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atourer · 07-23-2012, 04:58 PM

Gents, this is a topic close to my heart - So I ask, at what point in manufacture was the tank stamped ? - I had read or heard that it was stamped after it was welded as a form of batch control for quality in case of leaks. This would have of course been some time before final assembly. Later it was stopped as an unnecessary step - is this true ?
Also this is particularly relevant to us in Australia because our open models and trucks were imported from Canada CKD so a tank date plus say 2-3 months would give approximate local build date. Thanks, Brian

07-23-2012, 04:58 PM	#28
atourer Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 17	Re: Firewall date code location Gents, this is a topic close to my heart - So I ask, at what point in manufacture was the tank stamped ? - I had read or heard that it was stamped after it was welded as a form of batch control for quality in case of leaks. This would have of course been some time before final assembly. Later it was stopped as an unnecessary step - is this true ? Also this is particularly relevant to us in Australia because our open models and trucks were imported from Canada CKD so a tank date plus say 2-3 months would give approximate local build date. Thanks, Brian