Trim Tag authenticity and decoding
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Racer
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From: PA
Trim Tag authenticity and decoding
Hi, I would appreciate some help decoding a trim tag. I am not able o attach a picture of it but it reads:
DETROIT MICHIGAN
F05
STYLE 67 467 S4311 BODY
TRIM 402AA 974AA PAINT
BODY BY CHEVROLET
I have a picture of it but am unable to upload onto Corvette Forum, but could e-mail it to you to get your opinion on its authenticity. The car is a 67 BB, red with black interior, black convertible top, vin#194677S107414, stamp date on engine is J 26 6. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you
DETROIT MICHIGAN
F05
STYLE 67 467 S4311 BODY
TRIM 402AA 974AA PAINT
BODY BY CHEVROLET
I have a picture of it but am unable to upload onto Corvette Forum, but could e-mail it to you to get your opinion on its authenticity. The car is a 67 BB, red with black interior, black convertible top, vin#194677S107414, stamp date on engine is J 26 6. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you
Racer
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From: newton IA
F05 = Jan 5
67 467 = 67 corvette convertable
S4311 = 4311 convertable body built in St. Luis
402AA = black leather (the AA is an ECL code, Noland adams lists them)
974AA = ralley red
Body by Cheverolet = Body by Cheverolet
No red flags there
Im not a BB person but I think J 26 6 is Oct 26, 66 That sounds a little early but within standards.
67 467 = 67 corvette convertable
S4311 = 4311 convertable body built in St. Luis
402AA = black leather (the AA is an ECL code, Noland adams lists them)
974AA = ralley red
Body by Cheverolet = Body by Cheverolet
No red flags there
Im not a BB person but I think J 26 6 is Oct 26, 66 That sounds a little early but within standards.
Le Mans Master
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From: Westport CT
Originally Posted by 65RDSTR
F05 = Jan 5
67 467 = 67 corvette convertable
S4311 = 4311 convertable body built in St. Luis
402AA = black leather (the AA is an ECL code, Noland adams lists them)
974AA = ralley red
Body by Cheverolet = Body by Cheverolet
No red flags there
Im not a BB person but I think J 26 6 is Oct 26, 66 That sounds a little early but within standards.
67 467 = 67 corvette convertable
S4311 = 4311 convertable body built in St. Luis
402AA = black leather (the AA is an ECL code, Noland adams lists them)
974AA = ralley red
Body by Cheverolet = Body by Cheverolet
No red flags there
Im not a BB person but I think J 26 6 is Oct 26, 66 That sounds a little early but within standards.
Racer
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From: PA & FL
Originally Posted by ctjackster
Tonowanda block cast date code use a 2-digit year identifier, so that cast date is Oct 2, 1966.
Race Director
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From: Beverly Hills/Pine Ridge Florida
Originally Posted by c5rose
Hi, Thank you for the help with the trim code. If you don't mind would you please explain F05 being Jan. 5th, I thought the F would be June. That seems along way in advance of an engine built in October 66 and a car produced, by the serial#, sometime in January 67. Also how can you tell the engine is from Towanda. The trim tag on the car just looks too nice, maybe I'm just cynical but nowadays you have to be. Do you know what letters on the glass to check for authenticity? Thanks again for you help, Terry
ALL big blocks came from Tonawanda NY. What's stamped on the stamp pad? Chuck
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From: Washington Michigan
Originally Posted by ctjackster
Tonowanda block cast date code use a 2-digit year identifier, so that cast date is Oct 2, 1966.
Le Mans Master
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From: Westport CT
Originally Posted by JohnZ
Tonawanda big-block casting dates use single digits for the year; their small-block casting dates use the 2-digit scheme for the year. A J 26 6 date code on a big-block would be October 26, 1966.
man, just when I thought I knew something, it turns out there is a further distinction (I too don't traffic in the big bux world of big blocks) . . . . do I get half credit?
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From: Mission Viejo California
Originally Posted by ctjackster
man, just when I thought I knew something, it turns out there is a further distinction (I too don't traffic in the big bux world of big blocks)
. . . . do I get half credit?
. . . . do I get half credit?
