look at the rivet head around the shank hole

 

How many pop rivets have you put on in your life? They are not exactly real precision when you are doing it on an assembly line.

 

My 66 riviets look like that, that is why I made the comment. 66 riviets seem flatten and rounded

 

Plenty enough to know when you get all them from the same supplier they all look the same.

 

It is more of an installer thing with regards to the angle of the tool when you punch them in. The bottom line is they were installed by human beings quickly on an assembly line with little concern as to how they looked. Everybody seems to forget these were production vehicles with little QC as opposed to today's standards. No one was concerned with what WE look at today. All of this hoopla regarding how perfect people THINK stamped numbers should look borders on rediculous.

 

Thanks Jack for the due diligence on both the engine stamp pad info and the trim tag/VIN fasteners. I think what is missing in this conversation is that their are more than just the rivets on this Coupe that is suspect. Jack is just trying to piece together some plausible explanation on the history of this entire car's presentation (he is looking at it for me). Seller is pleading ignorance....

This coupe was originally a black/red, now it is white/black. Dash pads are painted gloss black, alternator is on the passenger side, as well as the voltage regulator. One could assume that the engine compartment harness is from a 65 (alternator & voltage regulator location). Appears to be a passenger side exhaust manifold installed on the driver's side. New, metal fan shroud, which is from a 65. Front inner fender well shields are very clean (no holes where you would expect them to be to mount components on driver side, not scratched, scuffed, or refinished). All of this "evidence" might suggest that the entire front body clip has been replaced? Repop 66 BB hood also. Brand new (seats, carpet, door panels, headliner) interior. Coupe is pieced together 66 with 65 and ?? year parts.

The last piece of the puzzle is the price, which is VERY, VERY reasonable. All these observations were considered in my not purchasing the coupe. Something about this one that makes me think twice....

 

Looks like an honest old rusty engine pad too...

 

That was the problem...correct engine block.wrong front end...manifolds , wiring and placement of alt. Fan shroud..etc.

Jack