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Sep 19, 2022 | 07:56 PM

pats67copo

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side pipe question

How can you tell if a side pipe car came from the factory or were added on later?

Sep 19, 2022 | 08:00 PM

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first thing is to make sure its a St Louis body. if it is look for the notches stamped into the birdcage, if it was a radio car make sure all the ground strap locations for under car exhaust have no threads in the frame

Sep 19, 2022 | 08:09 PM

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How can I tell if it's a St Louis body?

Sep 19, 2022 | 08:11 PM

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trim tag
S
or A

Sep 19, 2022 | 08:19 PM

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How can I tell if it's a St Louis body?

Note the "S" on the trim tag below...St Louis body. An "A" in that position would indicate an A O Smith body.

Sep 19, 2022 | 10:15 PM

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these brackets that the rocker moulding mounts to wont be on an original side pipe car. Some conversions just bend them up. others cut flush to the lower edge of the birdcage frame

Sep 20, 2022 | 04:45 AM

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Side pipes

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trim tag
S
or A

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Sep 20, 2022 | 04:47 AM

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these brackets that the rocker moulding mounts to wont be on an original side pipe car. Some conversions just bend them up. others cut flush to the lower edge of the birdcage frame

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Sep 20, 2022 | 04:52 AM

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Note the "S" on the trim tag below...St Louis body. An "A" in that position would indicate an A O Smith body.

So a St Louis body could be an original side pipe car and an AOS body would not be an original side pipe car
this car has the S so next step would be to check for the brackets either being cut off or bent
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