What used to be there...

[MagikDraggin]

I noticed the other day, that there are two small holes in the upper passenger side of the firewall, that looks like maybe where an ID plate would have gone.

Those of you with 62 Hawks, would you mind checking and letting me know what was there, and if it matters if it's not there anymore?

It's no biggie, but I am curious. Thanks in advance.

Karl


1962 GT Hawk 4sp

[Guido]

Karl,

That is where your body tag would have been. It would read 62V - K6 on top with the actual body number stamped below it. Since your vehicle is titled off of the tag on the A pillar, it really doesn't matter. I suspect that Mr. Biggs has a spare one in his body tag collection that he would part with.

Gary

[JDP]

It only matter for shows, and resale value.

JDP/Maryland
64 Daytona HT/R2 clone
64 GT R2
63 GT R2
63 Lark 2 door
59 3E truck
58 Starlight
52 & 53 Starliner
51 Commander

[41 Frank]

When I saw your GT in Des Moines I noticed your body I.D. was missing and I thought I mentioned that to you Karl but maybe I just thought I did. Find a clutch yet?

[MagikDraggin]

quote:Originally posted by 41 Frank

When I saw your GT in Des Moines I noticed your body I.D. was missing and I thought I mentioned that to you Karl but maybe I just thought I did. Find a clutch yet?

Hmmm, come to think of it, I believe you did....but it apparently didn't sink in.

Oh well, at least now I know its importance. I wonder if I can convince Mr Biggs to turn one loose for me? I'll have to PM him and find out.

Under "normal" driving, the clutch works just fine, so I am simply going to have to "control myself" and my urges to show off, and baby it along for a few more miles.

[Roscomacaw]

I did indeed come up with a proper tag for the GT Hawk. 62V-K6 #5162 (Kinda neat that it's body number just happens to end with 62 - what'er the chances of that!?[:0])

5162 was an Ermine White car, judging by the paint on it. Of course, some rattle-can black will take care of that![}]

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[vegas paul]

Mr. Biggs, the chances of any four-digit number ending in 62 are exactly 1/100 (one in a hundred)! Just being a smart-a$$, couldn't resist.

Las Vegas, NV
'51 Champion Business Coupe G899965 10G-Q4-1434

[Guido]

quote:Originally posted by vegas paul

Mr. Biggs, the chances of any four-digit number ending in 62 are exactly 1/100 (one in a hundred)!

Hey Paul, back off! I am the Decimal Dude! As you say, the chances are .01.

Decimal Dude ($1.00 U.S. = $.956937 CDN)

[Roscomacaw]

OK, techanickelly, I suppose that's right. But this body tag was for body #5162. That means that at least 51 times, a number ending in 62 came up - maybe more. Now - factor that in along with whatever the survival rate of 62 GT Hawks with digits "62" as the last two body number digits and tell me the odds. C;mon. Paul - you're from Vegas!

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[vegas paul]

Well, being from Vegas, I have to admit that Guido the Decimal dude and I were both wrong... The odds work out to about 1 in 110, since the house gets a 10% vig...

Mr. Biggs - Presuming the survival rate of 62 GT Hawks is independent and normally distributed with respect to their body tag #'s (and since these are both independent variables, there is no reason to assume they are correlated) then the odds remain unchanged... Still 1/100. Just because the actual number of 62 GT Hawks with body tags that end in 62 is small, doesn't mean the odds of occurence is any smaller than statistics would yield. I'm boring myself and probably everyone else, let's get back to talking about cars.

Las Vegas, NV
'51 Champion Business Coupe G899965 10G-Q4-1434

[41 Frank]

What?[)][8)]

quote:Originally posted by vegas paul

Well, being from Vegas, I have to admit that Guido the Decimal dude and I were both wrong... The odds work out to about 1 in 110, since the house gets a 10% vig...

Mr. Biggs - Presuming the survival rate of 62 GT Hawks is independent and normally distributed with respect to their body tag #'s (and since these are both independent variables, there is no reason to assume they are correlated) then the odds remain unchanged... Still 1/100. Just because the actual number of 62 GT Hawks with body tags that end in 62 is small, doesn't mean the odds of occurence is any smaller than statistics would yield. I'm boring myself and probably everyone else, let's get back to talking about cars.

Las Vegas, NV
'51 Champion Business Coupe G899965 10G-Q4-1434

[Guido]

quote:Originally posted by 41 Frank

What?[)][8)]

Frank,

If you thought that was tough, try to follow a Gary Ash thread on engineering! [:0]

[41 Frank]

Yes Gary I've seen some of his musings over on truck talk.

quote:Originally posted by Guido

quote:Originally posted by 41 Frank

What?[)][8)]

Frank,

If you thought that was tough, try to follow a Gary Ash thread on engineering! [:0]