Body build date question
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Body build date question
Ok gang, here's the latest on the resto of my 67 convertible.
From the trim tag, my body build date is B06 (September 6th).
From the tank sticker, the date the order was received was July 18th, 1966 and the expected date of production was September 30th, 1966.
Now, here's the wild card. I have verified that my car has the original frame (found the VIN stamped in the frame near the kickup), and that the body is almost all original (found job numbers written all over it).
How do you guys explain this? In the nose of the car, there was a date stamp of June 15th, 1966. (see picture)
Thoughts?
From the trim tag, my body build date is B06 (September 6th).
From the tank sticker, the date the order was received was July 18th, 1966 and the expected date of production was September 30th, 1966.
Now, here's the wild card. I have verified that my car has the original frame (found the VIN stamped in the frame near the kickup), and that the body is almost all original (found job numbers written all over it).
How do you guys explain this? In the nose of the car, there was a date stamp of June 15th, 1966. (see picture)
Thoughts?
Melting Slicks
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Ok gang, here's the latest on the resto of my 67 convertible.
From the trim tag, my body build date is B06 (September 6th).
From the tank sticker, the date the order was received was July 18th, 1966 and the expected date of production was September 30th, 1966.
Now, here's the wild card. I have verified that my car has the original frame (found the VIN stamped in the frame near the kickup), and that the body is almost all original (found job numbers written all over it).
How do you guys explain this? In the nose of the car, there was a date stamp of June 15th, 1966. (see picture)
Thoughts?
From the trim tag, my body build date is B06 (September 6th).
From the tank sticker, the date the order was received was July 18th, 1966 and the expected date of production was September 30th, 1966.
Now, here's the wild card. I have verified that my car has the original frame (found the VIN stamped in the frame near the kickup), and that the body is almost all original (found job numbers written all over it).
How do you guys explain this? In the nose of the car, there was a date stamp of June 15th, 1966. (see picture)
Thoughts?
I guess I don't know what you are questioning. The body panels could have been produced a long time before the build date of the car. Most of the panels were interchangable except the gills and rear panels (67). As long as the date stamped on the piece is prior to the build date, I don't think I would worry about it.
Steve
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I guess I don't know what you are questioning. The body panels could have been produced a long time before the build date of the car. Most of the panels were interchangable except the gills and rear panels (67). As long as the date stamped on the piece is prior to the build date, I don't think I would worry about it.
Steve
I guess I don't know what you are questioning. The body panels could have been produced a long time before the build date of the car. Most of the panels were interchangable except the gills and rear panels (67). As long as the date stamped on the piece is prior to the build date, I don't think I would worry about it.
Steve
And you should be able to find several more of those date stamps on other component parts.
Melting Slicks
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Is this an AO Smith car? It would say DOW SMITH near the top of the tank sticker, and have an A on the trim tag on the body line
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It is a St. Louis body (S0081 on the trim tag).
Thanks guys, I figured it was just a "part assembly date".
Also, where else could I find stamps like that? I've been all over the car and don't see any others.
Thanks guys, I figured it was just a "part assembly date".
Also, where else could I find stamps like that? I've been all over the car and don't see any others.
