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Decoding/Numbers / Re: missing hidden vins

« on: October 05, 2011, 01:43:06 AM »

Mine is a Van Nuys car as well.

ST    69   12467   LOS115840   BDY
TR  712                      57    B   PNT
  10C                      P057

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Decoding/Numbers / missing hidden vins

« on: October 05, 2011, 12:43:52 AM »

After doing a search regarding missing partial vins I found a Sept. '08 post between William and Cambender.  William stated that Cambenders car was the only one he knew of with both hidden vins missing.  I believe I may have an addition to the list.  My body man and I were looking yesterday and could find neither.  The cowl and firewall appear factory and unmolested, save for some pitting under the windshield ledge.  We went to bare metal on the cowl looking for numbers and found none.  Is it possible they were stamped on the drivers side?  We only searched the passenger side.  The sheet metal stamp is plain as day on the firewall, K 39,  but no signs of a partial vin anywhere.  My car is a 69 vert SS350 with a 10C (68) build date.  I've owned the car for 31 years.  The partial vin is on the m20 and block.  Everything I have examined about the car to date points to original drivetrain with original car and a true SS350.

I guess I'm looking for confirmation that a stuck stamper was a possibility.  Have any more cars surfaced with both hidden vins missing?  I'm at work now and can't post any pics but do have some if that would help
Thanks.

Doug

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Restoration / Re: '69 front parking lamp/turn signal restoration

« on: July 30, 2011, 06:43:24 PM »

They look beautiful.  I had to shelve mine for some house projects but I'm ready to get back to them.  Thanks for the posts.

Doug M.

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Restoration / Re: '69 front parking lamp/turn signal restoration

« on: June 22, 2011, 05:30:46 AM »

Thanks Gary.  Did you fashion yourself a pry tool or were you able to use an existing tool?

Doug M.

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Restoration / '69 front parking lamp/turn signal restoration

« on: June 21, 2011, 05:21:35 PM »

Is it possible to remove the bulb socket assembly from the housing?  I'm assuming I could use a flaring tool to reinstall but can I get it out without boogering it up?

Thanks.

Doug M.

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Originality / Re: front spoiler

« on: June 17, 2011, 10:43:17 PM »

Thanks William.  That was the direction I was leaning.

Doug

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Originality / Re: front spoiler

« on: June 17, 2011, 07:01:43 PM »

I hope this is the correct spot for this...here goes. Would an early build (10c) '69 Camaro have a '69 front spoiler or the second build '68 front spoiler.  I know the rear should be a '68 but I haven't been able to find any specific info regarding the front, such as "all '69 model year Camaros with the D80 option came with the '69 front spoiler regardless of production date".  Or are the late '68 and the '69 front spoiler the same?

Thanks.

Doug

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: 1111488 distributor date code

« on: April 01, 2011, 08:29:01 PM »

Wow
You guys take pity to a whole new extreme.  THANK YOU.  With this being my first venture into the forums I got tunnel vision and forgot about the abundance of info on the main site and I did mention lazy, right?

Thanks again.


           

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: 1111488 distributor date code

« on: April 01, 2011, 06:26:34 PM »

Thanks John.  I was hoping so.  It seems the more I learn about my car the less I know about the cars in general and how much incorrect information is in circulation, such as the SS 350 coming with the finned, aluminum valve covers. That I learned for the first time at O'dark thirty this morning right before my first post. Am I correct in assuming that the H is August on the distributor stamp?  I ran across some info, can't find it again though, that stated the distributors skipped a letter and referred to the H as September.

One last question.(Please take pity on the new guy)  Is there one location that lists the date coding methodology per component, i.e. Julian or not, skipped letter or sequential or if the year indicates model year or stamping year?  I know this makes me sound lazy but I figured it doesn't hurt to ask

Thanks again. 

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Decoding/Numbers / 1111488 distributor date code

« on: April 01, 2011, 07:12:13 AM »

Could an H 20 8 stamp dated distributor be the original mate for my first week October/68 assembled L48 engine, with M20.  The block casting date is I 20 8.  Thanks.