Build Dates
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Burning Brakes
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From: Grafton MA
Build Dates
I'm looking at a '71 whose body build date is 3 months and 3 days past the date on the engine pad. Most cars I've seen it's usually about a 1 month apart. Should I consider this a big red flag or did it sometimes take this long to assemble the car at the factory?
BTW - all other dates line up perfectly (engine casting date, etc..)
BTW - all other dates line up perfectly (engine casting date, etc..)
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Melrose Florida
My '69 has an engine pad date of 3/25/69 and a trim tag date of June 23, 1969, just shy of 3 months. There was a 6-8 week strike during that time period, however.
I seem to recall a strike affecting the '71 model year also, don't have details.
Hope this helps,
Steve
I seem to recall a strike affecting the '71 model year also, don't have details.
Hope this helps,
Steve
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I'm looking at a '71 whose body build date is 3 months and 3 days past the date on the engine pad. Most cars I've seen it's usually about a 1 month apart. Should I consider this a big red flag or did it sometimes take this long to assemble the car at the factory?
BTW - all other dates line up perfectly (engine casting date, etc..)
BTW - all other dates line up perfectly (engine casting date, etc..)
For reference, my November 71 car has an August 71 motor, september carb and october heads.
Le Mans Master
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From: Myrtle Beach SC
Could have been once the body was assembled, it had to sit and wait on some part for an option on the car or was sent back to the body shop for major repairs and sat until they got back to it. As pointed out...not unusual and especially as you show...all other dates line up.
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Brown Summit North Carolina
There were no 71 cars built in either September or October of 70
My car has a August 19 build date on the motor and a Nov 30 body build date and a 12-01 fonal assy date.
The gap you are seeing is well within the normal
David
My car has a August 19 build date on the motor and a Nov 30 body build date and a 12-01 fonal assy date.
The gap you are seeing is well within the normal
David
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