CorvetteForum - Chevrolet Corvette Forum Discussion

C3 General General C3 Corvette Discussion not covered in Tech
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Is this a re-stamp??

   
Old 04-24-2013, 11:38 PM
  #1  
BeansWorld
Instructor
Thread Starter
 
BeansWorld's Avatar
 
Member Since: Oct 2009
Location: Woodbridge VA
Posts: 230
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 3 Posts
Default Is this a re-stamp??
From a 1970 LT-1 on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-Chevrolet-Corvette-LT-1-Coupe-350-370-H-P-4-Speed-Leather-/190829128617?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item2c6e4d6ba9
This is the WORST engine stamp I've ever seen.
BeansWorld is offline  
Reply Like
Old 04-25-2013, 01:07 AM
  #2  
Mike Ward
Race Director
 
Mike Ward's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jul 2001
Posts: 15,892
Likes: 0
Received 29 Likes on 27 Posts

Default
"This a numbers matching automobile."

They're right.
Mike Ward is offline  
Reply Like
Old 04-25-2013, 01:14 AM
  #3  
BeansWorld
Instructor
Thread Starter
 
BeansWorld's Avatar
 
Member Since: Oct 2009
Location: Woodbridge VA
Posts: 230
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 3 Posts
Default
Thanks Mike, I've never seen a stamp quite like this one. Nice car though.
BeansWorld is offline  
Reply Like
Old 04-25-2013, 01:21 AM
  #4  
vettebuyer6369
Administrator
 
vettebuyer6369's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jul 2000
Location: About 1100 miles from where I call home. Blue lives matter.
Posts: 51,360
Received 5,320 Likes on 2,769 Posts

Default
Originally Posted by Mike Ward
"This a numbers matching automobile."

They're right.


I'm keeping that picture as an example of, "numbers matching" doesn't necessarily mean "original"...
vettebuyer6369 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 04-25-2013, 07:34 AM
  #5  
Alan 71
Team Owner
 
Alan 71's Avatar
 
Member Since: Sep 2006
Location: Westminster Maryland
Posts: 30,173
Likes: 0
Received 2,878 Likes on 2,515 Posts

Default
Hi,
What would make someone put that braided sheathing on the w/s washer hoses?
Regards,
Alan
Alan 71 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 04-25-2013, 08:05 AM
  #6  
Easy Mike
Team Owner
Support Corvetteforum!
 
Easy Mike's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jun 2000
Location: Southbound
Posts: 38,928
Likes: 0
Received 1,468 Likes on 1,247 Posts
Cruise-In II Veteran

Default
Originally Posted by Alan 71
...What would make someone put that braided sheathing on the w/s washer hoses?...
Being held at gunpoint. That's also how the pad was stamped.

Easy Mike is offline  
Reply Like
Old 04-25-2013, 08:13 AM
  #7  
Big Block Dave
Burning Brakes
 
Big Block Dave's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jun 2010
Location: Bellmore NY
Posts: 1,161
Received 91 Likes on 78 Posts

Default
Looks like a ransom note.

Too bad it doesnt say anything about Bunny Lebowski, and "no funny business"
Big Block Dave is offline  
Reply Like
Old 04-25-2013, 09:19 AM
  #8  
jaxlt1
Drifting

 
jaxlt1's Avatar
 
Member Since: Dec 2002
Location: North Brunswick NJ
Posts: 1,590
Received 107 Likes on 63 Posts

Default
He can stamp any engine pad with one hand tied around his back.
jaxlt1 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 04-25-2013, 09:57 AM
  #9  
7T1vette
Team Owner
 
7T1vette's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jan 2006
Location: Crossville TN
Posts: 36,599
Received 2,713 Likes on 2,271 Posts

Default
Must have hired a cross-eyed, one-armed man to do the re-stamp!
7T1vette is offline  
Reply Like
Old 04-25-2013, 10:21 AM
  #10  
mark6669
Drifting
 
mark6669's Avatar
 
Member Since: Oct 2009
Location: Palm Bay Florida
Posts: 1,938
Received 188 Likes on 128 Posts

Default
I like the remains of the original stamp in the back ground or maybe the hammer was a little bouncy.
Mark
mark6669 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 04-25-2013, 10:34 AM
  #11  
Bagpype
Racer
 
Bagpype's Avatar
 
Member Since: Dec 2011
Posts: 323
Received 8 Likes on 8 Posts

Default
Originally Posted by Big Block Dave
Looks like a ransom note.

