KQ stamp
 

Does this look like a original KQ stamp maybe someone who has one could look at there stamping and see.Not sure if they use the "0" stamp and punch in the curly mark?
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...q_rear_end.jpg

Re: KQ stamp
 

Jeff,
That stamp doesn't look good to me. I only have 1 rear I can reference that to and it looks totally different. Good picture, it also looks to have evidence of punch marks all around the Q that add to my skepticism and makes me think that character was added. The rear in the car here has a tighter radius on the letter Q (not as round as your pic).
Chris

Re: KQ stamp
 

I agree that something is wrong with that one. looks like the area where the Q was added was actually gorund down and then it was added.... here is a pic of one from a Team Chevelle ad for comparison..big difference in my opinion

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...4-kq_stamp.jpg

Re: KQ stamp
 

Another picture shows the date code without the letter for the month made
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics..._date_code.jpg

Re: KQ stamp
 

I think it was a KK rear, there looks to be remnants of a vertical around the edge of the Q. The first K looks right is why I say.

Re: KQ stamp
 

My KQ rear

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...8-imgp1996.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...9-imgp1997.jpg

Re: KQ stamp
 

Looks to me like it was penned over the restamped

Re: KQ stamp
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 9566 BA</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Not sure if they use the &quot;0&quot; stamp and punch in the curly mark?
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Not typically.

Normally they would have a full set of stamps (you would, too, if GM was paying for it) and would use an actual &quot;Q&quot; stamp.

However, there's nothing to say the stamp didn't get lost and the person had to improvise. Stranger things have happened.

K

Re: KQ stamp
 

The &quot;Q&quot; for that date should have the narrow elliptical body, like the zeroes. I have seen a picture of that date before from a verifiable rear. I will look in my emails to see if I can find it. I think that maybe Mark Bulaw sent it to me. Does the rear have a correct carrier and ring &amp; pinion set?

Re: KQ stamp
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Keith Seymore</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

Normally they would have a full set of stamps (you would, too, if GM was paying for it) and would use an actual &quot;Q&quot; stamp.

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Actually, upon further review, this is not quite correct.

He would have a complete set of stamps at work, and then another complete set of stamps that &quot;somehow&quot; found their way into his toolbox at home.

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K