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Factory markings, whadaya think?

Started by HeavyFuel, December 26, 2011, 07:57:08 PM

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HeavyFuel

December 26, 2011, 07:57:08 PM
Gotta try to keep up with Bull..... :icon_smile_big:


Before and after shots.

HeavyFuel

#1
December 26, 2011, 07:58:16 PM
some more..

HeavyFuel

#2
December 26, 2011, 07:59:29 PM
more...

A383Wing

#3
December 26, 2011, 08:19:41 PM
Yer "D" in the 3rd & 4th photo don't exactly match...do it over and get it right this time

Just kidding..looks good...  :2thumbs:

although I'm not real fond of the black & white on the underside of the pumpkin

Bryan

XS29L9Bxxxxxx

#4
December 26, 2011, 10:40:59 PM
...should be a "B"  :scratchchin:  Not sure I've seen a "D"  :Twocents:

XS29L9Bxxxxxx

#5
December 26, 2011, 10:52:23 PM
Here's one I saw this past summer...  I was laying on my back, upside down to snap the pic... I hope this helps :cheers:

lexxman

#6
December 26, 2011, 11:14:50 PM
wow,it looks like it just went down the line. :2thumbs:

RGA

#7
December 27, 2011, 12:36:57 AM
Mine was a D

tan top

#8
December 27, 2011, 04:58:48 AM
 :coolgleamA: looks good nice work  :yesnod: :2thumbs:
Feel free to post any relevant picture you think we all might like to see in the threads below!

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1969chargerrtse

#9
December 27, 2011, 10:26:08 AM
Beautiful job!  :drool5:
This car was sold many years ago to somebody in Wisconsin. I now am retired and living in Florida.

XS29L9Bxxxxxx

#10
December 27, 2011, 10:32:17 AM
Quote from: RGA on December 27, 2011, 12:36:57 AM
Mine was a D

Sounds like 1/2 your paint was missing, too...  :scratchchin: In the first pic, you can clearly see the original "B" had a brush stroke to complete the "B" however, maybe a solvent was present on the diff housing, as the missing "B" portion is consistent with the rusted surface area.   :Twocents:

Here is one from an A-body, as they were marked for whichever platform they were going to be used...  :popcrn:

bull

#11
December 27, 2011, 02:41:12 PM
Dude, it's a D. The 69s had the B.

bull

#12
December 27, 2011, 02:43:40 PM
Quote from: HeavyFuel on December 26, 2011, 07:57:08 PM
Gotta try to keep up with Bull..... :icon_smile_big:


Before and after shots.

Your resto looks great! :2thumbs: I haven't done the numbers on mine yet. Did you use a stencil set on yours?

lexxman

#13
December 27, 2011, 02:59:20 PM
I can't see any markings on mine.Someone painted it at some time,I'm still aways from that anyway. :2thumbs:

HeavyFuel

#14
December 27, 2011, 03:10:55 PM
Quote from: bull on December 27, 2011, 02:43:40 PM
Quote from: HeavyFuel on December 26, 2011, 07:57:08 PM
Gotta try to keep up with Bull..... :icon_smile_big:


Before and after shots.

Your resto looks great! :2thumbs: I haven't done the numbers on mine yet. Did you use a stencil set on yours?

Thanks.   :2thumbs:

I anguished quite a while on what to do for the numbers, and eventually came up with something that worked pretty well.  I found a font in microsoft word (EngraverTextNCS, size 72) printed out what I wanted on paper, and took it to the local stamp shop .   I had them make up just the polymer part, and not mount it on an actual stamp, so I could cut the individual numbers and also get them into where I wanted to stamp.  Also, I think that route was cheaper, it cost me about 20 bucks.

It was kinda challenging to get the yellow axle stamp to look right, I'm not 100% happy with the way it turned out, but it'll work.  The polymer is firm, and squeezes the ink out from between the stamp and the metal if you push too hard, so if I did it again, I might ask for a spongey type material instead.  I had to try it a few times, so keep the damp rag ready for re-dos.   Font 72 might be just a little too big for the axle (239), but I think it worked well for the assy date (1 22).

