Looking for information regarding VIN frame "font" stamping (style, angle and depth) and any known changes for 1963 model year. Also any changes to this "font" stamping through 1967 model year. I am most interested in frame VIN photos of the numbers 5 and 7 stamped in the frame, but other numbers are also of interest. Please don't send photos of complete VIN stampings. Thanks.
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Re: 1963 Frame VIN Font
Hugh, There are a few frame stamps posted below in the similar threads.New England chapter member, 63 Convert. 327/340- Chapter/Regional/national Top Flight, 72 coupe- chapter and regional Top Flight. -
Re: 1963 Frame VIN Font
Ed, Thanks for the prompt reply. I did spend an hour or so searching the archives. I did see the one similar thread you pointed out, but I still can't find any photos with a 7 and could not make out the 5 on another one.
I will keep trying some different key search words.Comment
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Re: 1963 Frame VIN Font
Maybe asking the question a different way will help with responses. I would like to verify that the respective "dies" used in the frame stamping machine (alpha/numeric) starting in 1963 through 1967 never changed in font description, size or slant. I understand that sometimes the machine jammed so frames possibly did not completely stamp frame numbers or possibly not stamped at all. I really am only interested if there are known examples where 63-67 frame stamping "dies" did change. If possible a description or photo examples. Thanks.Comment
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Re: 1963 Frame VIN Font
Hugh -
The frame VIN stamper was made for us by the George T. Schmidt Co. in Chicago, and didn't change during the midyear era - it had a series of circular "slices" that indexed when the tool was cycled to create the VIN derivative impression. When the machine broke down, a line repairman jumped in with his box of individual dies and a hammer and stamped it by hand, using the VIN on the top of the chassis inspection ticket as his guide.
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