I have a '67 400 coupe with a June '67 build date. Last weekend I stumbled upon a partial VIN stamped into the top of my cowl area in front of one of the large vent holes (in front of the windshield). It is on the right side, upside down (when viewed from the front), and contains the 6th through 12th digits.
I found this strange since the (official) VIN tags are riveted and in '67 they did not even bother to stamp the engine blocks.
1) How many of the rest of you have found partial VIN stampings in strange places?
2) If this was a common practice, why all the fuss about VIN tag swaps on clones? One would be able to fine these partial VIN's and uncover the fraud.
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