I found a really great white paint pencil, that's what I used on the circled X.  It's high temp, and really tough, and gives just the right look.  It beat having to try to draw the circle freehand with paint, and should last forever.   Let me know if you want the name, and I'll take a pic of the label.

bill440rt

#15
December 27, 2011, 03:27:07 PM
Quote from: bull on December 27, 2011, 02:41:12 PM
Dude, it's a D. The 69s had the B.


I dunno... the rear in my '68 had a "B".  :shruggy:
"Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough." Sir Henry Rolls Royce

bull

#16
December 27, 2011, 03:55:26 PM
Quote from: bill440rt on December 27, 2011, 03:27:07 PM
Quote from: bull on December 27, 2011, 02:41:12 PM
Dude, it's a D. The 69s had the B.


I dunno... the rear in my '68 had a "B".  :shruggy:

Not that I'm a diff housing expert but that would be the first one I've heard of. Was it ever changed out to your knowledge?

bill440rt

#17
December 27, 2011, 04:19:19 PM
Nope.
I've owned the car since '86, bought from the original owner. It was an 8-3/4 with an open pig, swapped out by me to 3:55's.
I'll see if I can dig up some "before rebuild" pics of the rear. I duplicated the markings as well. It had the white "X", and a big yellow "B".
"Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough." Sir Henry Rolls Royce

XS29L9Bxxxxxx

#18
December 27, 2011, 04:21:09 PM
Quote from: bull on December 27, 2011, 02:41:12 PM
Dude, it's a D. The 69s had the B.

Believe it was platform-dependant, not model-year  :scratchchin:

bill440rt

#19
December 27, 2011, 04:38:45 PM
Quote from: XS29L9Bxxxxxx on December 27, 2011, 04:21:09 PM
Quote from: bull on December 27, 2011, 02:41:12 PM
Dude, it's a D. The 69s had the B.

Believe it was platform-dependant, not model-year  :scratchchin:

That's what I always thought of as well...  :scratchchin:
"Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough." Sir Henry Rolls Royce

jaak

#20
December 27, 2011, 05:55:08 PM
Looks great.

One day (if time/money permits) I would love to do an actual 'restoration', with all the correct parts, markings, etc. Kudos to those of you with the patience and knowledge to do that!  :cheers:

Jason

maxwellwedge

#21
December 27, 2011, 06:37:18 PM
Quote from: XS29L9Bxxxxxx on December 27, 2011, 04:21:09 PM
Quote from: bull on December 27, 2011, 02:41:12 PM
Dude, it's a D. The 69s had the B.

Believe it was platform-dependant, not model-year  :scratchchin:

D is what is on all 68's I've seen. The B was found on most 69 B-Bodies. E-Bodies could have an F (70) or G (71) and sometimes an E as well.

Bottom line? He put back what was on that particular car....didn't copy someone elses.  :yesnod:   :2thumbs:

maxwellwedge

#22
December 27, 2011, 06:38:17 PM
HeavyFuel - You did a very nice job.....It's all in the details!  :2thumbs:

XS29L9Bxxxxxx

#23
December 27, 2011, 06:40:10 PM
Quote from: maxwellwedge on December 27, 2011, 06:37:18 PM
Quote from: XS29L9Bxxxxxx on December 27, 2011, 04:21:09 PM
Quote from: bull on December 27, 2011, 02:41:12 PM
Dude, it's a D. The 69s had the B.

Believe it was platform-dependant, not model-year  :scratchchin:

D is what is on all 68's I've seen. The B was found on most 69 B-Bodies. E-Bodies could have an F (70) or G (71) and sometimes an E as well.

That's interesting, but contradicts the initial pic which clearly shows more than a "D" and would appear to have been applied as a "B" which "wore" off with solvent or the rust (pattern) in the pic.  :popcrn:

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