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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 03:23 AM
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I have noticed on my 93 that etched into the underside of the hood is a date. "12/23/92" Does anyone know what this means? Is it nothing, maybe from the factory?
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 09:04 AM
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My 90 has the same 'engraved' date at the front left corner. I have been told that it was done at BG. It kind of looks like some one did it with a dremel free hand sort of ..... I really don't know what, if anything, it means....except that my car was built in May 90 and the hood's engraved date is before the build date on the door sticker.
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Thats interesting, I will check the C4's at the next Corvette show. It must mean something, why would you do that to a new hood?
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My '88 also has a date in that location written in white grease pencil or something.
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um, guys, 12/23 That's my wife's birthday..............don't go to any extra trouble......just a cake and some champagne will do.
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My wheels are dated 1987 (stamped) along with RIGHT and LEFT for my 35th Anniversary.
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My '92 has the date 5/01/92 scratched into the left underside of the hood toward the front. I have been told that it was a mark made at the factory when the hood was assembled to the car.
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