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Posted on 1/19/19 at 9:16 pm to Big Block Stingray
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Well unlike MOPAR and Ford, the Vin does not specify the engine/ options. You can restamp blocks, forge paperwork, etc. It's a known problem in the Corvette community.
Yeah, I get that. However I thought they had the factory records where one could cross reference the VIN. The Pontiac guys can get the full list of options their car was produced with for instance.
Olds not so much as the records were destroyed. Unless it was sold in Canada as they do have those. In 72 GM put the engine code in the VIN so it's much easier with those. A 72 W30 is an X code for instance.
Apparently Chevy is the same?
This post was edited on 1/19/19 at 9:20 pm
Posted on 1/19/19 at 9:17 pm to Big Block Stingray
I'm actually getting weary of seeing corvettes come across the block...
Posted on 1/19/19 at 9:20 pm to Rammin TX
No kidding. Did every owner get a notice to sell their car this week?
Big Block Stingray, did you get that letter?!
Big Block Stingray, did you get that letter?!
This post was edited on 1/19/19 at 9:48 pm
Posted on 1/19/19 at 9:22 pm to Traveler
64 nova going for 200 grand. Damn.
Posted on 1/19/19 at 9:28 pm to sparkinator
Hell that was so customized it is no longer a 64 nova
Posted on 1/19/19 at 9:28 pm to Deactived
Every year I watch to enjoy the cars and that girl with the plump arse.
Posted on 1/19/19 at 9:29 pm to Scoop
Plumped...not plump. 
Posted on 1/19/19 at 9:34 pm to Rammin TX
She is there every year. World class arse.
Posted on 1/19/19 at 9:39 pm to BuckyCheese
Maybe I can add more to what BBS posted.
When the Corvette plant was moved from St Louis to Bowling Green, the records for the cars were destroyed by fire. Intentional or not is debated.
The VIN on the early corvettes were pretty simple.
1st number-Chevrolet Division
2nd-Model (Corvette)
3rd-Engine, 4,6,8 Not the specific engine 327,350,etc.
4-5 Body Style
6th- Production year.
7th (Letter)- Plant
Remaining was the sequence serial number
That's why GM will not issue repo window stickers and other documentation from the old Plant records. They don't know and don't want to be drawn into a controversy. So to identify what a particular car came with can be tricky. Some tank stickers and production orders have been reproduced so well that are very difficult to verify. And, that is using the old IBM Dot Matrix Printers.
When the Corvette plant was moved from St Louis to Bowling Green, the records for the cars were destroyed by fire. Intentional or not is debated.
The VIN on the early corvettes were pretty simple.
1st number-Chevrolet Division
2nd-Model (Corvette)
3rd-Engine, 4,6,8 Not the specific engine 327,350,etc.
4-5 Body Style
6th- Production year.
7th (Letter)- Plant
Remaining was the sequence serial number
That's why GM will not issue repo window stickers and other documentation from the old Plant records. They don't know and don't want to be drawn into a controversy. So to identify what a particular car came with can be tricky. Some tank stickers and production orders have been reproduced so well that are very difficult to verify. And, that is using the old IBM Dot Matrix Printers.
This post was edited on 1/19/19 at 10:13 pm
Posted on 1/19/19 at 9:45 pm to Traveler
Ford GT just sold for $2.5MM!! 
Posted on 1/19/19 at 9:49 pm to BuckyCheese
quote:
Yeah, I get that. However I thought they had the factory records where one could cross reference the VIN. The Pontiac guys can get the full list of options their car was produced with for instance.
Yeah no such luck with Chevrolet. All the Vin on early Chevys tell you is the Make, model, body style, production number, and plant produced. As traveler said, the fire has caused a a lot of documentation issues.
This post was edited on 1/19/19 at 9:54 pm
Posted on 1/19/19 at 9:51 pm to Big Block Stingray
Now that is a beautiful car(the Plum Crazy Cuda)
Posted on 1/19/19 at 9:52 pm to Traveler
quote:
No kidding. Did every owner get a notice to sell their car this week?
Big Block Stingray, did you get that letter?!
I didn't get it, will have to call the post office.
This post was edited on 1/19/19 at 9:57 pm
Posted on 1/19/19 at 10:08 pm to Big Block Stingray
Ok, so the same as Olds then. Those were destroyed in a fire at the Lansing plant back in the 70's. All the W cars were built in Lansing so no records.
And yes, I've heard of the reproduced, aged build sheets and such. Piles of money make people do things. Especially when all it takes is a piece of paper and buying some parts.
Interestingly, in talking to an Olds engineer years ago, the build sheets were not even supposed to go in the cars. So it's a crap shoot if the car ever had one at delivery in the first place. And if it was just laying in the car it got tossed during dealer prep.
And yes, I've heard of the reproduced, aged build sheets and such. Piles of money make people do things. Especially when all it takes is a piece of paper and buying some parts.
Interestingly, in talking to an Olds engineer years ago, the build sheets were not even supposed to go in the cars. So it's a crap shoot if the car ever had one at delivery in the first place. And if it was just laying in the car it got tossed during dealer prep.
Posted on 1/19/19 at 10:16 pm to BuckyCheese
Here come the pics..
Posted on 1/19/19 at 10:19 pm to lsunurse
Posted on 1/19/19 at 10:20 pm to lsunurse
Where is my pink convertible?
And corn dog
And corn dog
Posted on 1/19/19 at 10:21 pm to lsunurse
Posted on 1/19/19 at 10:22 pm to Cosmo
None of that...sorry.
That power wagon was really cool looking in person.
That power wagon was really cool looking in person.
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