Another interesting twist

[David H.]

I started work today on the heater box from my brother's '62 and came across another interesting twist to the tale.
While cleaning up the inside of the heater box cover I discovered a date stamp of March of 1962. see pictures
Being a Nov of '61 build date car my interest was how a March of '62 heater box cover might have got into this car.
It seems to be the original heater box cover. Is the correct part number 3136467? That is also inside the cover.
I suppose it could have been replaced at some point.
Or maybe it came without a heater and one was added?
Any thoughts would be of interest to me.
Thanks

[Gerry P.]

Re: Another interesting twist

The later date can perhaps be explained that the heater was added by the dealer when the car was eventually sold.

[Dan H.]

Re: Another interesting twist

Is the heater core dated?

[Jerry W.]

Re: Another interesting twist

Perhaps the heater was from the donner white vette that was used to fix the Pallet drop accident noted in your previous posts

[David H.]

Re: Another interesting twist

It does have the stamp of 62C on the end of it. see picture.
That would match the cover if I am reading it correctly as March of 1962.

[Jerry W.]

Re: Another interesting twist

Transfer truck accident on right side....not pallet drop....it's hard to remember all of the strange things that's happened to your car

[David H.]

Re: Another interesting twist

"it's hard to remember all of the strange things that's happened to your car"

Your tellin' me!

It was 1975 when the truck hit it and did the damage to the passengers side.
I would think that if they replaced the heater and all that goes with it the dates would be closer to '75 than '62. Just my thoughts....

If only they could talk.....

[Richard T.]

Re: Another interesting twist

If that area was repaired in 1975 they most likely installed a used heater assembly. Rich