Re: '67 stainless license plate frame - how to tell if real
I've exchanged a few emails with Joe Lucia. He certainly is a wealth of knowledge, and an invaluable resource for us... MANY THANX!
As mentioned previously, I've checked the Passenger Car and Camaro 'Misc Shipping List' (where the frames are listed for Corvette).
I've also gone page-by-page thru those other Assembly Manuals, but could NOT find GM Part #3797485 listed (although I could have missed it).
I do see what 'might' be similar frames in the large 'Custom Feature Accessories' album, but itz just a cartoon/sketch... not a photo.
And finally, checked with the full size Chevy community... they are unfamiliar with these frames, especially on ORIGINAL vehicles.
Overall, my purpose to list other vehicles was to possibly illustrate how widespread these frames may have been in the Chevy lineup, and how extensive the inventory could have been. Additionally, we need to consider that many dealers liked to install/display their own 'personalized' plates, so OTC frame sales could have been limited.
In the end, no matter what vehicles they were on, a #3797485 frame manufactured BEFORE the patent was granted on 4-18-67, can NOT have a Patent Number on it (according to the US Patent and Trademark Office).
I've exchanged a few emails with Joe Lucia. He certainly is a wealth of knowledge, and an invaluable resource for us... MANY THANX!
As mentioned previously, I've checked the Passenger Car and Camaro 'Misc Shipping List' (where the frames are listed for Corvette).
I've also gone page-by-page thru those other Assembly Manuals, but could NOT find GM Part #3797485 listed (although I could have missed it).
I do see what 'might' be similar frames in the large 'Custom Feature Accessories' album, but itz just a cartoon/sketch... not a photo.
And finally, checked with the full size Chevy community... they are unfamiliar with these frames, especially on ORIGINAL vehicles.
Overall, my purpose to list other vehicles was to possibly illustrate how widespread these frames may have been in the Chevy lineup, and how extensive the inventory could have been. Additionally, we need to consider that many dealers liked to install/display their own 'personalized' plates, so OTC frame sales could have been limited.
In the end, no matter what vehicles they were on, a #3797485 frame manufactured BEFORE the patent was granted on 4-18-67, can NOT have a Patent Number on it (according to the US Patent and Trademark Office).
who painted the inside of his frames and then blew grinder dust on the wet paint - passed with flying colors.
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