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Offline Carlson_from_Germany

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Bring back some lost Glastron data
« on: December 03, 2013, 08:20:48 AM »
Hey guys, we would like to bring back some of the data that was lost back when the fire hit the Glastron factory years ago. We are trying to decode the hin# of the Carlsons. It would be very nice of you if you could send me your hin# + facts like what kind of metalflake and so on. Maybe we can figure out how many boats have approximately been built back then. You either answer right here, or send me a message with those details. Looking forward to a great participation of you guys. There have been many spread topics on this, maybe we can bring them all together. Cheers Aaron

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Re: Bring back some lost Glastron data
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2013, 09:40:17 AM »
1976 CV16

Metalflake blue / blue

Serial number .. GCV04766M76F

Data Tag ...  Glastron Boat Company , Austin , Texas , 78766
 

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Re: Bring back some lost Glastron data
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2013, 10:54:15 AM »
I will send you the information on my 2 Glastrons
1975 v-179 starflite

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Re: Bring back some lost Glastron data
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2013, 12:18:52 PM »
(not mine)
1974 CV-18:
gcv02358m74h
« Last Edit: December 04, 2013, 06:16:52 PM by 74GlasCarlSS »
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1974 Glastron Carlson CV16SS 140 I/O
1986 Glastron Carlson CV23 260 I/O

Offline V153

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Re: Bring back some lost Glastron data
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2013, 04:04:53 PM »
Oh goodie! Does this mean we're finally gonna start a registry?

'71 V153 in Antique Gold #1431500

'72 V163 in Antique Gold #1132045

Built in Austin TX

'81 C500 Sunset Red # GCV17524M81F

Built in Anaheim CA
'81 C500_given away, bought back_75.1 mph
'81 Baja 15SS_140 Frankenrude_66.7 mph
'70 something SpeedCraft_(Allison 16R Clone)_69.0 mph
'79 CVZ19_given away
'71 V153_54.8 mph_wrecked


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Offline Jason

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Re: Bring back some lost Glastron data
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2013, 07:32:52 PM »
1967 Gkastron V172:
HIN: 217979
Built in Autstin Texas



1974 Glastron Carlson CV16SS
HIN: GCV01762M74C
Built in Anaheim CA


1975 Glastron V173
HIN: GLA38788M75D
Built in Austin Texas


1986 Glastron Carlson CV23
HIN: CN005504C686
« Last Edit: December 04, 2013, 06:33:15 PM by 74GlasCarlSS »
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1986 Glastron Carlson CV23 260 I/O

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Re: Bring back some lost Glastron data
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2013, 09:08:17 PM »
1977 Glastron-Carlson CVX 16
Metalflake Orange and white
HIN: CCV06310M77C

Offline Rich_V174SS

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Re: Bring back some lost Glastron data
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2013, 09:24:21 PM »
1967 V174 Crestflite SuperSport
HIN: 217095
Light Avocado
Austin TX



1970 Glastron V176 Swinger
HIN 1410023
Dark Avocado

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1967 V174 Crestflite SuperSport Modified
1987 Mercruiser 190 3.7LX/Alpha One

1970 V176 Swinger
1983 Mercury 115

Offline dorelse

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Re: Bring back some lost Glastron data
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2013, 10:15:23 PM »
I sent Art & John Carlson an email asking if they remember anything about how the HIN numbers were organized.  I'll let you know if I hear anything.
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Offline Carlson_from_Germany

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Re: Bring back some lost Glastron data
« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2013, 02:30:34 AM »
Great guys! Thanks!
Doug, we used to have a pretty nice registry over on the old CGOA page. It somehow got lost when the virus shut down the forum a few years though.
Too bad as it contained many names info.

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Re: Bring back some lost Glastron data
« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2013, 09:27:06 AM »
Chris can still access it ... I think ...
He had info on the CVC18's in the GCOTD post ...

I saved SN of my 1972 V-156, but I'm having trouble finding it ...
 

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Re: Bring back some lost Glastron data
« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2013, 02:34:00 PM »
Some good info on HIN's
http://nasbla.org/files/public/Enf%20&%20Training/NASBLA%20HIN%20comp.pdf

Looks like you are going to have to only look at the serial number part of it. Hopefully it did not just start at 0 and there are some meanings to those numbers.
ex: GLA38788M75D
ex: CN005504C686

After 1984 Glastron HIN codes:
« Last Edit: June 08, 2015, 07:46:15 AM by Hyperacme »
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1974 Glastron Carlson CV16SS 140 I/O
1986 Glastron Carlson CV23 260 I/O

Offline Rosscoe

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Re: Bring back some lost Glastron data
« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2013, 02:46:25 PM »
1967 V163 Bayflite Supersport
Jade with white
Hull/serial # 167839
Model 163JD
Ross
61 Surflite 1964 90HP Johnson project
67 V163 Bayflite Super Sport  1989 100HP Merc
67 V164 Bayflite 120HP
67 V174 Crestflite Rat Rod
71 V175 Crestflite 350ci -Jet
73 GT 160
84 CVX 17  83 115 Merc
88 CVX-23 350 Mag

Offline Jason

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Re: Bring back some lost Glastron data
« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2013, 06:34:55 PM »
I had to edit my CV16 after seeing everyone else's Carlson mine did not make since. Went out and looked at boat. It was GCV not GLA. Turns out my Registration card is wrong!
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Re: Bring back some lost Glastron data
« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2013, 08:07:32 PM »
Chris can still access it ... I think ...
He had info on the CVC18's in the GCOTD post ...

