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I know I have seen this Valenti stamp on other trucks. I have searched the threads and read about recreating it. My question is it really one person that stamped this in the factory or was it a dealer stamp?
"He was a founding member of the United Auto Workers union Local 900 at Ford Motor Co.'s assembly plant in Wayne".
"He came to Detroit, Michigan as a child with his family. He worked at the Wayne plant for 20 years before joining the UAW staff at Solidarity House in Detroit, but he never forgot the long hours as an assembly line worker, his son said." "Survivors include his son, Nick, and a grandson, Jack."
The math does not line up for him to be stamping trucks, but I find it interesting he worked at Ford and has that last name.
Now I feel that I have to walk around the 70+ (73-79) old Ford trucks in my local JY and look for that stamp.
Thanks, I know this wasn't a tech question but this forum is a library for all things and I am sure others where curious about it too. This a San Jose thing only, no other similar marks (different name) at other plants, right?
BUT this one has the stamp front driver side of the bed too, I have never seen that before.
My truck was repainted in the early 80's after the PO smashed in the driver's door, so no bed stamp.
It may not be related, but there is a Valenti Ford in Mystic, CT. They have been in business for a very long time. They like to put their name on their dealer "builds". Tasca Ford of RI was a rival back in the day. Back when dealers would sponsor race cars.
I'll have to go look at mine again. I thought it said something else, such as "passed" or "OK" or something simple like that, but now you have me curious.
My San Jose - built ‘77 says “LUSA” on the passenger side cowl. Also says Long Tail on the driver side which I’ve never understood since it’s a short bed F100...
I think they held a ceremony at the end of the assembly line to bless your truck and gave it a traditional native American name!
Long life and good luck!
