First judging on 63 Conv.

[Bill W.]

A friends 63 was judged yesterday by the St Louis Chapter . It was a fun day , Everybody was nice and the event was well planed . The car did get a top flight . My question is two things were brought up ,one is in the judging manual and is not correct . It says 63,s after vin # 11,000 had light gray fiberglass . This car is a St.Louis car and is # 20937 and has light gray doors with the rest being white glass including the floor pan & inner fender skirts. I installed a new left qt. panel ( light grey G.M part ), all other panels are white as built . I do have photos of it stripped . The next question is not in the manual . The head lamp mounting panel has two large center holes used to mount the header cross flag emblem .
This car has a lip or a flange area around the inside of the hole . One of the judges said it should be just a hole with no flange . I know its the original . He also said The rivits at the hood strikers were wrong ? again its the hood it was built with .Does anyone have any thoughts on this . Thanks Bill

[Marco H.]

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Bill,
Currently I am working on '63 # 94XX. The body is unhit and has no signs of any panel replacement what so ever. The only 3 pieces that are light gray glass are the hood surround and both rear door post covers (lower part of B-pillar, where door striker is mounted.) Other than that the entire body is "white" (Ivory). I am not a '63 expert. It is my understanding that over time more panels were produced in light gray and introduced into production. Which ones- and at what time, I don't know. The header bar from 1963-1966 typically have emblem holes with a flange/lip. Even very early '67s used a '66 carry-over headerbar that was re-punched to fit the '67 emblems (studs are closer together.) The headerbars with flat holes typically are '67 production or service replacements.
Hope this helps.
Marco

[Edward J.]

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Bill , I have a friend with gray fiberglass and his Vin is about 15xxx I am not sure theres even a white panel on his car. and he has no tool box tray. does this car have a tool box?

And my 63 vin 106xx is a mix of white and gray panels with tool box trays.

I never quite understood the rivit thing on the hoods big rivits or small rivits?

[Harry S.]

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April built 63. All gray except the rear deck. Holes should be a flange as you said.

[Bill W.]

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thanks Ed . no tool box

[Bob J.]

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I think the header bar holes should have a flange or lip. Bob

[Harry S.]

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He also said The rivits at the hood strikers were wrong ? again its the hood it was built with .Does anyone have any thoughts on this . Thanks Bill

How about a picture of the rivets.

[Gary F.]

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Hit the link for the discussion on 63 body panel color.https://www.forums.ncrs.org/showthre...=gary+fronczak

[Bill W.]

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How do I post photos from a digital camera card ???

[Monte M.]

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I do not mean to change the thread topic, but can someone post a few pictures of cars with both colors of glass.

I have had two 63. Both white glass. I have worked on 8 to 10 more without paint. All were white glass. What are the odds of all the cars I have worked on all being early cars?

[Harry S.]

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Here ya go, look at the deck.

[Gary F.]

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My car is a March 18th build. Tail panel, both door striker panels, and drivers side door hinge panel were light gray.

[Joe R.]

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How do I post photos from a digital camera card ???

Bill,

First you need to get the files off your camera and onto your computer. Once you have that done, read this FAQ:

https://www.forums.ncrs.org/faq.php?...faq#faq_photos

Joe