mscaggs

Hey there...

Looking at this car and having thoughts if these are real tags or not. Rivets might be suspect but I know the experts here can tell me whats what. Thanks in advance
Sold as an 67 L36 car

silver837

Has the car been restored ? The Z bar should have been blacked out ?

mscaggs

that I am not sure of yet. I would say at least some mild resto has been done. The green bothered me but then again I’ve seen other green zbars too.

Vipermike

Though it seems very shiny, I have no opinion on the VIN tag.

The trim tag appears to me to be a reproduction.

Nowhere Man

to go further All parts of the bird cage was the zinc chromate primer green color. But on St Louis built bodies they blacked out the area of the bar around the tags and only that area. smith bodies were green with body color over spray at the door opening area. This car has been "cleaned" up in that area. And IMHO the trim tag is a repro. I would ask for other docs and awards

mscaggs

Thanks guys,

That was my suspicion as well as that of a dear friend who knows midyears very well. I appreciate the thoughts and info very much.

SupremeDeluxe

Mike, here is the thread about the difference in the AO Smith vs. St Louis doors. Jump down to post #19 for a picture.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ouis-door.html

The AO Smith doors had the large, flat rivets. The St. Louis bodies had rivets that look like the rivets holding the dash into the A-pillar. If it's an AO Smith body, it's not a factory 427.

mscaggs

Thanks Nick!

Tampa Jerry

If it's a 67 and the fuel tank is original, the build sheet should be glued to the top of it. It would be a place to start. Jerry

PWPOOP

FWIW.... My 67 BB vin tag is shiny too, but it has 67 stamped on it. This pic is after sitting in a barn for 20 years before cleaning. Don't have an after pic.
Darin

67:72

I can't speak to the authenticity of the trim tag, but will say that originals do not show as perfectly flat as this one after 55 years since the top is unsupported. Take a look at how PWPOOP's tag is rolled over a bit and pulled away from the bar – that type of wear and tear is what I'd expect to see.

Nowhere Man

that stamp is for the DD or Date of Delivery that was to be done by the selling dealer. Most dealers did not follow GM protocol on stamping the tag. But that dealer did. But a June date is a little late for that vin.

65GGvert

delivery date to the customer not to the dealer.

fsc66

Does the car have an Aux Hardtop?, does the car have : power windows, headrests, shoulder harness or powerglide?

Paul
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mscaggs

Ended up passing on the car as there were just too many unknowns and fishy things.

@fcs66
yes on the hardtop, no PW, no HR, no Shoulder harness, and 4 speed Muncie

dr914

34,000 original miles original paint car:

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mscaggs

Yep, something for sure odd about the possible buy for me. Glad I passed

PWPOOP

I always wondered why that "67" was stamped there. Thanx for the info.