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"Never Say Never"
Recently one of my employees confronted me about my 1967 Corvette convertible, VIN #194677S109133, which is a 435 hp with factory side exhaust and has a tank sticker which is still glued on the gas tank.
I know this because on May 28th, 2008 I dropped the gas tank and photographed the tank sticker for its car documentation file.
My employee was concerned as to the legitimacy of the tank sticker and the car because the body's sill/rocker panel area was not typical factory production in as much as there were no notches in the rocker metal and the rocker panel support tabs were still in place spot welded to the cage but crudely cut-off.
So, on March 21st, 2009, I fired off an email (see fig. 1 below) to Al Grenning, Roy Sinor, and Dave Burroughs with my typical non-conforming humor and received the following responses from Dave Burroughs on March 21st (see fig. 2 below), Al Grenning on March 21st (see fig. 3 below), and Roy Sinor on march 21st (see fig. 4 below).
After receiving their responses, I scheduled time in our shop to put VIN #109133 up on our hoist and start our belated due diligence forensic inspection.
First, I made sure that the car has its original frame and that the body has never been removed from its original unrestored chassis and that both the VIN tag and trim tag were original and never have been removed.
I then called Al Grenning to set-up an appointment to inspect and affirm the originality of the tank sticker which is still glued to the gas tank.
We chose to get together at the NCRS Regional in Concord, NC for the inspection and subsequent affirmation of the tank sticker.
Burden of Proof
As pointed out in Roy Sinor's email, I know that due to the non-conforming/non-typical factory production anomaly in this situation that the burden of proof will always be with the owner of this car and that a legitimate tank sticker and an affirmation certificate from CCAS's Al Grenning will be helpful in the future and each judge may have different opinions on this matter but... never say never!
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 Side exhaust cover and side pipe removed |
 No notches in rocker metal & lower rocker molding brackets are all in place but crudely cut-off - Not TFP for a factory side exhaust car |
 Body mount with shim tape - Appears TFP on a car where body has not been separated from frame |
 Drop down fiberglass circular cut - Does not appear TFP on a factory side exhaust car - Crudely cut |
 No rubber seal or staple holes in triangular metal splash shield on passenger side - TFP on a factory side exhaust car |
 No rubber seal or staple holes in triangular metal splash shield on driver side and no wear mark on frame. Note: green shim markings - TFP on a factory side exhaust car |
 Rear valance panel with dirt removed driver side and no evidence of holes filled - TFP on factory side exhaust cars |
 Rear frame holes for muffler hanger - Drivers side - No ghost marks from ever having under car exhaust - TFP on factory side exhaust cars |
 Rear frame holes for muffler hanger - Passenger side no ghost marks from ever having under car exhaust - TFP on factory side exhaust cars |
 Center cross member holes showing no evidence of ever having a self taping bolt - - TFP on factory side exhaust cars |
 Center cross member hole (LH) showing no evidence of ever having a self taping bolt - TFP on factory side exhaust cars |
 Center cross member hole (RH) showing no evidence of ever having a self taping bolt - TFP on factory side exhaust cars |
 Number 2 drill bit measuring .220 on a vernier caliper fits snugly in the cross member holes TFP on factory side exhaust cars |
 Number 2 drill bit and vernier caliper with factory self taping bolt - TFP on factory side exhaust cars |
 Tank Sticker from VIN #9133 |
note: TFP = typical factory production |
 figure 1 Terry Michaelis email (Click to enlarge) |
 figure 2 David Burroughs email (Click to enlarge) |
 figure 3 Al Grenning email (Click to enlarge) |
 figure 4 Roy Sinor email (Click to enlarge) |
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David Burroughs, Bloomington-Normal, IL
Founder Bloomington Gold
Creator of numerous Corvette events:
-Gold Certification
- SURVIVOR
- BENCHMARK
- The Special Collection
- Restoration Seminars/Workshops
- Roar & Peace L88 Video 2008
- ICONS Video 2009
- The Great Hall (to be introduced 2010)
- Survivor Collector Car Event
Photographed and documented St. Louis factory procedures
Co-author of Restoration. State-of-the-Art, 1981
Specialize in Smithsonian preservation procedures (vehicle & aircraft)
Client consulting re: authenticity
Terry Michaelis, Napoleon, Ohio
- NCRS member number 136
- NCRS member since Goshen 1974 meet
- Active in Corvette business since 1971
- Bought and sold over 10,000 Corvettes (primarily '53 to '72)
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