Lettering and date code stamping on a standard, C2 front shock absorber

[Gary B.]

garybeaupre@comcast.net.


Thanks,


Gary

[Jimmy P.]

Re: Lettering and date code stamping on a standard, C2 front shock absorber

Gary,
Found these online. Hope these help.

[Gary B.]

Re: Lettering and date code stamping on a standard, C2 front shock absorber

Jimmy,

Your close-up image shows an F41 HD shock, not a standard shock. The two use a different date coding system. Also, do you know for a fact those shocks are originals as opposed to ones re-created by people who do such things these days?

Gary

[Jimmy P.]

Re: Lettering and date code stamping on a standard, C2 front shock absorber

Sorry Gary,
Had these on file with others when I was trying to find what original shocks looked like, as far as date codes, manufacturer and correct color. No I can not verify if they are originals.

[Don H.]

Re: Lettering and date code stamping on a standard, C2 front shock absorber

dated 97- 65, (ie. April 4, 1965) 3186906 Pliacell standard shocks.

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[Michael J.]

Re: Lettering and date code stamping on a standard, C2 front shock absorber

Those look identical to the ones Dan Patch did for me a while back.

[Gary B.]

Re: Lettering and date code stamping on a standard, C2 front shock absorber

[QUOTE=Don Hooper (50543);770386]dated 97- 65, (ie. April 4, 1965) 3186906 Pliacell standard shocks. /QUOTE]

Thanks Don. That's what I wanted to see. What is the light color in the groves of the letters and numbers? Wax or something else to make the letters stand out visually?

Gary

[Gary B.]

Re: Lettering and date code stamping on a standard, C2 front shock absorber

Sorry Gary,
Had these on file with others when I was trying to find what original shocks looked like, as far as date codes, manufacturer and correct color. No I can not verify if they are originals.

Jimmy,

Not to worry. I suspect like you, I have lots of photos of various Corvette parts that I've found over the years and I don't have a good system for keeping track of where I got what photo.

Gary

[Gary B.]

Re: Lettering and date code stamping on a standard, C2 front shock absorber

I misspoke when criticizing the photo of the date stamping in the latest edition of the '66 TIM&JG. The photo of the date stamping is perfectly readable. I don't know why I thought it was a blur. My brain was the only blur.

Gary