1st of all, Dot testing was only for USA sales, The didn't need dot testing for over seas but, Still tested & shipped with dot approval tags anyway, I've talked with 3 factory workers whom told me that while they built black bodies engineers were assembling cars for testing, Mine, 00538 was used to engineer how the parts were to be installed in the vehicles, As I said I have right hand & left hand assembly parts on my car such as right hand door has 2 switches not 1, has 2 washer solvent bottle holes in luggage compartment, and so on I can't go thru all now As I'm righting an ad for the magazine you can all read it there. 00538 didn't get a vin # right away as they didn't have the dash ready built & as soon as the plates were punched they were passed out to all the vehicles, my doors are vin 0528 & 529 soft skin no welds, my 1/4's are 529 & 530 my fenders are 537 & 536, my frame is 536, bonnet is 536, nothing matches as they just grabbed the next item when they were ready for the next part, Just so you all know I'm not arguing or being sarcastic, I'm just stating what I've heard & what I was told I also saw it on a web site as well I'll Have to find it for you all. Lawrence > > --- cbl1739 <cbl302@xxxx> wrote: > >> > >> <SNIP> > >> early cars, they were never intended to be sold to > >> the general public, hence pre-production,if you look up these > >> cars,you will find all of them became assigned cars,D.O.T. cars, > >> mules,test cars,parts cars ect. > > <SNIP> To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/