Having something, is one thing. Proving it was purchased, that way, is entirely a different story. So often, I hear or read someone stating their '60-'66 Chevy truck, is numbers matching. Such a misnomer, since the VIN tag & the G.V.W. tag, does not indicate the original equipment found on the truck, neither from the factory, nor accessories, that may have been added at the dealership. S.P.I.D. labels, commencing in 1966 in the trucks, is a great piece of documentation, as well as a factory build sheet, tucked in the seat springs or a dealer invoice. In most cases, this information/documentation, is long gone, never to be seen again, therefore no proof.
When dialoging with a '60-'66 Chevy truck owner, that is hell-bent for election, that his truck has something factory, that can not be documented, I simply say, "Never change it, because you may have the only one that ever existed, therefore it must be priceless and why would you want to change it anyway?" In the car world, numbers-matching & proof thereof, is paramount, in establishing, determining and retaining the value of the vehicle. Without this information/documentation, the burden of proof, is on the owner of the vehicle and failure to produce such, leaves one talking, with nobody listening.
