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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 21 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 21 | I haven't seen a post on this yet, and I'm curious what my barely decipherable markings on my firewall might translate to. Appears to be a grease pencil/chalk/paint pen series of letters/numbers under the original Commercial Red. No big deal, but curious. Was this a code that an assembly worker could read to determine what options or color to paint the vehicle as it came to him down the line? Thanks! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 433 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 433 | Joshua, here is a couple of my firewall. firewall 1 to install auto trans firewall 2 3104 model There was a similar topic some time ago. Good to see you back here... Michael
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1954 Chevy 3104 3 Window Hydra-Matic in my family for over 60 Years
Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right... "Scarlet Begonias" Grateful Dead 1974
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | They were marks made by the inspectors as the cab went
down the production line.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,952 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,952 | I've seen similar marks on other cars and they seem smaller. A lot of perfectionists add these markings to their 100 point restorations to get more points. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,232 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,232 | Peter Klutt from Legendary Motorcars on used to enjoy putting those marks on his restorations that were shown on the Dream Car Garage TV show.
- Lonnie
- Lonnie My '54 3104Photos that I have shared on Stovebolt via PhotoBucket are no longer available. Please contact me if you want a photo from an old post. lonniecook [at] aol [dot] com. I sold my '54 3104 12/12/2017, but I still visit Stovebolt. OLD STUFF ... houses, furniture, cars, wine ... I love it all | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,597 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,597 | I bought a parts 52' and you could see 4SP pretty clear on it I will look for it to post. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 21 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 21 | Thanks for the info. Maybe after I get all the 99 points of the restoration done(yeah right), I'll finish it off with the firewall writing!
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,285 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,285 | On the underside of my hood is written "transport" for the transport blue lower body color I assume. I have writing on the firewall under the voltage regulator but have not yet deciphered it. I have seen the markings like healing bear showed that spelled out different items on the truck. His "auto" for auto trans, "electric" for electric wiper motor, and such. Not very cryptic, I just assumed they were to guide assembly line workers on an ordered truck. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,952 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,952 | On one of my parts it says Made in China! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Must have your parts mixed up Bill, that one
belongs on you wife's new car.
DG
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 | there is a fella here in town, has a 50ish suburban that was originally an air force vehicle, and through all the restoration/modification has kept the air force stenciling on the firewall, it's not the same thing, but its kind of neat anyway. | | |
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