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Old 01-27-2015, 08:11 PM
Verne_Frantz Verne_Frantz is offline
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Default Re: Julian Date Codes vs Cowl Tag Build Dates

I'm not sure why this topic seems to cause so much confusion. For the years I have documented (58-64) I have MANY cars on record with a trim tag build date at the end of one month and a VIN within the next month, or a trim tag build date in one week and the VIN calculated within the next week (or two). As Phil and others have stated, delays due to problems with the body or line balance considerations or parts supplier delays did result in such spacing between the start/finish of the body and the final assembly.
Now if it was the other way around...........Houston, we have a problem!

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]
PS: I hope I haven't offended anyone since my research isn't from 1969.
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