My '64 has a body tag streamer

[Bill Pressler]

The body tag says "V-J8" (OK, Daytona Hardtop), but the streamer says "10616". Can't figure that one out. BTW, the streamer is hanging on by a thread!

Only 2,414 Daytona Hardtops were built in '64 (700-some of that total in Hamilton, like mine).

Bill Pressler
Kent, OH
'63 Lark Daytona Skytop R1
'64 Daytona Hardtop

[8E45E]

quote:Originally posted by Bill Pressler

The body tag says "V-J8" (OK, Daytona Hardtop), but the streamer says "10616". Can't figure that one out. BTW, the streamer is hanging on by a thread!

Only 2,414 Daytona Hardtops were built in '64 (700-some of that total in Hamilton, like mine).

As has been stated before, Hamilton numbered their bodies sequentially, regardless of body style. They were not numbered per body style like South Bend's.

Craig

[Bill Pressler]

quote:Originally posted by 8E45E

quote:Originally posted by Bill Pressler

The body tag says "V-J8" (OK, Daytona Hardtop), but the streamer says "10616". Can't figure that one out. BTW, the streamer is hanging on by a thread!

Only 2,414 Daytona Hardtops were built in '64 (700-some of that total in Hamilton, like mine).

As has been stated before, Hamilton numbered their bodies sequentially, regardless of body style. They were not numbered per body style like South Bend's.

Craig

Thanks.

Bill Pressler
Kent, OH
'63 Lark Daytona Skytop R1
'64 Daytona Hardtop

[2R5]

Bill , my count indicates there were 657 HTs built in Hamilton

[IMG]Home of the Fried Green Tomato
"IF YOU WANT THE SMILES YOU NEED TO DO THE MILES "

1960 Champ
1964 Daytona HT

[studegary]

What you are referring to as a streamer is a part of the body tag ID, not a streamer in the usual use of the word (like 4 SPD, sunroof). For Hamilton production, the sequential number was on a separate tag from the body type ID.

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer