Question about Rosette Rivets
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Burning Brakes
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From: Rowlett, TX
Question about Rosette Rivets
I am evaluating a '65 for a client and I am concerned about the originality of the car. Can anyone give me the earliest known VIN number to use rosette rivets on the VIN tag?
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Don't know how much help it is, but my '65 VIN#106209 does NOT use rosette rivets.
And Eric's car VIN#113934 on a different thread does use the rosette rivets. A start . . . .
And Eric's car VIN#113934 on a different thread does use the rosette rivets. A start . . . .
Last edited by Ron Miller; Feb 20, 2010 at 04:56 PM. Reason: Adding Eric's data
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Burning Brakes
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From: Rowlett, TX
Thank you Ron. I know 9000 is very close to the cut off point for round rivets but I don't know how early the first rosette rivet car was manufactured.
I am currently looking at a very early VIN number '65 and it has rosette rivets, which makes me suspicious; however, before declaring it to have been doctored, I want to try to find out just how early the change over was started.
I am currently looking at a very early VIN number '65 and it has rosette rivets, which makes me suspicious; however, before declaring it to have been doctored, I want to try to find out just how early the change over was started.
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Thank you Ron. I know 9000 is very close to the cut off point for round rivets but I don't know how early the first rosette rivet car was manufactured.
I am currently looking at a very early VIN number '65 and it has rosette rivets, which makes me suspicious; however, before declaring it to have been doctored, I want to try to find out just how early the change over was started.
I am currently looking at a very early VIN number '65 and it has rosette rivets, which makes me suspicious; however, before declaring it to have been doctored, I want to try to find out just how early the change over was started.
Larry
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No problem Mike, and thanks to you as well. I probably knew at one time that the rosette rivets started in the 1965 model year, but if so I had long forgotten it. I need to go back and re-read Noland's book, a lot of good information there that I need to refresh myself on!!
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If anyone is keeping track, my 8708 has rosette rivets.
