Did the factory use "Invisible Ink" in the dashes of ours cars?

[Cuda Cody]

This months issue of Mopar Action has a guy asking about a 416 mile car that he wants to rebody.  Anyway, the editor replies and tells him to look for the factory installed "Invisible Ink" with a UV light.  This has to be the editor just having fun with this guy that wants to do something illegal.  I've never heard of such a thing.   

[MEK-Dangerfield]

I have heard of that. I can't say I would know what it looks like though. We had a thread a while back where someone(I think Chryco), mentioned that if the ink pad were missing, you would get a line scratched into the 10 thousand digit.


  Mike

[hemi71]

I do believe thats true, or if it's not, it's an "urban legend"as I've heard that before. It was supposed to be a way to check to see if someone rolled back the odometer. the 10,000 digit would have UV ink on it once it was displayed, so if the odo was rolled back, the digit would still have the ink on it, and it could be detected.

[Andrew]

Why doesnt someone just pull an old odo apart and see?

[tactransman]

I have heard of that. I can't say I would know what it looks like though. We had a thread a while back where someone(I think Chryco), mentioned that if the ink pad were missing, you would get a line scratched into the 10 thousand digit.


  Mike

Is this the thread you are talking about? http://http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=20953.0

[MEK-Dangerfield]

Is this the thread you are talking about? http://http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=20953.0

  You got it!!!  Thanks.     

  Mike

[daves70]

That's an interesting story. Could possibly be quite true. 

[JS27N0B]

They were blue ink pads on the speedos I have ever had apart the were older than 1990.

[common 27]

I would'nt have believed it if not for the other thread and the pics! Seem to me back in the 60's and 70's most cars were worn/rusted away by 100,000 miles.Its far different today.My everyday driver has 120,000+ and still drives and runs as well as it did new.(1999)

[chevyconvert]

This months issue of Mopar Action has a guy asking about a 416 mile car that he wants to rebody.  Anyway, the editor replies and tells him to look for the factory installed "Invisible Ink" with a UV light.  This has to be the editor just having fun with this guy that wants to do something illegal.  I've never heard of such a thing.   

Cody, if you get a chance could you also post the guys question?
thanks bud sounds like a real bozo...

[Cuda Cody]

I can post the exact words later, but the question was about a 400 +/- mile car that was full of rust.  He was asking if it was ok to rebody the whole car!

Cody, if you get a chance could you also post the guys question?
thanks bud sounds like a real bozo...