Would be my 1st E-BODY
looking for confirmation that its the original tags
It looks original to me as well. The bent corner looks correct. But with some time and samples anything can be forged. Unless you have something that makes you believe otherwise like something fishy with the car or seller I would say your fine.
The ones below are for sure originals.
the information is appropriate and IMO they appear to be original tags :ohyeah:
WOW ! That didn't take long thanks guys !
Original. :yes: The J0B gives it away. See how the "J" is stamped much crisper then the "0" and "B"? They stamped so many different letters that each letter would wear down at a different rate. The "J"s on that day were crisp, the "0" and "B"s were rounded a bit. The reproduction tags mostly have clean newer stamped letters because they do not stamp millions of fender tags. :alan2cents:
Good eye! Learned something new today.
Quote from: Cuda Cody on August 11, 2017, 01:17:20 PM
Original. :yes: The J0B gives it away. See how the "J" is stamped much crisper then the "0" and "B"? They stamped so many different letters that each letter would wear down at a different rate. The "J"s on that day were crisp, the "0" and "B"s were rounded a bit. The reproduction tags mostly have clean newer stamped letters because they do not stamp millions of fender tags. :alan2cents:
That's some quality insight right there! :bigthumb:
double thanks for the confirmation on the original tags and showing me how and why seems plain as day when
you lay them out side by side :thankyou: :bigthumb:
So what's the story on the car? Are you thinking of buying it?
The other dead giveaway is the ridges on the top and bottom. The reproductions have a definite edge to them all the way across whereas the originals have imperfections and are not as thick.
Quote from: Cuda Cody on August 11, 2017, 07:49:14 PM
So what's the story on the car? Are you thinking of buying it?
Hoping by this time next week she will be in the back of the trailer heading for PA to WI :fingerscrossed:
That sounds promising! :banana: Please post some photos if you do end up with it. :takepicture: :bigthumb:
Quote from: B54SPEED on August 12, 2017, 06:23:29 PM
Hoping by this time next week she will be in the back of the trailer heading for PA to WI :fingerscrossed:
Can you tell the build date by the fender tag or build sheet ?
If so as long as the block is cast prior to the build date of the car
and the pan rail numbers look good is a guy safe thinking its the original block?
build sheet
based on my research JH23J0B296610 was "In Plant/In Process" on Wednesday April 1, 1970
Sorry for the delay in getting the pics put up but after saying for years would not try and learn another body style broke down on the red T/A
Thanks for every ones help so far. Lots more questions to come thanks Brent
exhaust needed a little tweaking around the starter wires and trans pan
Original bill of sale shows buyers last name spelled KULLGREN
and mine is spelled KULTGEN
almost spooky they are so close
That's a sign the car was really meant for you. :cooldance: Pretty neat piece of history.
Mmmm: I like that!
Who's garage is that? :clapping: :lookatthat:
That is my winter time hide out we only get about 3 months of summer