Can you date the body for me?

[grapp]

Late 31 Coupe, indented firewall.... Looks like a std, no holes for cowl lamps, but did come with the optional roll down window. The body number is NK11511 I'm trying to chase the frame number but I don't see it anywhere under the body....engine number was ground off and restamped with a VA dmv number, that matches title... Title was issued in 74....just trying to get a date...

 

[1930artdeco]

The frame number should be under the driverside cowl post or the cross member infront of the seat. You *might* get a date from it but more than likely not. You normally get a date from the engine number.

Mike

 

[Marco Tahtaras]

From your description your Coupe will very likely also have a seat carriage with the bottom platform made of stamped steel instead of wood and seat slides on the floor instead of atop a seat riser. That would make the car late July at the earliest but more likely August or later. When you find the number on the frame I suspect it will be in the May time frame.

 

[grapp]

Hi Marco,
Yes it does have seat tracks/slides on the floor. I don't have the seat or carriage platform What does it look like??

 

[Kevin in NJ]

Here is a link to a side view picture of the frame. You have to be careful as the 32 frame is very similar. They are differentiated by the width of the mounting holes. I bought a 32 by accident- but no big deal cause it is worth way more than the 31. I have more pictures at home so message me your home email and I can send you some more.

 

[RonC]

The "NK" body code means the car was assembled in Norfolk VA. My late 31 sport coupe with late seat frame was assembled in Los Angeles and has a July 1931 date on the body next to the code. I have no idea what the frame number is

 

[grapp]

Hi Ron, from what I read, LA was one of two plants that dated the body, but I could be wrong. I know NK was Norfolk, I should have posted that in the orig post. Kevin, yes my email is grapp2@carolina.rr.com. I will post pics of the seat frame I have, the drivers side metal bolster is shot!..

Thanks everyone!

 

[TinCup]

Sounds like my late July 31 coupe. The real key is if the seat is as Marco describes. Another clue is the seat adjustment. Is it a wheel that turns or a handle that lifts?

 

[grapp]

Hi Tincup... I don't know if I have the handle, car was part of a package of three cars and this one is mostly apart so I'd have to weed through all of theparts, I will post some pictures soon!
Thanks for the picture It looks like what you posted without the metal pan as it's been removed.

 

[grapp]

some pics of the floor board and seat...