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vdubguy66
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 Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:22 pm Post subject: HELP!! What years are my ovals??? UPDATED |
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I just got these 2 oval window. I have know idea what year they are. on oval is a rag and the vin plates unper the hood are missing. can you tell by the #s stamped???
OVAL #1
The second oval has a vin but i can seem to figure it out. Can you Help me?????
OVAL #2
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Alan Willis
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The vin # is the one on the top right of the plate. Show pics of the heater vents and the doors to get a ballpark estimate of the years.
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by the body number: first is august 53 or january 57
by the body number and VIN, second is march 57
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Alan Willis
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| Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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By vin # I have March '57 for the second car. Look under the back seat for a chassis #, maybe its on the right pan.
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yup, i edited my post after i saw the VIN
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Alan Willis
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I agree with Brad. The most logical guess is that the first car is a January '57, the second is a March '57. What shape are the two cars in?
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vdubguy66
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here is some pics of the first car.
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Alan Willis
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Yep, the floor vents verify it is indeed a '57. If it were a '56 or older the floor vents would be next to the firewall instead of by the door. Looks like a very solid car! What are your plans for them?
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vdubguy66
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| Alan Willis wrote: |
| Yep, the floor vents verify it is indeed a '57. If it were a '56 or older the floor vents would be next to the firewall instead of by the door. Looks like a very solid car! What are your plans for them? |
the first car is the one that we are fixing. the pan is all preped and reay for power coating tomorrow. the car will be on a 67 pan. the second car is complete but was rolled in a car crash. the most of the parts of the second car will go on the other one. |
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Why would you put it on a '67 pan? I would use one that is at least close to the right year
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vdubguy66
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| Alan Willis wrote: |
| Why would you put it on a '67 pan? I would use one that is at least close to the right year |
that was the oldest pan that we had at our shop. |
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The shell is, indeed, a '57. The '55 and earlier had a 3 fold ragtop, that was square on all 4 corners, the '56, a "one year only" ragtop that is rounded in the front, and square in the back, and the '7''63 has a ragtop that is rounded at all 4 corners, like yours.
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| vdubguy66 wrote: |
| Alan Willis wrote: |
| Why would you put it on a '67 pan? I would use one that is at least close to the right year |
that was the oldest pan that we had at our shop. |
I've got a stripped '64 pan if you want it...has paperwork too. I'm only 30 min away. Would be much closer to correct than a '67. Let me know. |
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vdubguy66
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| KantDriveFast wrote: |
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| Alan Willis wrote: |
| Why would you put it on a '67 pan? I would use one that is at least close to the right year |
that was the oldest pan that we had at our shop. |
I've got a stripped '64 pan if you want it...has paperwork too. I'm only 30 min away. Would be much closer to correct than a '67. Let me know. |
no thanks, the pan is going to powdercoating tomorrow and the airbags are all place |
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a bagged rag oval.....can't wait to see the progress!
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| Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:56 am Post subject: |
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| a bagged rag oval.....can't wait to see the progress! |
Here are some pics of the pan.
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looks like you are at the same stage as me with the pan and airride but i'm still awaiting my 55 shell from the us... give you a race.. 
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:45 am Post subject: UPDATE |
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I just got the pan back from powder coating. Here are some pics
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lookin good buddy, gonna paint abnd laquer mine though i think..
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why the big hole in the tunnel
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