<VV> Production date question: When was my '65 built?

Wed May 22 00:04:28 EDT 2019

Guess what I found....my mother's file with receipts, so far dating back to 
her 10k mile checkup at TOMMY AYRES CHEVROLET in LAGUNA BEACH, CALIF.

Also found some paperwork (receipt, etc.) from Ed Corson and a CORSA business 
card handout presented by a Paul Jones (phone 776-2464).  Anybody know who 
Paul Jones is (was)? He must be in Orange County....I'd imagine his area code 
was (714) at that time. 

Also found a CHP "Notice to Appear" aka traffic ticket, when she was traveling 
at 70mph (legal) on I-5  passing thru Oceanside, Calif.......she was following too 
close to the car ahead.

Also found an original "I LOVE MY CORVAIR" black on bright orange bumper sticker.

Unfortunatley I didn't find the original bill of sale, but I think I have it somewhere.
I did find a stapled assembly of a booklet  apparently put out by Chevrolet 
"Hobby & Sales Group" Customers Assistance Centers.  Sub-titled "Past Model 
Information".  Not dated, but was from the Center's location in Troy, MI. 
It's well over 75+ pages of older Chevrolet Specialty Shops/Suppliers, Publications, 
Clubs & Museums, Sanctioning Bodies, etc.  Each group is broken down into detailed 
description for each entity, including address, specialties, phone numbers, etc.
Very Interesting....

Lastly I have around 250 pages of articles, catalogs, brochures, how-to guides, etc. 
from sources such as Mid-Engineering, Silva Kit installing 215 BOP engine, Kelmark 
kits, Kennedy Engineered Products, Muncie 4-speed gear ratios, K&K Automotive in ILL 
installing a 283, Crown Corv-8, Skip Huth's V-8 into Early Coupe, Corvan V-8, another 
Crown Mfg article and 2-3 more Crown articles.

Lot's of memories......but I'm glad we kept the car original, as it was when Mom 
bought it.  It's still a Corsa, 4-speed, posi with original interior (carpet replacement),  
one re-paint in the same Crocus Yellow (1980s) and only 90k miles.  Runs great!

Now, to find the original Bill of Sale.........

Steve Hammatt
Mount Vernon WA USA
www.leatherplates.com

-----Original Message----- 
From: Steve Hammatt via VirtualVairs 
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 6:35 PM 
To: Marc Marcoulides 
Cc: Steve Hammatt, Mount Vernon WA USA via VirtualVairs 
Subject: Re:  Production date question: When was my '65 built? 

Sorry 
My poor memory 
Anyone remember the name of the long time Chevy dealership in Laguna Beach?

Steve Hammatt 
Mount Vernon WA USA
Sent from my iPhone

> On May 21, 2019, at 6:25 PM, Marc Marcoulides <hharpo at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> Don Steve’s Chev is in LaHabra (hope you find your desired info)
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On May 21, 2019, at 12:45 PM, corvairamy62--- via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Can I please get info about my car? 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 2:58 PM, Steve Hammatt, Mount Vernon WA USA via VirtualVairs<virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:   Rick or anyone.......
>> Sorry to hijack this topic, but my request really fits in with it.
>> My Corvair (actually I assisted my mother, as I was only a 
>> Junior in college at the time) to custom order from Don 
>> Steve's Chevrolet in Laguna Beach, Calif.  It was ordered at 
>> the time of the intro of the '65 model year cars.
>> The VIN is
>> 107375L105812
>> I'd be interested in knowing everything that this info can 
>> tell us.  I'm putting together a file for the eventual transfer to 
>> our third generation family owner of the Corsa!
>> Super thanks. 
>> 
>> Steve Hammatt
>> Mount Vernon WA USA
>> www.leatherplates.com
>> 
>> From: Rick Loving via VirtualVairs
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2019 12:28 PM
>> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>> Subject: Re:  Production date question: When was my '65 built?
>> 
>> Charles,
>> 
>> Your Body was built on Sept 15th 1964.  The "normal" dater code for the 
>> Fisher Tag was 2 number month and 1 letter for week.  The week of Sept 13th 
>> a "new" operator was running the tag machine (presumably for 2 weeks to 
>> cover a vacation) and miss-stamped the tags for 2 weeks.  I have numerous 
>> examples of 914, 915, 922, 923, up to 924 where the "error" was corrected.
>> 
>> I have error or miss-stamped tags from various plant and various 
>> years....there was little effort to make corrections as the assembly line 
>> used the broadcast sheets to complete the car.
>> 
>> Your car is the 972 Monza coupe BODY built at LOS, each model was tracked 
>> separately.
>> 
>> Your car is the 1,553 Corvair assembled at LOS (of all models)...each plant 
>> tracked their bodies and production separately.
>> 
>> Rick Loving
>> 
>> snip
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