Poll for matching numbers

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How many in the Registry have matching numbers ?

no matching numbers
10
11%
body and transmission match
16
18%
body and engine match
5
6%
body, transmission and engine match
16
18%
body, transmission, engine and all panels match
41
47%
 
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Jim Nelson
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Poll for matching numbers

#1 Post by Jim Nelson »

Firmly grabbing a Registry third rail….How many cars have matching numbers?

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#2 Post by David Jones »

How do I vote with 3 cars? It will not let me vote more than once and I have three cars with different levels of matching #'s.
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#3 Post by Steve Harrison »

well,...it's anonymus so maybe eveyone will be honest.
It's a fairly interesting question. I've always wondered what the numbers on this might be. The other breakdown that would be cool to know is what the numbers are by model/year.

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#4 Post by Emil Wojcik »

Steve, I agree, a breakdown would be interesting. Mine's a '64C coupe--body, transmission, engine and all panels match.
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#5 Post by Ron LaDow »

I'm with David; one with non-stock air in the tires (joking!) and one that has kept the major body tin only. So not vote from here.
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#6 Post by Jim Nelson »

hmmm…have to go back and look at the poll rules again, I thought at first glance it was a one-vote deal. But I've been easily fooled, so you never know what the rules will let you do. Usually the one-vote rule is there to prevent skewing a result.

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#7 Post by David Jones »

OK Jim, Try this. One with all matching #'s. One with all but the front bumper and hood and both front fenders. One with all but the engine matching which is probably the most common case. (I am looking for that matching #'s case)
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#8 Post by Gary Carriveau »

Great idea.
This should throw some light on things (and also illuminate some other questions).

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#9 Post by Doug McDonnell »

65 C coupe matching numbers but not all body panels match,front hood is a mis match. And bumpers are from another car. Doors and rear deck lid match.
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#10 Post by Robert Thiemrodt »

how do you know if bumpers are original? Are they stamped last 3 digits of vin?
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#11 Post by Jon Schmid »

Too bad I can't vote twice because both of my cars are fully matching as evidenced by the COA's I have plus just looking at the cars.

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#12 Post by Dave Erickson »

What if my cardex has two engine numbers? As long as the engine matches one of them, is it considered matching numbers?

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#13 Post by Jim Neil »

As far as I know, my baby is very original and all numbers matching (probably excluding bumpers). When my cheap vinyl seat recovers split a few years ago, instead of being frustrated, I was pleased to find what I believe is the original tattered vinyl underneath. I think I even have the original kink in my hood!
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#14 Post by David Maxwell »

By panels, do you mean body panels?

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#15 Post by Jim Nelson »

David Maxwell wrote:By panels, do you mean body panels?
By "panel" I mean the ones that were stamped at the factory with the last 3 digits of the VIN, so the doors, hood, and engine cover.

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