'67 With 9 Days Between Body Build and Final Assy
Does anyone have an explanation for how a '67 St. Louis body car with a trim tag date code H22 (March 22) would legitimately have an official production date 9 days later on March 31, 1967? The March 31 date is per the NCRS Shipping Data Report. I am understanding there is typically only 1-3 days between the body build date and the final assembly production date. As further information, the engine stamp (TO32IJE) shows March 21 production which I understand is not unreasonable.
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Re: '67 With 9 Days Between Body Build and Final Assy
Daniel, if you provide your order number I will double check the data. Have you had the car judged at a Regional? -
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Thanks Mark. The Shipping Data Report was order #15852. The St. Louis Chapter VIN and Trim Tag Decoder agrees with the March 31, 1967, on the NCRS Shipping Data Report. The car has not been judged.Comment
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pictures of the trim tag and vin tag?Comment
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Easter weekend was March 24-26. I don't know if that affected plant operations or not. Or the car could have needed some sort of repair before completion.Comment
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Daniel, the recheck shows all is correct with the original report.You may want to confirm that the trim tag is correct for the car.Comment
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Besides the repair possibility that Reba noted, I recall reading mention of 'dealer financing' issues causing a production delay... then again, my recollection might be inkorrect. In any event, I like the engine assembly date fitting more in line with the LATER (3-31) production date.Comment
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What is the body number on your car and body style?Comment
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Is your car a convertible? My coupe is H22 and VIN 14478.Mike Doty
Intermountain Chapter Judging Chairman
Region VIII DirectorComment
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H22 Build Trim Tag for March 31 final assy.
H22 Body 31 March Final Assy IMG_1103 (002).JPGComment
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Body number is 6815. I posted a photo of the trim tag.Comment
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That image is fairly small/low-res for a critical evaluation... other may have a different opinion.
For comparison, some of the 67 Trim Tag info I've saved, from St Louis Convertibles:
H22 - S6829 - 194677S11452X
H27 - S6879 - 194677S11470X
H30 - S7000 - 194677S11512X
Does your VIN fit in with this group?Comment
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Dan,
Post a high resolution picture of your stamp pad for comments. It was nice meeting you the convention as I mentioned at the convention with the engine assembly date of 3/21 being 1 day before the body build date of 3/22 it's almost impossible as the big blocks were built in Tonawanda. I suspect the original engine may have had a mechanical issue which would explain why the NCRS shipping date shows 3/31 as the cars original engine was being replaced. Typically you see 1-6 weeks before the body build date on Big Blocks engine assembly date. I have seen small blocks with 1-2 days before body build date as the those engines were built in Flint.
You have a great looking car.
MikeComment
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Thanks Mike. Here is a higher resolution photo than the one I shared at the convention. The car was restored 15-20 years ago. I've owned it for 5 years. It was great meeting you in Mobile. Thanks for the advice you gave. Hope you avoided COVID. I came home with a mild case. Feeling normal now but still testing positive and remaining isolated this week.
Engine Stamp for H22 Body and March 31 Final Assy.jpgComment
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