Quick question. Did the factory run 7 days a week in 69? Just wondering because my trim tag on the door pillar says Sept 13 69 as the assembly date which is a Saturday. So either it's a fake or they worked at least on Saturdays.
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Oh OK, Thank you! My car is numbers matching so I was getting worried that it was fake. But this info clears that up.
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OK Terry,
Please elaborate on your thoughts.. What's the deal with that date??Comment
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I guess Joe is otherwise occupied this evening.
According to my notes Joe's 1969, that he bought new, has that date on the trim tag. I have recorded three or four other Corvettes built on that date. There is no doubt the St Louis Corvette production line operated on that day.TerryComment
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Oh cool! I thought it was going to be something sinister. Here's a fun fact. I have the subject car of this discussion born 9/13/69 and I also have a convertible 69 born on 9/13/68.Comment
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No nothing sinister at all. Just a little reassurance. I had hopes Joe would be the one to provide it though.
The long 1969 production year yields some interesting questions on the judging field. Having two months of that model year; one in calendar year 1968 and one in calendar 1969 (as you do), can lead judges to some strange conclusions if they don't pause to think some. In my time as National Team Leader I have more than once had to enlighten both judges and owners around this issue. It does add to the fun of judging though.TerryComment
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That is really reassuring. And yes the long production period does cause some confusion. For instance my 9/13/68 date car with a M21 doesn't have the B at the end of the date stamp but the 9/13/69 does. I thought one of them was fake but it turns out the early 69s didn't get the A, B or C until after Oct 21 68.Comment
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