I saved SN of my 1972 V-156, but I'm having trouble finding it ...
 

You bet, I do have a copy of the forum registry file from 'back then'.  Contains 5330 member records.  Keep in mind its not a few years old.... its many, many years out-dated now ('01 thru '06).  

Data fields in this file are as follows:

Date Recorded
First Name
Last Name

Year
Model
City
State
Country
E-mail

I'm not willing to compromise personal information, the fields in BOLD print above will not be shared.

I'd be happy to share the rest of the data which gives an idea of where various boat models may have been located around the globe.   Clearly many of these boats would be relocated or no longer in use today., etc.

Let me know if that limited data helps, and I'll see if I can trim it down into a manageable file.

No HIN numbers are in the old forum records.  It was a member database.

[edit] Here is the file
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Re: Bring back some lost Glastron data
« Reply #15 on: December 05, 2013, 07:32:06 AM »
1976 Glastron Carlson CVX20
HIN: GCV04295M76B
Built in Anaheim CA
« Last Edit: December 05, 2013, 07:35:58 AM by catchnedge »
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'74 CV-16 Outboard, '86 Merc 90ELPTO--"Green Light"
'97 Pro-Line 202 Sportsman, '06 Yamaha 150hp--"At Ease"

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Re: Bring back some lost Glastron data
« Reply #16 on: December 05, 2013, 07:39:19 AM »
1972 Glastron Carlson CV19
HIN: 1292519 (that's on my registration card, I'll have to look at the boat to get full HIN, unless it doesn't have anything else... i.e. built prior to 1 Nov 1972)
Manufacture Location:  Assuming Anaheim CA, will have to look
« Last Edit: December 05, 2013, 07:51:00 AM by catchnedge »
Mark
'62 Surflite 153 Hardtop, '63 Evinrude Lark III--"Gator 62"
'74 CV-16 Outboard, '86 Merc 90ELPTO--"Green Light"
'97 Pro-Line 202 Sportsman, '06 Yamaha 150hp--"At Ease"

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Re: Bring back some lost Glastron data
« Reply #17 on: December 05, 2013, 07:50:18 AM »
1977 Glastron GT-150
HIN: GLA65382M77B
Built in Austin TX
Mark
'62 Surflite 153 Hardtop, '63 Evinrude Lark III--"Gator 62"
'74 CV-16 Outboard, '86 Merc 90ELPTO--"Green Light"
'97 Pro-Line 202 Sportsman, '06 Yamaha 150hp--"At Ease"

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Re: Bring back some lost Glastron data
« Reply #18 on: December 05, 2013, 07:53:48 AM »
i do believe the letter after the year in the HID stand for the month of the build. A is January B is Febuary and so on.
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Re: Bring back some lost Glastron data
« Reply #19 on: December 05, 2013, 08:19:47 AM »
Because of this thread, I looked closer at the tags on my Surflite... come to find out, I have a FIREFLITE, not a SURFLITE.  I looks like it's the FIREFLITE 155... not the SURFLITE 153 that was shown in the same color in the 1962 brochure!  However, I don't get it?... the brochure Fireflite doesn't mention having the bench seating in back like my boat has (also not shown in picture like the surflite), doesn't mention the "hard top" option like my boat has, but the Surflite does mention those items, that's why I thought it was the Surflite to begin with.  Also, the HP rating in the brochure is different than the tag.   I wonder now if this was a mistake on the label they placed on it?  What do you guys think?  I'm not 100% positive what I have.  Guess I would have to default to Fireflite, since that's what the tag says, even though it doesn't match the brochure.

1962 Glastron, Model: FIREFLITE, SURFLITE?
HIN: 02218 (interesting... they glassed in a paper tag with a handwritten serial number on it and FIREFLITE listed as model.  That tag is glassed under gunwale, port rear side.  In addition, I posted another picture showing the OBC rating tag, just above that tag stamped into the aluminum trim piece is that same serial number.  I wonder if they did that at factory, or if the original owner did that?)
Built in Austin TX
« Last Edit: December 05, 2013, 08:38:05 AM by catchnedge »
Mark
'62 Surflite 153 Hardtop, '63 Evinrude Lark III--"Gator 62"
'74 CV-16 Outboard, '86 Merc 90ELPTO--"Green Light"
'97 Pro-Line 202 Sportsman, '06 Yamaha 150hp--"At Ease"