to replace my 63 Coupe Frame with a much better one I purchased a short time ago. My original frame has seen much better days in the past. My question is: Are there any photos of frame identification stenciling on this site? Saw some frames with identification stencils at Corvette shows but never photographed them (never thought to do it at the time).
Also, were there any serial numbers stamped on mid year frames? All of the mid year frames for sale that I saw were rusty.
All information will be greatly appreciated.
Richard
I am going to replace my 63 Coupe Frame with a much better one I purchased a short time ago. My original frame has seen much better days in the past. My question is: Are there any photos of frame identification stenciling on this site? Saw some frames with identification stencils at Corvette shows but never photographed them (never thought to do it at the time).
Also, were there any serial numbers stamped on mid year frames? All of the mid year frames for sale that I saw were rusty.
All information will be greatly appreciated.
Richard
02-24-2013, 04:16 PM
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Hello,
I am going to replace my 63 Coupe Frame with a much better one I purchased a short time ago. My original frame has seen much better days in the past. My question is: Are there any photos of frame identification stenciling on this site? Saw some frames with identification stencils at Corvette shows but never photographed them (never thought to do it at the time).
Also, were there any serial numbers stamped on mid year frames? All of the mid year frames for sale that I saw were rusty.
All information will be greatly appreciated.
Richard
I am going to replace my 63 Coupe Frame with a much better one I purchased a short time ago. My original frame has seen much better days in the past. My question is: Are there any photos of frame identification stenciling on this site? Saw some frames with identification stencils at Corvette shows but never photographed them (never thought to do it at the time).
Also, were there any serial numbers stamped on mid year frames? All of the mid year frames for sale that I saw were rusty.
All information will be greatly appreciated.
Richard
All midyears had a derivative of the car's VIN stamped on the top surface of the frame, directly above the rear shock upper mount from '63-'65, and a second time about 12" forward of the kickup. It had an "S" followed by the last six digits of the VIN (see second photo below).
