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Old Dec 20, 2019 | 03:20 PM
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Flipped this pic right side up. BB date codes are upside down above freeze out plug on passenger side I believe. From a 66, Are the first sequence in a date code supposed to start with a corresponding letter for the month manufactured ? Then day, then the last of the year. Looks to me to be a 2. Any help.



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Old Dec 20, 2019 | 03:25 PM
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yes month date and year so that looks like oct 23 of 65
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that looks like a letter "I" which would be Sept
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that looks like a letter "I" which would be Sept

So that would make sense. 9/23/65. I though that was I was just part of the raised stamp. Thanks.
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I agree with 9/23/65.
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