1969 Stamp Pad

[Erv M.]

I know it has paint on it. The pad/stamp looks original to me.

Your thoughts?

[Joe L.]

Re: 1969 Stamp Pad

I know it has paint on it. The pad/stamp looks original to me.

Your thoughts?

Erv------


I don't know about the pad stamp. The VIN derivative looks OK, but I'm not sure about the engine code stamping. In any event, the paint is not original to the engine. No Chevrolet engine was ever painted that "shade" of orange.

[David L.]

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The "T0130LM" code is for a 1969 Corvette 427 w/High Performance engine made Jan. 30, 1969 at the Tonowanda plant. The stampings look original to me.

[Tom H.]

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The "T0130LM" code is for a 1969 Corvette 427 w/High Performance engine made Jan. 30, 1969 at the Tonowanda plant. The stampings look original to me.

390 hp to be exact.

[Terry M.]

Re: 1969 Stamp Pad

Erv------


I don't know about the pad stamp. The VIN derivative looks OK, but I'm not sure about the engine code stamping. In any event, the paint is not original to the engine. No Chevrolet engine was ever painted that "shade" of orange.

Nor was that quantity of paint used at Tonawanda or Flint.

[Tom S.]

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Pad looks good to me!

[Erv M.]

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Well they definitely spruced the car up to make it more appealing to the buyer. It is a 427/390 4 speed car that looks good in pictures.

I will probably make the trip to physically inspect the car before purchasing. One big problem there is no documentation, however the powertrain is all matching numbers.

Engine was rebuilt, supposedly 1,500 miles ago. That explains the orange paint but most sellers tell you all components are fresh.

We all must remember you can only con a greedy man!!!

Is anyone located in the Portland area that could inspect the car for a fee?

[Robert G.]

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It may be my monitor, but the 9's S and 5 bottoms all look lower than the 1's 7 and 4 bottoms. But I am not an expert.

[Greg R.]

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Do the broach marks look legit ?
I would say yes...
Interested in others opinions.
Thanks

[Dennis S.]

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It may be my monitor, but the 9's S and 5 bottoms all look lower than the 1's 7 and 4 bottoms. But I am not an expert.

That can quickly be dismissed by looking at the transmission stamp. If the same mentioned anomalies are present, that is golden. They were both stamped in St Louis, by the same person, with the same gang, at the same time. Pretty hard to fake an identical VIN derivative stamp in the cast aluminum transmission case.

[Erv M.]

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That can quickly be dismissed by looking at the transmission stamp. If the same mentioned anomalies are present, that is golden. They were both stamped in St Louis, by the same person, with the same gang, at the same time. Pretty hard to fake an identical VIN derivative stamp in the cast aluminum transmission case.

Here is a picture of the transmission

[David L.]

Re: 1969 Stamp Pad

The "7" looks a little high and the "99" looks a little low both on the engine and transmission VIN stampings. It looks like both were made by the same gang stamp to me.

[Mike G.]

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from what i can see both stamping and surface look good to me on both.

[Kenneth B.]

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That can quickly be dismissed by looking at the transmission stamp. If the same mentioned anomalies are present, that is golden. They were both stamped in St Louis, by the same person, with the same gang, at the same time. Pretty hard to fake an identical VIN derivative stamp in the cast aluminum transmission case.

Not saying one way or another on this pad but if you restamp the block & trany with the same gang stamp the # will be the same. Bottom line if it looks like a duck quacks like a duck then we call it a duck even if it's not the original one you shot thet is on the dinner table.
KEN

[Dennis S.]

Re: 1969 Stamp Pad

Not saying one way or another on this pad but if you restamp the block & trany with the same gang stamp the # will be the same. Bottom line if it looks like a duck quacks like a duck then we call it a duck even if it's not the original one you shot thet is on the dinner table.
KEN

I am sure blocks can be skillfully decked and restamped. The stamp on the transmission case...I guess one would have to find a blank casting (are there any?) and stamp it with both the correct date and VIN derivative. That is not a machined surface.