Question about '62 Dipstick point deduction

[Jonathan S.]

Can some one explain what "no through impression" means for my '62 corvette dipstick deduction I received during judging.

[Gary C.]

Re: Question about '62 Dipstick point deduction

Jonathan, am guessing it means not debossed. Debossing means stamping from the front forcing the material to rise on the backside or pressing the stamping through the material. Gary....

[Jonathan S.]

Re: Question about '62 Dipstick point deduction

That makes complete sense. Thanks!

[John F.]

Re: Question about '62 Dipstick point deduction

Can some one explain what "no through impression" means for my '62 corvette dipstick deduction I received during judging.

Jonathon, Way to go on the GOLD CERTIFICATION! I spoke with you right after your car was judged. Saw your car on Saturday morning with the child seat in it, but you weren't around. Congrats!

John (South Tx)

[Chuck G.]

Re: Question about '62 Dipstick point deduction

Here's a pic of a dipstick, maybe not correct for your car, but shows an embossed patteren, NOT a stamped pattern.

Chuck

[Edward M.]

Re: Question about '62 Dipstick point deduction

I know we have bounced this around, but did we ever decide if embossed or debossed (or both) would be considered correct.

Debossed = pressed from the front so that the charatcters are sunk into the surface.

Embossed = pressed from the rear so that the characters are raised above the surface.

In both cases, if characters are obvious on the backside, which is not always the case with stamped characters.

Correct 1962 dipsticks are not hard to find.

[Roy B.]

Re: Question about '62 Dipstick point deduction

I know we have bounced this around, but did we ever decide if embossed or debossed (or both) would be considered correct.

Debossed = pressed from the front so that the charatcters are sunk into the surface.

Embossed = pressed from the rear so that the characters are raised above the surface.

In both cases, if characters are obvious on the backside, which is not always the case with stamped characters.

Correct 1962 dipsticks are not hard to find.

Original design

[Jonathan S.]

Re: Question about '62 Dipstick point deduction

Thank you. My son and I had a wonderful time!

[Edward M.]

Re: Question about '62 Dipstick point deduction

Original design

I have a dipstick that is a known original to a 62 250 hp engine. It is debossed, not embossed. All of the markings are correct for 1962.

[Bill O.]

Re: Question about '62 Dipstick point deduction

This one passed NCRS Regional judging - 1962 340 HP.

[Jonathan S.]

Re: Question about '62 Dipstick point deduction

Bill,

That was very helpful, thank you! Pictures are worth more than a thousand words1