Too bad it doesnt say anything about Bunny Lebowski, and "no funny business"
Ha!!
Bagpype is offline  
Reply Like
Old 04-25-2013, 10:39 AM
  #12  
AirwolfPJ
Advanced
 
AirwolfPJ's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jan 2013
Posts: 55
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
I sent him a message asking about it. We'll see what he says.
AirwolfPJ is offline  
Reply Like
Old 04-25-2013, 10:43 AM
  #13  
Big Block Dave
Burning Brakes
 
Big Block Dave's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jun 2010
Location: Bellmore NY
Posts: 1,161
Received 91 Likes on 78 Posts

Default
Originally Posted by Bagpype
Ha!!
Clearly the restamp is the work of nihilists
Big Block Dave is offline  
Reply Like
Old 04-25-2013, 10:56 AM
  #14  
Mike Ward
Race Director
 
Mike Ward's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jul 2001
Posts: 15,892
Likes: 0
Received 29 Likes on 27 Posts

Default
Originally Posted by AirwolfPJ
I sent him a message asking about it. We'll see what he says.
His ad is 100% accurate. What's the problem?
Mike Ward is offline  
Reply Like
Old 04-25-2013, 11:01 AM
  #15  
LeMans Pete
Melting Slicks
 
LeMans Pete's Avatar
 
Member Since: May 2006
Location: Raleigh NC
Posts: 3,429
Received 38 Likes on 22 Posts
St. Jude Donor '13-'14

Default
Originally Posted by AirwolfPJ
I sent him a message asking about it. We'll see what he says.
He was a fool when he bought it in 1997, and he'll sell it to a fool.

Winner of the Participants Choice Award, Las Vegas Nevada I.P.O.F. Car Show, April 5, 2009
Something tells me participation was a little low that day.

Last edited by LeMans Pete; 04-26-2013 at 09:40 AM. Reason: Added pad photo for future thread integrity
LeMans Pete is offline  
Reply Like
Old 04-25-2013, 12:20 PM
  #16  
Arkyvette
Burning Brakes
 
Arkyvette's Avatar
 
Member Since: Feb 2013
Location: Burkburnett TX
Posts: 1,062
Received 27 Likes on 26 Posts
Default
Lets give him some credit here, he put a picture of the weird stamping in his ad.
Arkyvette is offline  
Reply Like
Old 04-25-2013, 12:36 PM
  #17  
Brooklinite
Burning Brakes
 
Brooklinite's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jan 2006
Location: Kawartha Lakes and PEC, Ontario
Posts: 1,144
Received 19 Likes on 15 Posts

Default
Its not a bad-looking car if you don't open the hood.
Brooklinite is offline  
Reply Like

Get notified of new replies

To Is this a re-stamp??

Old 04-25-2013, 01:12 PM
  #18  
Alan 71
Team Owner
 
Alan 71's Avatar
 
Member Since: Sep 2006
Location: Westminster Maryland
Posts: 30,173
Likes: 0
Received 2,878 Likes on 2,515 Posts

Default
Hi,
I just looked again.... the odometer digits are as crooked as the stamped digits.
Matching Numbers!
Regards,
Alan
Alan 71 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 04-25-2013, 03:55 PM
  #19  
Ontario73
Pro
 
Ontario73's Avatar
 
Member Since: Apr 2013
Location: London Ontario
Posts: 535
Received 8 Likes on 7 Posts
Default
The really scary thing is the number of bidders and the current high bid (which is still lower than his reserve)! Is it me, or, does the bidding look a bit high for that car even if it was all original, which it obviously isn't!
Ontario73 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 04-25-2013, 04:09 PM
  #20  
sray454
Pro
 
sray454's Avatar
 
Member Since: Aug 2001
Location: College Station TX
Posts: 667
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts

Default
Originally Posted by Alan 71
Hi,
I just looked again.... the odometer digits are as crooked as the stamped digits.
Matching Numbers!
Regards,
Alan
Most folks don't know this, but odometers back in the day showed white bars BETWEEN the numbers when the odometer was backed up ( like with a drill motor ). Check out his ad and you'll see what I mean.
sray454 is offline  
Reply Like

Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Click for Advanced Search

Click for Advanced Search
Quick Reply: Is this a re-stamp??


Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump
Trending Topics

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:23 PM.