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Title: Is this rear axle original to my car?
Post by: HustleRussell on November 18, 2015, 09:29:39 PM: Rear axle is 3:31 12 bolt date code march 3. Trim tag 02d. VIN 124379N610048.
Title: Re: Is this rear axle original to my car?
Post by: HustleRussell on November 18, 2015, 09:31:10 PM: Tag
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Post by: HustleRussell on November 18, 2015, 09:31:53 PM: Axle code.
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Post by: william on November 18, 2015, 09:46:36 PM: Your car was final assembled on or about Wednesday March 5. The axle plant was about 260 miles from Norwood. Possible but it's a real stretch.
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Post by: KurtS on November 19, 2015, 07:05:47 AM: I definitely think it's original. :)
That's based on data from other cars built at the same time.
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Post by: bcmiller on November 19, 2015, 03:52:52 PM: I would have thought that axle date would have been too close to vehicle assembly - but there are a few other cars with very "tight" axle dates around that time.

Definitely not the "norm". Must have gone almost right from the train into that car. 😀
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Post by: HawkX66 on November 19, 2015, 05:12:27 PM: My born with axle is 08/20/69 and my final assembly date is 08/22/69.
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Post by: HustleRussell on November 21, 2015, 01:10:00 PM: Thanks for all the input. Nice knowing complete drivetrain is original.
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Post by: bcmiller on December 01, 2015, 03:48:23 PM: Quote from: SgtHawkUSMC on November 19, 2015, 05:12:27 PM
My born with axle is 08/20/69 and my final assembly date is 08/22/69.

That's the same rough number of days between assemblies, but not likely the normal spread across the board. More common axle ratios often have dates close to car assembly date. But even that will vary through the year. My early 68 has about a one month separation, but that's a 3.73 rear and not a lot were produced early in the 68 model year.
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Post by: JohnZ on December 02, 2015, 06:55:18 PM: My '69 02D car (606402) was built about five days ahead of yours - mine was shipped on February 28th, and the "BV" axle is dated February 19th.
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Post by: cruizin69 on May 20, 2016, 06:17:58 PM: The car build date is 02D fouth week of Feb.
Axle build date is 0303 March 3 does that not make the axle build date about a week after the axle build date?
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Post by: bcmiller on May 20, 2016, 07:10:36 PM: Fourth week of February is when building of the car STARTED.

Read the other posts in this thread - please. :)
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Post by: firstgenaddict on May 24, 2016, 12:54:23 PM: Axle dates seem to be the closest to vehicle assembly.

The 10D 69 Z I restored had a 11A Vin and a 10 31 axle date.
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Post by: bcmiller on May 24, 2016, 02:39:20 PM: It depends a lot on ratio and dates are not ALWAYS close. There is variation.
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Post by: KurtS on May 25, 2016, 03:36:47 AM: Depends on when. Mid-69 axles are very close to the build date. Other times, dates are more spread out.
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Post by: william on May 25, 2016, 01:14:31 PM: A bud owned a '69 Camaro SS L78 built on or about June 11, 1969. I have the pop: Engine T0429JH, trans P9C14, axle BV0506.

Must have been cleaning out old inventory.
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Post by: VINCE Z28 on May 25, 2016, 02:00:15 PM: Early L.A. 69 L-78 I owned with pop. Build date car 09D engine T0820JH, trans, P9M19, axle BN0828, cast date of engine G18.