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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 10:14 PM
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So I found a four leaf clover built in by the factory after blasting an repainting my spring hanger bracket




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cool!
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Probably "Made in Ireland"....
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yeah what is this about i could see a number or a gm stamp but a 4 leaf clover just seams weird either way i like it
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Hey thats a first !
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March build date on your 79?
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something else to look for when doing NCRS judging
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Thats lucky.
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Thats cool! I have my rear spring bracket off of my 70 coupe as we speak and went out and looked at it and dont see a clover leaf on it any where but there is a W on the bottom side.
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Originally Posted by jesse10886
So I found a four leaf clover built in by the factory after blasting an repainting my spring hanger bracket



There is a forum member named McVette who needs to see this!


Keep the shiny side up!
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 11:12 AM
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That's pretty cool! I wonder what the story is behind that?
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The impromptu work of Shane McClarny shortly after lunch break on St. Patty's day....
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Hi Jesse,
That mfg logo IS pretty neat.
I too would be interested in the mfg's name, and if there's an Irish connection!
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My favorite logo is the SNOWFLAKE found on aluminium intake manifolds for WINTERS FOUNDRY!!!!
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Just ran out and grabbed mine... sure enough, its there! Car also is a '79; # 50,496.





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That is so awesome, maybe you can contact the plant your vette was made in and find out who was responsible.....

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very very cool stoge i love the pic in front of my pic on the computer screen

i was sure that someone would know what this is about
now i am even more curious!!!

now i am glad i shared
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Originally Posted by CheriG22
That is so awesome, maybe you can contact the plant your vette was made in and find out who was responsible.....

Cheri
what kind of statement is this for a supposed Vette owner to make?!?!?!?!? "The plant" is St Louis, kind of odd coming out of your mouth seeing you are from Missouri!!!!
Oh by the way, since you seem unaware of things, they aren't made there anymore...............................

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I wonder if this was something someone did to cars rolling down the line on St. Patrick's day? Very interesting! Now I just have to remember where I have seen it! I will be following this one. Super interesting!
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The big car companies farm out work for small items like that, could be a manufacturer's mark, like the Winter's Foundry snowflake mentioned earlier. It is kind of interesting, I would love to learn a little about the background on this mark!


Keep the shiny side up! (and the four leaf clover down!)
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i love the add on to your every post signature " keep the four leaf clover down"

very cool i keep hoping some one will chime in that knows what this is about i was very excited to see stoge's pic that his 79 has one too



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