Authenticating date stamps & part numbers

[af1fe]

Steve, very good idea on this thread. I am not going to stray way from your reason for this post. There already has been enough of pointing the finger or ramblings on "Who I like" or "I endorse them", or "why my restorer is better than yours". The point is how are we to know with 100% accuracy that the part I send out is the same one I get back. The only way to hit the 100% mark is to restore it yourself. And for many of us that is not possilbe. So that means we have to send the work out, and when we do, we better KNOW our venders. Take the time to ask THEM questions on their business. Be up front, tell them what you expect and if they are willing to perform to your specifications. If they cann't, then move on. Also I own a dremmel tool and digital camera. These two tools are very helpful to me because I use them to record my mark and part numbers. Has anyone ever heard of the DNA pen to mark your parts with?