67 Body Build Date Puzzle

[Brian D.]

I was looking over a friend's 67 small block with him today. His trim tag shows a B26 date; his VIN is 00755. Engine stamp pad looked okay, based on my 8.2 level of experience, and matches the VIN tag. It's a 300 hp (V0906HE), and a St Louis body. Isn't this later date "B" code past the car's actual likely manufacturing time? Sorry, I have no photos to post.

[John C.]

Re: 67 Body Build Date Puzzle

Brian

Something is not right with that date. I recently reviewed pictures/documents for vin 776 for a friend to possibly purchase. It has a built date on the trim tag of B14 and the NCRS shipping report lists an official production date of 9/15.

John

[John H.]

Re: 67 Body Build Date Puzzle

I was looking over a friend's 67 small block with him today. His trim tag shows a B26 date; his VIN is 00755. Engine stamp pad looked okay, based on my 8.2 level of experience, and matches the VIN tag. It's a 300 hp (V0906HE), and a St Louis body. Isn't this later date "B" code past the car's actual likely manufacturing time? Sorry, I have no photos to post.

Brian -

Based on the VIN, that car was produced on either September 13th or 14th, so the "B26" (September 26th) on the trim tag makes no sense.

[Robert G.]

Re: 67 Body Build Date Puzzle

Brian

Something is not right with that date. I recently reviewed pictures/documents for vin 776 for a friend to possibly purchase. It has a built date on the trim tag of B14 and the NCRS shipping report lists an official production date of 9/15.

John

I think I've pointed this out on one of the forums before. Was the 776 car yellow:

http://dev.mathewscollection.com/former/Former_67_Corvette.htm

or white:

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=370&aid=49

or green:

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=1009&aid=53

I believe the yellow was a posting error that has never been corrected, but I never heard what the deal is with the other 2 cars.

As for the OPs question, b26 is definitely wrong and should be b14.

[Brian D.]

Re: 67 Body Build Date Puzzle

Actually, I was expecting the "B" to represent Oct and not Sept.
Were there "A" cars actually produced in August 66 then?

[John C.]

Re: 67 Body Build Date Puzzle

It's green now. That matches the trim tag picture they sent me.

http://www.westcoastcorvettesales.com/vehicle-details/7450c259b58cda449e8f8148729bd885/1967+chevrolet+corvette+2-door+convertible.html

[Ray G.]

Re: 67 Body Build Date Puzzle

Confused here !!!!!!!

[Robert G.]

Re: 67 Body Build Date Puzzle

Confused here !!!!!!!

Some confusion could be cleared up if we knew the body number off the trim tag. It could indicate that the b26 is a typing error. Anyhow, with a vin of 755, it should be b14.

[Brian D.]

Re: 67 Body Build Date Puzzle

I will try to get another look at the tag(s) this week, and see if I made an error myself.
Some other pointers: the trim tag says that it's a red/black convertible; I'm in Ft Wayne, IN; this car was a raffle prize obtained from a regional dealer.

[Dick W.]

Re: 67 Body Build Date Puzzle

Some confusion could be cleared up if we knew the body number off the trim tag. It could indicate that the b26 is a typing error. Anyhow, with a vin of 755, it should be b14.

Tag shows S0334

[Kenneth B.]

Re: 67 Body Build Date Puzzle

Actually, I was expecting the "B" to represent Oct and not Sept.
Were there "A" cars actually produced in August 66 then?

I believe that production started mid August.

[Paul J.]

Re: 67 Body Build Date Puzzle

I believe that production started mid August.

The numbering system changed Brian. I think it was after '64?