Opinions on Stampings

[olredalert]

----The depth isnt an issue with me, but I guess someone else may disagree.....Bill S

[talwell]

On the VIN stampings by the filter - is it common for them to be so straight - meaning that all the charactors line up so well? Also, was it ever seen where they would use an &quot;I&quot; instead of the &quot;1&quot; like they would do with other stampings? I have reviewed a few other vin stampings and the one thing that I see that is consistant is that the are all inconsistant [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[iluv69s]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: talwell</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> I have reviewed a few other vin stampings and the one thing that I see that is consistant is that the are all inconsistant [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img] </div></div>


I agree...you should try to compare to other blocks within the same time frame..there seems to be &quot;somewhat&quot; more consistency with motors stamped within a few days.

also the trans VIN stamp should have been stamped with the same fonts/characters...(I am not sure if that is so on 100% of the cars)...if they are different, I would be suspicious...

[olredalert]

----The VIN stampings by the oil filter were gang stamped so &quot;yes&quot; they would generally line up. I think that sometimes the gang holder as well as the individual letters would become worn and allow for a small amount of misallignment, but not much. All bets are off if there is a factory restamp done, although thats not the case here.
----Is and 1s did appear to be interchangeable to some degree.....Bill S

[iluv69s]

Todd..for what it is worth..I like your stamping better than David,s....the pitting and aging on your deck looks very similar to my MO 302 block..and also reminds me of the pic of the COPO block that was posted here a while back..it was the car that had people arriving with trailers trying to buy it out from underneath the agreed upon purchaser...I believe it was missing the rear and trans..and then apparently reunited with the original car later.....anyone have that pic of that deck?

[Denis]

Here's the VIN stamp by the oil filter on my 02D-built L78:

[69 Post Sedan]

The VIN in question is very different from the picture I have of one although 50k cars in between them. One thing I notice is that the numbers are much farther apart than the picture below and it's upside down but that may be common?

[David C.]

The rusty L78 I posted a picture of had been sitting outside in Rochester NY since 1975. It was by far one of the worse condition cars I have ever seen. However... The vin stamp next to the oil filter was clear as day, even the paint held up quite well on it. Most we see are like what others have mentioned, very light. Unfortunately Bob took a photo of it and has probably tossed it by now. When the motor comes back from the machine shop I can get better photos of both stampings for you.

Was your engine rebuilt at all? Usually the bellousing would have some orange overspray on it from the factory. Don't take my word for it though as I am not very certain. The car I have posted about lost it's original tranny long ago.

[iluv69s]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69 Post Sedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The VIN in question is very different from the picture I have of one although 50k cars in between them. One thing I notice is that the numbers are much farther apart than the picture below and it's upside down but that may be common?

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Another &quot;for what it is worth&quot;...although I do not recall seeing a 69 Camaro as such, my 70 Z that I sold just a few years ago had the characters spaced apart very similar to your block.. I will search for a pic and post it when I get home.

[RamAirDave]

Got a better pic of the trim tag?