Crayon marks under carpet
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Job number 412 with the firewall cut for factory air. See if you have 412 or 12 on the passenger's toe kick under the hood. You may also find the 412 on the rear compartment wall in front of the fuel tank. It may pop up again on the passenger's side of the tranny hump inside the car.
412 does not necessarily have anything to do with the VIN.
412 does not necessarily have anything to do with the VIN.
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[/QUOTE] Alan- I've seen a couple of people on those TV car shows applying daubs of "correct" color paint used during final assembly of other car makes as they were restoring the car. How frequently do Corvette restorers add factory assembly marks to simulate the real thing? Does having those marks add to the score while the car is being judged?
[/QUOTE] Alan- I've seen a couple of people on those TV car shows applying daubs of "correct" color paint used during final assembly of other car makes as they were restoring the car. How frequently do Corvette restorers add factory assembly marks to simulate the real thing? Does having those marks add to the score while the car is being judged?
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Does having those marks add to the score while the car is being judged?
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Stan Falenski
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I'm usually in agreement with just about everything you post, but this is one of those rare times...
The job number that we see written in various locations on the car was applied during body assembly as a way to keep track of cars (at the plant) before the VIN was assigned (by corporate). The plant workers had no idea what the VIN would be so there was no direct correlation to the number assigned. If the numbers were close (or matched), it was simply a matter of coincidence rather than any purposeful act by GM.
Having said that, there is often a correlation between numbers written on the build order copy and the VIN, but that is a different story as the paperwork is generated once the VIN is assigned by corporate. Occasionally, you'll even find both the internal and corporate numbers written on the build order.
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Stan
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Just out of curiosity, for both of you, does the number under your roof panel match the one on the footwell or rear bulkhead? I'm guessing it doesn't. Have done more than a few of these cars and I've never seen a job number even close to the VIN
Couple of things stick out to me biggest is Alan's number is over 500 which isn't typical. Wondering if this was applied right around when the car was painted to keep the panels from being separated from the car they were painted with? The VIN was assigned at that point.
Regards,
Stan
Couple of things stick out to me biggest is Alan's number is over 500 which isn't typical. Wondering if this was applied right around when the car was painted to keep the panels from being separated from the car they were painted with? The VIN was assigned at that point.
Regards,
Stan
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Did some poking around on one of my cars...
I first looked for the internal job number on this 1970 coupe (#16965). The rear bulkhead and footwell show "344" which has no correlation to the VIN which is what I would expect.
Turning to the roof panels, it was not surprising (having seen Alan's photo) that the numbers bore no relation to the job number (344).
One was "968" which is close enough to the last three digits of the VIN (965) to lead me to believe it might be tied to that somehow. The "007" is a real head scratcher though.
I still believe it has something to do with the fact that the roof panels and rear valance panel were not physically attached to the car when it was painted and the line workers needed some way to keep track of them.
Regards,
Stan
I first looked for the internal job number on this 1970 coupe (#16965). The rear bulkhead and footwell show "344" which has no correlation to the VIN which is what I would expect.
Turning to the roof panels, it was not surprising (having seen Alan's photo) that the numbers bore no relation to the job number (344).
One was "968" which is close enough to the last three digits of the VIN (965) to lead me to believe it might be tied to that somehow. The "007" is a real head scratcher though.
I still believe it has something to do with the fact that the roof panels and rear valance panel were not physically attached to the car when it was painted and the line workers needed some way to keep track of them.
Regards,
Stan
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Alan,
I gather that the job number on the bulkhead and footwell is 186?
Regards,
Stan
I gather that the job number on the bulkhead and footwell is 186?
Regards,
Stan
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Hey guys, here's another example, sorry I didn't have the tank sheet for this car. But the vin. was 07162
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Just thinking out loud here. When I was welding for a living I was issued a steel stamp to identify all the welds I did in whole or in part. This was a government requirement because I was working on railroad cars. This weld stamp was linked to all of my certifications so in the case of a problem it could be proven that I was qualified to work on the car. Could the markings on the various panels be an identifier of the workman that installed the part? I have found many tags in my blue jean pockets, "inspected by #14". Just a thought.
Jerry
Jerry
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Melting Slicks
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Heres a few of mine.
Vin 417018 build date of July 29 1970
Rear bulkhead
396
Firewall passenger side behind splash shield
396 AC
Behind drivers seat must have been a mix up.
396 PW<br/>Scratched out is 395 HC
Rear compartment area under carpet
AC <br/>UH6 437<br/>M40
Vin 417018 build date of July 29 1970
Rear bulkhead
396
Firewall passenger side behind splash shield
396 AC
Behind drivers seat must have been a mix up.
396 PW<br/>Scratched out is 395 HC
Rear compartment area under carpet
AC <br/>UH6 437<br/>M40
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AC factory air. Cowl would have been trimmed for the larger heater core.
UA6 factory theft alarm
437 coupe. The underbody has been prepped for addition of the halo panel.
M40 TH400 AT. The underbody was cut and the TH400 bump out panel bonded on.
UA6 factory theft alarm
437 coupe. The underbody has been prepped for addition of the halo panel.
M40 TH400 AT. The underbody was cut and the TH400 bump out panel bonded on.
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I wish i had the build sheet and other documents but that at least shows me what it was cut for.
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My current 1970 was built a little before yours, although the trim tag date is the same (G29)... #16965 to #17018. The job numbers are close sequentially, but not exactly so (344 to 396... One unit off). Some additional proof that the internal job numbers weren't tied to the VIN.
Regards,
Stan
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Wow
I learned allot reading this thread.
It was like I attended a GM tech session.
Thank you all for sharing.
Marshal
I learned allot reading this thread.
It was like I attended a GM tech session.
Thank you all for sharing.
Marshal
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Pretty interesting Rodney.
My current 1970 was built a little before yours, although the trim tag date is the same (G29)... #16965 to #17018. The job numbers are close sequentially, but not exactly so (344 to 396... One unit off). Some additional proof that the internal job numbers weren't tied to the VIN.
Regards,
Stan
My current 1970 was built a little before yours, although the trim tag date is the same (G29)... #16965 to #17018. The job numbers are close sequentially, but not exactly so (344 to 396... One unit off). Some additional proof that the internal job numbers weren't tied to the VIN.
Regards,
Stan