How do I find out the number of 1965 396 coupes still registered? There were 748 built.
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Re: 1965 Corvette
David-----
Since, for 1965, the engine option was not coded into the VIN, you face a daunting challenge. About the only way that I can think of to accomplish the task is to gain the co-operation of Department of Motor Vehicles of each of the 50 states in identifying the registered owners of 1965 Corvettes. Then, if you were able to get this information from each of them, you would need to call or otherwise contact each of the owners to determine if their car was an original L-78. Of course, such an effort would miss those 1965s which have been exported to foreign collectors/owners. So, even with a massive effort you still wouldn't be able to perform a definitive survey, but you could get close.
When it was all said and done, you might even find out that there are more original 1965 L-78s out there now than there were in 1965. That would be an interesting revelation.In Appreciation of John Hinckley -
Re: 1965 Corvette
Joe -- thanks for the info.... NCRS should have a list of members who own 65/396/coupes -- would this be a place to start?? Your comment about engine code not being part of the VIN is interesting. The sequence of VIN numbers for 1965 breaks down to approximately 2340 cars built in July of 1965. My VIN number was built during second week of July 1965, using average production schedules (#629 built in July). The engine block casting date is May 28, 1965... all of this tells me the engine is correct for the car.... the block was "decked" many years ago, so the only way to be absolutely certain is with chemical raising of the block number??? All other dates and codes, such as rear end, transmission, trim tags, manifold, indicate correct for this car. The carb is dated August 1968, so it must have been replaced. Anything else I can look for to determine "correctness"? How significant is the carb date when determing value etc??Comment
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Re: 1965 Corvette
David, There are a lot of valuable numbers, survey info, in Noland Adams 63-67 book. This will help. If your stamp pad has been decked, forget it! I've never heard of chemical raising of the numbers. If they have been ground off how can they ever reappear? There's only one way for them to reappear, and you know what that is. The original protecto-plate is the only proof now.....
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Re: Acid raising
Bob,
There is a method, not too well known, but occasionally mentioned in TV shows etc, that, through the use of a particular kind of acid and applied to ground off markings will "raise" them. The method is usually done with Law Enforcement Labs and stolen firearms. Some time back Everett O. applied the method to his engine stamp pad with some success, but in all cases I believe the results are "temporary" at best. Some particulars should still be available in the archives for anyone that would want more exact information. TBarr #24014Comment
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