Spare tire tub date/part number stamp

[Dwight P.]

Is there any way to replace the date/part number stamp located in the spare tire tub? It is not a stencil...it appears to be a stamp.

I have called Quanta Products and they said that they discontinued production of a kit because of no interest.

Any advice or info would be appreciated.

Dwight

[Jack H.]

Re: Spare tire tub date/part number stamp

The place I'd expect to find such a factory concours specific item as this (Long Island Catalog, Section 2, Decals and Stamps) surprised me by NOT having an offering! Absent an off-the-shelf source, why not go the route other serious restorers take?

Find an original stamp to document. Take a digital picture of it with a ruler in the frame for size reference. Visit your local office supply store where they routinely make custom rubber stamps up for $2-5 and have your stamp built with the date of your choice!

[Patrick H.]

Re: Spare tire tub date/part number stamp

In my observation, it appears to be made by a run-of-the-mill stamp with the scrolling month/day/year positions. It should be easy to copy or mimic. Think of a daub or smear of white paint with the stamp smashed into the center of it to imprint the date.

Patrick

[Dwight P.]

Re: Spare tire tub date/part number stamp

Thanks,

I will find a good clear example of a stamp from someone locally and have a stamp made. Nolan Adams Book and The Corvette Fact Book do not have any picts of the date.

Dwight

[Patrick H.]

Re: Spare tire tub date/part number stamp

Generic block lettering 1/4 inch tall should do the job. Pick a "square" appearing sans-serif font and you'll be fine.

Patrick

[Richard L.]

Contact Earl Gunnerson - His Profile is listed in

the Members Section...

He's a stamp pad expert for this application...

Rick

[Wayne W.]

Re: Contact Earl Gunnerson - His Profile is listed

Looks like the old pricing stamp that was used at any old store.

[Brian M.]

Re: Contact Earl Gunnerson - His Profile is listed

An off white latex household paint works well as your ink.

[Robert C.]

Re: Tub date judging

You can find a bunch of "ROCKWELL" logo's with a week of the year date code in many C-3 cars'Spare tire tubs( fiberglassed in). The problem is that the logo's are on only some of the cars, so the date/ logo is not judged. I would think the stamped-on info. is not judged either.

[Justin N.]

Re: Spare tire tub date/part number stamp

Dwight,
Here's a tire tub pic of my Dec.19th,1966 built coupe. It is stamped 'Dec 16 1966'. Good luck with your stamp!

Justin #41362

[Kevin M.]

Re: Tub date judging

It was just a store bought stamp, finding one with 1966 now that's a different story.

Kevin