I need opinions

[67 GTX]

I was about to restore the original fan for my car, when I noticed part numbers stamped on it (as shown in the picture). If I were to clean up the fan and paint it, I would lose those numbers. So, what should I do?

 

[Blade009]

stencile them back on or tape off that small area and paint the rest IMO

 

[themechanic]

The fan in question has the number stenciled on. Others were stamped into the metal.

First, make sure that fan was an option for your car from the factory. No need going to all the trouble if it was not. Then, decide if you want an all original car. If so, do as Blade said. Mine was so far gone I stripped it and repainted it. I didn't replace the number since I don't care about all the numbers matching.

 

[67 coronet]

if you are doing a concorse resto,restencil them.if not,just paint the fan.its not anything anyone is ever gonna look for unless the car is being judged at some super show.

 

[tallhair]

stamped example

some discussion here on that part# but may be inaccurate or incomplete info


http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=5772319

 

[MikeyT]

if you are doing a concorse resto,restencil them.if not,just paint the fan.its not anything anyone is ever gonna look for unless the car is being judged at some super show.

Agreed, to me, having it look nice, overshadows any super judging aspect!

mike

 

[clemul]

Here is the stamp you need:

http://www.71sg.com/stamps.html

 

[themechanic]

Here is the stamp you need:

http://www.71sg.com/stamps.html

Not exact but close. The original stamp did not have the same size numbers from first to last.

Here's mine before repainting:

 

[coloradodave]

Interesting. You've got to wonder how anybody can distinguish whether an original car is really original or just had a very savvy guy 'fixing' it up. Factory stamps....there's a market I didn't know existed. Leave it to American ingenuity...

 

[67 GTX]

Is the correct color for the fan gloss black or semi gloss back?

 

[Jonnyuma]

Here is the stamp you need:

http://www.71sg.com/stamps.html

I was going to suggest that you could get a rubber stamp made at OfficeMax or OfficeDepot, they'll make just about anything you want. But at 25 bux ^this^ seems like a decent deal. Gotta wonder how many of those they actually sell?