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Edgemontvillage · December 12, 2018, 02:05:33 AM

Julian date ink stamp on a 1969 drum brake lever - anyone know the font? (I want to get a stamp made)

Camarocards · December 12, 2018, 08:15:47 AM

Lloyd,

I'm pretty sure I used Century Schoolbook when I redid my brake lever. Here is a quick mock-up of what yours would look like in that font.

Bob

Mike S · December 12, 2018, 10:15:34 AM

As Bob said, that is Century Schoolbook.
http://rubberstamps.net (not rubberstamps.com) has the font if you want to have a custom stamp made.

Mike

Edgemontvillage · December 12, 2018, 11:53:08 AM

Bob and Mike, great intel, many thanks.

ZLP955 · December 13, 2018, 10:46:09 PM

Lloyd was the pictured lever from the "Brooklyn" car, or a reference photo? Just wondered about the ink stamp date versus car build date.

BULLITT65 · December 14, 2018, 01:24:55 AM

Lloyd you into some crazy detail here. I love the pursuit, by you and Chick to get it right in a resto.
Here is a pic of mine from my 08C (late 69 car)
Not as neat and clearly stamped (could be 227?)

69Z28-RS · December 14, 2018, 09:38:53 AM

Here are photos of my cars rear brakes when I disassembled for cleaning a few years ago... 240 on one side and 241 on the other. (Are these 'date codes'??).. My car is a late 09C car...

BULLITT65 · December 14, 2018, 11:17:52 AM

Pretty obvious those are date codes Gary.
(good pics)

dannystarr · December 14, 2018, 11:22:55 AM

240 & 241 Dates.. Wouldn't that be about August 28th & 29th 1969? Danny

69Z28-RS · December 14, 2018, 11:39:44 AM

Yes it would... My rear was assembled 29 August ... Not sure when brakes were installed ??

Edgemontvillage · December 14, 2018, 11:49:06 AM

Quote from: ZLP955 on December 13, 2018, 10:46:09 PM
Lloyd was the pictured lever from the "Brooklyn" car, or a reference photo? Just wondered about the ink stamp date versus car build date.

Hi Tim, not photos of the Brooklyn car, actually a screen grab of Skip L's 21K mile car. As for dates, Skip's car is a Norwood 4th week of 1969 build and the Julian date on the brake lever of 258 decodes to September 15 so about a 2 week date gap. I'll have to post the dates from the Brooklyn car too.

Edgemontvillage · December 14, 2018, 11:54:55 AM

Quote from: BULLITT65 on December 14, 2018, 01:24:55 AM
Lloyd you into some crazy detail here. I love the pursuit, by you and Chick to get it right in a resto.
Here is a pic of mine from my 08C (late 69 car)
Not as neat and clearly stamped (could be 227?)

Thanks for posting the photos and for the feedback, I've been working on a build thread over at TC however the knowledge base and dialog on CRG is impressive. My build will focus on a lot of finer details.

Edgemontvillage · December 14, 2018, 11:58:29 AM

Quote from: 69Z28-RS on December 14, 2018, 09:38:53 AM
Here are photos of my cars rear brakes when I disassembled for cleaning a few years ago... 240 on one side and 241 on the other. (Are these 'date codes'??).. My car is a late 09C car...

Thanks Gary, those levers and stamps are well preserved. On my Brooklyn Z and the former 10 10 survivor the lever date stamps were "hastily applied" and not at all crisp so I'll replicate that on my build.

69Z28-RS · December 14, 2018, 12:03:11 PM

Do we have any information on the sequence of building up the completed rear end?

BULLITT65 · December 14, 2018, 12:06:42 PM

I will have to take off the my other drum and see what the date code is. Hopefully the stamp is more clear on that side. I would assume like Garys the dates should be pretty close, so my other one may be around 227, which would be spot on for the when the rear end was stamped on mine BU 0815G2. (August 15th)

Likewise for Gary's : 241 would be the same date his was stamped * BU 0829G1 (August 29th)

Seems like the ink stamp, and metal stamp should be somewhat close. probably not many original cars to get data points on this though.

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