slanted stamping on '65 327 engine stamp pad. 65 maroon current ebay listing

[David H.]

slanted stamping on '65 327 engine stamp pad. 65 maroon current ebay listing Would someone restamping be more careful? Could this be an OEM stamp?

[Leif A.]

Re: slanted stamping on '65 327 engine stamp pad. 65 maroon current ebay listing

Boy, a couple of real clear pictures would be nice to examine. Kinda hard to answer your question, David, without pics.

[David H.]

Re: slanted stamping on '65 327 engine stamp pad. 65 maroon current ebay listing

Boy, a couple of real clear pictures would be nice to examine. Kinda hard to answer your question, David, without pics.

Ebay listing has good picture, can't see broach marks

[Harry S.]

Re: slanted stamping on '65 327 engine stamp pad. 65 maroon current ebay listing

David, post a link to it

[Pancho T.]

Re: slanted stamping on '65 327 engine stamp pad. 65 maroon current ebay listing

'65 maroon roadster.jpg Here you go

[Don H.]

Re: slanted stamping on '65 327 engine stamp pad. 65 maroon current ebay listing

the re-stamper used the same font for both stamps, just one size taller on the date stamp

[Alan D.]

Re: slanted stamping on '65 327 engine stamp pad. 65 maroon current ebay listing

A few questions, under STYLE didn't the first two digits signified the year, ie 64 = 1964, 66 = 1966 ?? Would not expect the "19" but a "66" ?
The "M-M" for paint ? was that the custom paint job for special cars?
The "1" in the VIN didn't GM use the cap I ? or was that mixed usage?
The H29 should represent Mar 29, while the estimated build of 114,318 is in the Jan - Feb time frame, so that does not seem to fit.

Hi res photo is needed, before I would consider, to check out other tag details. Get a copy of Authentication Library vol one from the store which goes over the details.

Now these comments are from a novice on numbers so if I'm misleading please correct me.

[Owen L.]

Re: slanted stamping on '65 327 engine stamp pad. 65 maroon current ebay listing

slanted stamping on '65 327 engine stamp pad. 65 maroon current ebay listing Would someone restamping be more careful? Could this be an OEM stamp?

Slants to either stamp are probably more common than nicely aligned... so a re-stamper would do well to slant one. Seems to me the VIN is more often askew.

[John D.]

Re: slanted stamping on '65 327 engine stamp pad. 65 maroon current ebay listing

Engine pad surface and stamps are not typical as Don stated.

[David H.]

Re: slanted stamping on '65 327 engine stamp pad. 65 maroon current ebay listing

A few questions, under STYLE didn't the first two digits signified the year, ie 64 = 1964, 66 = 1966 ?? Would not expect the "19" but a "66" ?
The "M-M" for paint ? was that the custom paint job for special cars?
The "1" in the VIN didn't GM use the cap I ? or was that mixed usage?
The H29 should represent Mar 29, while the estimated build of 114,318 is in the Jan - Feb time frame, so that does not seem to fit.

Hi res photo is needed, before I would consider, to check out other tag details. Get a copy of Authentication Library vol one from the store which goes over the details.

Now these comments are from a novice on numbers so if I'm misleading please correct me.

Alan

This is an A.O. Smith body. AOS used "19" as year code in 1965. (1966 & 67 were 66 & 67 same as St Louis bodies)

"M-M" was paint code for Milano Maroon in 1965.

"H29 does represent March 29 body build date. "14318" from NCRS Birthday book shows April 6th. Time delay from body build to car production (VIN date) reflects shipping time of A.O. Smith body from Ionia, Michigan.

Dave

[Alan D.]

Re: slanted stamping on '65 327 engine stamp pad. 65 maroon current ebay listing

Thank you David!
Told you "Now these comments are from a novice on numbers so if I'm misleading please correct me."

So in "65" the A- was AOS while the S was St Louis, and ONLY the AOS used the "19" while the St. Louis used the "65" still.

Did find the M-M and the other things you mentioned, may have been looking at wrong table?
Good to known
Alan

[Mike M.]

Re: slanted stamping on '65 327 engine stamp pad. 65 maroon current ebay listing

one SBC's, the heads were bolted to the block before the pads were stamped. I can't be certain from the photo, but I suspect that in order to place the stamp gang holder to achieve the vin stamping, this example would have required the pass side head be removed from the block. mike. mccagh

[James W.]

Re: slanted stamping on '65 327 engine stamp pad. 65 maroon current ebay listing

Alan,

Yes, 1965 AOS bodied Corvettes used 19 for the style. See my '65 trim tag in the picture.

James

Thank you David!
Told you "Now these comments are from a novice on numbers so if I'm misleading please correct me."

So in "65" the A- was AOS while the S was St Louis, and ONLY the AOS used the "19" while the St. Louis used the "65" still.

Did find the M-M and the other things you mentioned, may have been looking at wrong table?
Good to known
Alan