1965 blue ink stencil on gas tank

[Bill W.]

Has anyDSCN1675.jpgDSCN1676.jpgDSCN1677.jpgDSCN1678.jpgone else found blue ink stencil on there gas tank .This one was removed in 1980 from my 65 #17346 . The people from quanta had never seen it .

[Patrick H.]

Re: 1965 blue ink stencil on gas tank

Interesting. It's obviously a mark from the company that made the sheet metal.

[Edward J.]

Re: 1965 blue ink stencil on gas tank

I agree with Pat, I would bet that every so many sheets of the stock were ink stamped, and likely not to many Ink stamped tanks really ever survived after 50 years as your tank did.

[Wayne W.]

Re: 1965 blue ink stencil on gas tank

I agree with Pat, I would bet that every so many sheets of the stock were ink stamped, and likely not to many Ink stamped tanks really ever survived after 50 years as your tank did.

Yes sheet steel was stamped by the company that rolled it.

[Dino L.]

Re: 1965 blue ink stencil on gas tank

My 1964 original tank has a block letter stencil that is 4"x16" and says ST LOUIS MO......

[Jimmy B.]

Re: 1965 blue ink stencil on gas tank

my 65 also has the St Louis stencil on it but it is very hard to read

[Patrick H.]

Re: 1965 blue ink stencil on gas tank

Note that what Bill posts in his photo is not a stenciled mark. It is an ink rolled mark made in the production of the steel.

Many, many Corvette gas tanks had stenciled part numbers applied. There is a photo that has been around for years of a large stack of tanks at the St. Louis factory with ST LOUIS and the part number stenciled onto the side of the tank.
So, finding a part number or ST LOUIS on the tank is not uncommon. Finding the ink rolled stamp - now that's a rare one.

Patrick

[John H.]

Re: 1965 blue ink stencil on gas tank

That blue ink marking was applied when the sheet of steel was rolled, between the last set of rolls in the terne-coater and the coiler; it includes the date it was rolled, the alloy code, and the heat number of the caster pour from the furnace. It was only useful to the end-use customer for traceability with the steel producer if stamping problems were encountered (splits, etc.).

[James W.]

Re: 1965 blue ink stencil on gas tank

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UOTE=Bill Williamson (3245);719644]Has anyDSCN1675.jpgDSCN1676.jpgDSCN1677.jpgDSCN1678.jpgone else found blue ink stencil on there gas tank .This one was removed in 1980 from my 65 #17346 . The people from quanta had never seen it .[/QUOTE]


Yep!!! Found the exact same ink stencil on VIN 22161, a late 396 convertible. Original tank is stored in the basement.

Regards,

James West

[Brian T.]

Re: 1965 blue ink stencil on gas tank

I had a very distinct stamp just like that on my 66 bowtie car.
I could probably come up with pics if that helps.

Brian