[70FormulaRAIII]

Originally Posted by 68gtoMN

As much as I dislike being the bearer of bad news, here is my take on your VIN stamp: FAKE.

IN the picture below, I did analysis of the entire stamp and then of each individual number in relation to the others. Factors "measured" by colored lines include:

1. Relative alignment to an imaginary line (these VINs were line stamped - all numbers registered to the same axis (represented by YELLOW line - drawn between bottom of N and bottom of 7. Parallel lines drawn at top of both)
2. Relative alignment of each individual number/letter to the north/south axis of the number 7 (represented by GREEN lines - each GREEN line is exactly parallel and consistent with the number 7)
3. Absolute north/south alignment of each number/letter by drawing a line from the center of the lower portion of the number through the center of the upper portion of the number (represented by BLUE line)
4. Relative alignment of each number to the number directly next to it by drawing parallel lines on pairs of numbers/letters that had sections with absolute east/west portions (represented by PINK) lines

In point 1, you can see that several of the numbers between N & 7 drop below the lower parallel line. Were these to have been stamped as one, they would all line up. They do not. These were stamped individually.

In points 2 & 3, you can see that the numbers vary in north/south alignment to one another. The green line represents the absolute north/south alignment of 7 and relative alignment of the other numbers to that reference point (all green lines are exactly parallel). The BLUE line represents the absolute north/south alignment of each individual number. Comparing GREEN TO BLUE on each shows how each number is tilted on a different axis

In point 4, the letter N showed clear tops/bottoms to each point and parallel lines were drawn at top/bottom of letter. To the right of N is 1, which has an absolute east/west reference point along the bottom (or serif) of the number. That line was duplicated and moved to the top of the 1 - exactly parallel to the bottom PINK line. Comparing how the lines between N & 1 intersect, it is clear to see that these were individually stamped.

In addition, looking at the Block Code stamp, I can make out a very faint set of EUN stamps that appear almost invisible as if milled off. The YY Z stamps are also off line meaning that they were individually stamped, not as a pair.

Amazing that you took the time and put this much effort into helping a guy you've never met. Thank You!