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Old Jan 24, 2022 | 02:41 AM
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So i pulled the vettes dash today (HUGE PITA BTW TOOK ME 2 HOURS)

but I found something written on the gauges. Looks like it was written a very long time ago based on that old smiley and fading. Any ideas what C.A.T :-) could mean? Looking at the pic looks like something else is also written behind there but Im too tired to go back down the garage and check ill do that tmr.





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Old Jan 24, 2022 | 05:38 AM
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What year is the vette ?
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Old Jan 24, 2022 | 08:42 AM
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It looks like a marking a junk yard puts on a part before selling it. Jerry
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Old Jan 24, 2022 | 09:27 AM
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Not factory markings
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No idea what it means, but I like to write my name somewhere hidden on my cars. Just one of those little personal touches I like to do.
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Old Jan 24, 2022 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by bazza77
what year is the vette ?
79 l82
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Old Jan 24, 2022 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr D.
Not factory markings
yeah i didnt think they were just wondering if C.A.T meant something in the vette community
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Old Jan 24, 2022 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Tampa Jerry
It looks like a marking a junk yard puts on a part before selling it. Jerry
thats possible but the “:-)” is strange for a junkyard to put on dont you think?
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I'm just thinking maybe bone yard part...Corvette Auto Trans..??
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I doubt that It's factory because of the periods used between letters. Factory workers were trained to, and didn't want to take very long to mark anything.
An example is when they went from using "score marks" to designate how many body shims to use a the different locations to just writing the digit for the number of shims needed, like 1,2,3, etc. It took less time to do. Seriously.
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Originally Posted by Tampa Jerry
It looks like a marking a junk yard puts on a part before selling it. Jerry

Used these yellow paint markers all the time while working in the Auto Recycling world.
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Originally Posted by REDONBLACK69
I doubt that It's factory because of the periods used between letters. Factory workers were trained to, and didn't want to take very long to mark anything.
An example is when they went from using "score marks" to designate how many body shims to use a the different locations to just writing the digit for the number of shims needed, like 1,2,3, etc. It took less time to do. Seriously.
The dots would have slowed them down?
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