[sixball]

What does the X stand for? Export? I was lucky to get the tag with my '26 roadster body and was happy to find it was built in Oakland, CA where I lived for several years. I'll take it back there someday after I get the machine gun mounted.

[cocobolo]

Today i pulled the front seat out. Found this ol tag...

Yes, that's the VIN tag that sits to the right hand side of the passenger seat.  From that you can tell which plant the car was built at along with a very close guess at the actual date of assembly.

Enjoying the thread and pics very much so far...thank you Jeff.

[Kiwijeff]

Thanks guys, glad you are all enjoyn the thread. Maybe the X dose stand for export? I looked at the decoder, and will try and figure it out. With cars being right hook down here, the tag was on the drivers side. I didnt realise what it was till id pulled it off. It was black, so i cleaned it a little. Hopefully, it will tell me something cool.

[cocobolo]

The guys on Chevy Talk can explain what all those numbers mean.  But, as usual, I cannot find the thread which explains it all.  If I dig it up I'll attach a link.

[Kiwijeff]

Swear words, Glass! Is that a swear word, lol. Anyone here using fiberglass panels? This morning, i rung a place in the city that sold glass 30s Chevy stuff. Guy told me he dosent import the panels now, due to the high cost. I was thinkn i may go the glass route for my fenders.

[TFoch]

Nice find with the tag.  I hope you can decipher it and learn a little about the car.  I intend to have all steel panels on my car but couldn't find a reasonably priced gas tank apron so I bought a fiberglass one.  It'll get me by for now until I can fix the banged up steel one I have.  It's all about what you can afford.
Tom

[Kiwijeff]

The idea of using them untill i found good steel ones, works for me Tom. I rung Roy before, and told him he could have my steel rear fenders, if he can find me some glass ones to swap. His 34 Sedan Delivery has had a lot of money poured into it, and he wants steel fenders. Hes keen, and coming over tomorrow. I'll show him my fenders, and if hes still keen, we're both winning.

[cocobolo]

Jeff...one thing with the 'glass fenders...they don't rust!  And for the most part I think they weigh about the same as their metal counterpart.

[trbomax]

Swear words, Glass! Is that a swear word, lol. Anyone here using fiberglass panels? This morning, i rung a place in the city that sold glass 30s Chevy stuff. Guy told me he dosent import the panels now, due to the high cost. I was thinkn i may go the glass route for my fenders.

  My whole damn car is 'glass!She's been sittin in my pole barn for over 50 yrs now,not a rust spot on her!Well,except for the hardware!

[cocobolo]

Jeff, more questions and no definitive answers regarding your VIN tag, just some guesses.

Did you find a body tag on the firewall? Chevy had one VIN tag for the chassis, which is the one you show in your pic, and another for the body up at the top of the firewall.

Your guess as to the X meaning export is as good as any, although I have no confirmation of that.  The EC says it was a standard chassis for a sedan.  The H suggests an August production date.  The 21210 is to do with the actual chassis number which started with 1,001.  So yours could be the 20,210th chassis produced that year.

However, the first "2" could indicate the plant in New York, which would mean  that your chassis could be number 210.  Now, given that we think it was built in August, that is highly unlikely.  So, if you have a tag on the firewall, that will help sort things out.  I think the body tag gives a better indication of where the body was constructed.  Is there a "Body by Fisher" tag anywhere?  Possibly on the bottom side of the cowl area?  That wouldn't have any numbers, it just says Body by Fisher.

[Kiwijeff]

  My whole damn car is 'glass!She's been sittin in my pole barn for over 50 yrs now,not a rust spot on her!Well,except for the hardware!

                                                                        wow, thats cool.

[Kiwijeff]

Coco, thanks yery much. Great stuff. Theres no tag on firewall, but the Fisher tag is there. I will get a pic. Roy knows where theres some glass rear fenders. My steel ones are worse than his, but due to needing widening, he may still want mine. He also showed me that my body had two creases in it, meaning that the old Chevys bean in a good smash, and then we found the chassis bent. Bummer. I presure washed the front of the car this morning. Heres a pic of the door open, to dry it out

[Kiwijeff]

Who would think your'd need these tools, when workin on ya early Chevy

[Kiwijeff]

After T, i pulled off the second rear fender. The left side has EX painted inside the fender. (see pic) the chassis is not only bent, its twisted too.

[Kiwijeff]

Can anyone tell me if these body mount pads are original from this pic thanks?