Are C-1 Dashpads Date coded?
Feb 7, 2010 | 09:55 AM
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Are C-1 Dashpads Date coded?
Just wondering if they are....when Scott at Phoenix Resto. took mine apart....it sure looks like a date code...
Fred
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Feb 7, 2010 | 05:00 PM
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Here is what we found on my 58...
Didn't know this was done on the dash pad..
Fred
Feb 7, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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Interesting...JohnZ may know.... My '61 pad had no numbers that I noticed but was prob not original by any means...
Feb 8, 2010 | 10:25 PM
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John Z ?....anybody have any idea on this?
Feb 9, 2010 | 10:36 AM
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same imprint on my 61
My original 61 dash had a similar imprint....I'll see if I can dig it up and post it
My dash is imprinted with ................... AY 6 61
Can't remember which end, dash or sissy bar but it was along the bottom edge.
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Feb 9, 2010 | 11:44 AM
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61 dash
Feb 9, 2010 | 12:02 PM
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vettefred
John Z ?....anybody have any idea on this?
Pretty solid evidence that OEM pads were date-coded; almost ALL original parts were date-coded in one manner or another.
Feb 9, 2010 | 12:33 PM
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I found cardboard (leather?) tags on the back of both of my original '61 seats with a date code on them....tie-wrapped to the springs...
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Feb 9, 2010 | 12:37 PM
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61 and 57 seat tags
april 61 too
Feb 9, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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Wow.....thanks guys. C-1 Learning lesson #344
Fred