Dow Smith paper work

[Keith B.]

I found this paper taped to the inner door in front of the vent window on dads 65 A.O. Smith convertible. what does this reference

[Mark M.]

Re: Dow Smith paper work

I'm getting right side door skins convertible . Looks like a shipment with 50 weighing 340 # to AO Smith Ionia, Mich. plant Sept. 30/65. There's something rarely seen. A fiberglass supplier tag left on before a door was assemled. John Hinckley could probably explain it's use best.

[Mark M.]

Re: Dow Smith paper work

Date correction. For a 65 car it may be sept. of 64 or jan. of 65. Hard to read.

[Keith B.]

Re: Dow Smith paper work

the car was assembled in Feb of 65. Has anyone else found anything like this before? Also on the paper what do you think the customer name is?

[Mike E.]

Re: Dow Smith paper work

Dow Smith Inc
Ionia Division, Ionia MI.

[Keith B.]

Re: Dow Smith paper work

I see that now. thanks

[Mark M.]

Re: Dow Smith paper work

Keith I believe the customer area says Dow Smith Inc. Ionia Division. Dow took over that plant in 63 and by 64 made almost all the corvette panels at that time. They used them there in Mich. and shipped them to St. Louis. Jan. 65 makes sense for the date. 18093 is probably Dows part number, 3854678 is GM's early part number. It appears from your tag they grouped 50 together for handling and your dad's car got the tagged one used in Mich. I've never seen one of these. Sheds more light on production handling.

[Keith B.]

Re: Dow Smith paper work

Then it would seem one of every 50 cars should have this tag. I was disappointed not to find one in the drivers door. Also strange on the bulk head in front of the gas tank the job number is 445 and on the luggage stop it has only 44 written on it. But nothing on the doors. Haven't removed the dash yet to see if it's back there. And on fire wall I can faintly make out the 445

[Jim D.]

Re: Dow Smith paper work

Then it would seem one of evry 50 cars should have this tag. I was disappointed not to find one in the drivers door. Also strange on the bulk head in front of the gas tank the job number is 445 and on the luggage stop it has only 44 written on it. But nothing on the doors. Haven't removed the dash yet to see if it's back there. And on fire wall I can faintly make out the 445

An A.O. Smith car should have a letter proceeding the job number. St.louis cars didn't. But you knew that right?

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