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Old 11-17-2016, 04:12 AM
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Originally Posted by 232_ray View Post
Any chance u can explain this magical stamping and or post pics of where I'm supposed to look for this stamping it's the first time I've heard of this stamping. Thanks I appreciate the help. I'm restoring my car and any new/old info would help to learn.
I looked for the magical stamping today after applying some chemical stipper to the rear corner. NOTHING.
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I kinda joke about it being a "magical stamp". After some research I found that cowl hoods that were on cars from the assembly plant had a date code stamped in the rear driver side corner. It would be a number 1-52. Hoods made by GM for the after market did not get these stamps. Here is a picture of the area of where it should be
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