'60 engine pad

[Frank B.]

What does the engine pad look like for a 1960, single carb, powerglide and serial number 01766 look like? Sorry if this has been discussed multiple times in the past, but I checked the archive back to '08 and could not locate a complete answer.

Thanks,

Frank

[Jim D.]

Re: '60 engine pad

On the left side of the pad, it would be stamped 101766. These would have been done one at a time without a gang holder and sometimes they don't line up very well. The other stamp was with a gang holder. It will start with an "F", then the assembly date, then a "DG" suffix. This is one 65 cars before yours.

[Ray C.]

Re: '60 engine pad

Frank, your 1960 VIN number-101766 is a December 16, 1959 built car. I would try and find some 1960 cars that were built just prior and after yours to see if the VIN number was stamped into the engine pad. It is my understanding that the VIN number was added to the 1960 pad on or about mid December of 1959 (1960 model year).

Ray

[Donald H.]

Re: '60 engine pad

My 1960 101322 is stamped on the pad. I've only had the car for 6 months and am into a frame off restoration, so I don't have any history with the car and don't know if the stamping is original factory or someone later.

[Ray C.]

Re: '60 engine pad

Hi! Donald

That would make yours a mid November 1959 built car. Does the VIN number look like the charters were individualy stamped or gang stamp?

Ray

[Jim D.]

Re: '60 engine pad

Don

Could you e-mail me a picture of your stamp pad. I've been researching/collecting info. and pics. on 1960 pads for 30 years. The earliest I have that is hand stamped is #1617.

Thanks,Jim

[Jim D.]

Re: '60 engine pad

Ray,

The belief that it started in mid-Dec. is incorrect.

Jim

[Ray C.]

Re: '60 engine pad

Hi! Jim

What was the date for the first pad to receive the VIN stamp?

Ray

[Jim D.]

Re: '60 engine pad

Hi! Jim

What was the first pad to receive the VIN stamp?

Ray

I've narrowed it down to somewhere between #1136 and #1617. A picture of Don's would allow me to narrow that down considerably.

Jim

[Donald H.]

Re: '60 engine pad

Here's a picture, not very good. Car serial number is 101322. Anyone got know how to make the stamping stand out more?

As I said, I have no idea whether this is original or some past re-stamping.

[Jim D.]

Re: '60 engine pad

Don, Could you e-mail me that pic. as a JPeg file so I can clean it up in Photoshop? It is slightly out of the norm of what I've documented so far that the assembly date of the block is only 2 days before the car but anything is possible. What is the casting date of the block? From that picture, it looks original to me. I'll know more if I can examine the picture closer. Thanks for posting.

Jim

[Donald H.]

Re: '60 engine pad

Jim,

Casting date is J 1 9, which I assume is September 1, 1959. I am sending you a couple of different pictures, original JPEGs.

[Frank B.]

Re: '60 engine pad

Jim,

If I understand what you are telling me my pad would have 101766 on the left and FI2??CQ right side, where the question marks would be number(s) ranging from 02 to something like I0 or II, assuming that the car is December 16 car? And am I correct in reading the pad in the photo that the engine build date is Dec 02, '59?

Thanks,

Frank

[Jim D.]

Re: '60 engine pad

Frank,

Yours should have a "DG" suffix not the "CQ". Yes, the assembly date in the pic. I posted is 12-02-59

Jim

[Keith R.]

Re: '60 engine pad

Don

Could you e-mail me a picture of your stamp pad. I've been researching/collecting info. and pics. on 1960 pads for 30 years. The earliest I have that is hand stamped is #1617.

Thanks,Jim

Jim,

I am getting ready to stamp my new block on my 103062 VIN# (1/28/60 birthdate) and the JG says that around mid January 1960 they changed the stamp for the month of January from "I" to "0I". Presuming that the engine assembly date was seven to 10 days earlier than the vehicle assembly, I'm guessing that my month date stamp should be "0I" correct? Do you have any more information that pins down this transition date more exactly? Thanks.