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Ever seen a paint daub with a stamped in date code? #2648458
04/24/19 01:21 PM
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I found this when cleaning up the 741 case from my 1970 Valiant, it is the first time I have seen an 8 3/4" center housing stamped like this.

Cool that is it a 3.23 with what may be the final assembly date of 3-23-70? If so, awesome coincidence. beer


1970 valiant 741 case 3.23 paint daub with stamped date code 1w.jpg1970 valiant 741 case 3.23 paint daub with stamped date code 2w.jpg
Re: Ever seen a paint daub with a stamped in date code? [Re: Alaskan_TA] #2648477
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Holy cow. Where is that car from that a marking like that, in that location, survived for 49 years?


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Re: Ever seen a paint daub with a stamped in date code? [Re: not_a_charger] #2648486
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It was ordered new in Colorado, still less than 35K miles.

Re: Ever seen a paint daub with a stamped in date code? [Re: Alaskan_TA] #2648487
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After a 20 minute soak in Evaporust;

1970 valiant 741 case 3.23 paint daub with stamped date code 3w.jpg
Re: Ever seen a paint daub with a stamped in date code? [Re: Alaskan_TA] #2648492
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That's really amazing. You'd think a paint daub in that location would be really fragile and likely to disappear, even if the car was well maintained. What a cool find.


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Re: Ever seen a paint daub with a stamped in date code? [Re: not_a_charger] #2648494
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It has paint daubs all over. It still has the factory broken off zerc fittings in the front suspension parts also.

Re: Ever seen a paint daub with a stamped in date code? [Re: Alaskan_TA] #2648505
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Wow. That would b ea cool car to see a full picture thread on sometime.


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Re: Ever seen a paint daub with a stamped in date code? [Re: not_a_charger] #2648614
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I had to go back through old photos, this one was taken very close to 5 years ago, I just missed the stamped in numbers back then.

Has anyone else ever seen a date code stamp like this on an 8 3/4" housing? It is a new one to me, but if there is one, others are likely out there........

1970 valiant 741 case 3.23 paint daub with stamped date code 4w.jpg
Re: Ever seen a paint daub with a stamped in date code? [Re: Alaskan_TA] #2648661
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Barry is this an LA built car ?

Re: Ever seen a paint daub with a stamped in date code? [Re: autoxcuda] #2648700
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Re: Ever seen a paint daub with a stamped in date code? [Re: Alaskan_TA] #2648745
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I think I’ve seen something similar on an LA built 71 340 Demon.

I’ll look through my pics later.

Re: Ever seen a paint daub with a stamped in date code? [Re: autoxcuda] #2648783
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The broadcast sheet calls for a 752 propeller shaft, it has a date code of 3 70;

752 on the broadcast sheet.JPG752 propeller shaft w.jpg
Re: Ever seen a paint daub with a stamped in date code? [Re: Alaskan_TA] #2648995
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Here's a similar stamp that was on my 71 340 Cuda Convertible. The car has a 331 SPD. Differential is a 3.23 open with small u joints. Don't pay attention to the yellow paint blotches, these are overspray from some earlier body repaint.

20160730_163604.jpggear carrier metal stamp.jpg
Re: Ever seen a paint daub with a stamped in date code? [Re: cudaize] #2648998
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Awesome!

Mine has a poor stamp for what may also be CD, but yours is upside down compared to mine.

Thank you!

Does anyone else have any other examples?

Re: Ever seen a paint daub with a stamped in date code? [Re: Alaskan_TA] #2687128
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may be they wear tracking gear sets because of problems in production

Re: Ever seen a paint daub with a stamped in date code? [Re: racerlall] #2687429
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I just found another one.

3.23 stamp again, but it is on a 742 case this time.

I'll have to clean it & likely soak it in Evaporust when time allows it so I can get a decent photo.

Re: Ever seen a paint daub with a stamped in date code? [Re: Alaskan_TA] #2687491
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It's more like: "Ever seen a stamped date code with a paint daub"







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