Go Back   The Supercar Registry > General Discussion > Technical & Restoration


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 12-13-2008, 11:52 PM
firstgenaddict's Avatar
firstgenaddict firstgenaddict is offline
Yenko Contributing Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Posts: 5,596
Thanks: 161
Thanked 949 Times in 459 Posts
Default Re: Is this 499 dist. real or fake?

That shiny one that looks like it has been in a lathe is Questionable at BEST~
__________________
~JAG~
NCRS#65120
68 GTO HO 4 spd Alpine Blue /Parchment 2 owner car
#21783 71 Corvette LT1 45k miles Orig paint - Brandshatch Green - National Top Flight - last known 71 LT1 built.
71 Corvette LT1 42k miles Original paint - Black - black leather - only black LT1 known to exist.
NUMEROUS Lemans blue Camaros,
Monza Red and Daytona Yellow Corvettes
& a Chevelle or two...
Survivors, restored cars, & other photos
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/myphotos
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 12-15-2008, 06:01 AM
P.J. P.J. is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,320
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Default Re: Is this 499 dist. real or fake?

not only has it been on a lathe and cut it has also been polished on the lathe with 400 emery.
PJ
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 12-15-2008, 06:21 AM
Jerry@CHP Jerry@CHP is offline
Banned
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Eldersburg, Maryland
Posts: 351
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default Re: Is this 499 dist. real or fake?

The lathe feed lines are 180 degrees from where the numbers are rolled in (last photo). This dist has been sanded where the numbers are rolled onto the housing. It has two different petinas.

Jerry
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 03:03 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.

O Garage vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.