vin plate decoding needed
Big Pokie
04-05-2005, 04:37 PM
im wondering if anyone knows how to decode the body vin tag so i can find out what my car had in it in 64. i already looked on year one and had no luck. im going to be doing alot of work soon and i would like to know what options im soposed to have. thanks
bigrod118
04-05-2005, 07:03 PM
write the vin down and go to the dealership, they'll know everything with the vin.
MCO_Death
04-06-2005, 08:54 PM
write the vin down and go to the dealership, they'll know everything with the vin.
Agreed. You also might be able to find information by googleing it up.
Agreed. You also might be able to find information by googleing it up.
Keesee
04-12-2005, 08:50 PM
im wondering if anyone knows how to decode the body vin tag so i can find out what my car had in it in 64. i already looked on year one and had no luck. im going to be doing alot of work soon and i would like to know what options im soposed to have. thanks
Maybe this will help.....
1st digit - Division -
1 = Chevrolet
2nd & 3rd digits - Series -
53 = Biscayne L6
54 = Biscayne V8
55 = Bel Air L6
56 = Bel Air V8
63 = Impala L6
64 = Impala V8
65 = Impala SS L6 (1965)
66 = Impala SS V8 (1965)
66 = Caprice V8 (1966-71)
67 = Impala SS L6 (1966-67)
68 = Impala SS V8 (1966-67)
4th & 5th digits - Body style -
11 = 2-door sedan
35 = 4-door station wagon, 2-seat (1965-68 models)
36 = 4-door station wagon, 2-seat (1969-71 models)
37 = 2-door Sport Coupe (1965-66 Impala & SS)
37 = 2-door coupe (1969-70 Impala)
39 = 4-door Sport Sedan )
45 = 4-door station wagon, 3-seat (1965-68 models)
46 = 4-door station wagon, 3-seat (1969-71 models)
47= 2-door coupe (1966-71 Caprice, 1968-71 Impala Custom)
57 = 2-door coupe (1971 Impala)
67 = 2-door convertible
69 = 4-door sedan
87 = 2-door Sport Coupe (fastback) (1967-68 Impala & SS)
6th digit - Model year -
5 = 1965
6 = 1966
7 = 1967
8 = 1968
9 = 1969
0 = 1970
1 = 1971 7th digit - Assembly plant -
A = Atlanta, GA
B = Baltimore, MD
C = Southgate, CA
F = Flint, MI
G = Framingham, MA
J = Janesville, WI
K = Kansas City, MO
L = Los Angeles, CA
N = Norwood, OH
P = Pontiac, MI
R = Arlington, TX
S = St. Louis, MO
T = Tarrytown, NY
U = Lordstown, OH
W = Willow Run, MI
Y = Wilmington, DE
Z = Fremont, CA
1 = Oshawa, ON Canada
2 = St. Therese, QB Canada
Last 6 digits - Production sequence starting at 100001 at all plants
Maybe this will help.....
1st digit - Division -
1 = Chevrolet
2nd & 3rd digits - Series -
53 = Biscayne L6
54 = Biscayne V8
55 = Bel Air L6
56 = Bel Air V8
63 = Impala L6
64 = Impala V8
65 = Impala SS L6 (1965)
66 = Impala SS V8 (1965)
66 = Caprice V8 (1966-71)
67 = Impala SS L6 (1966-67)
68 = Impala SS V8 (1966-67)
4th & 5th digits - Body style -
11 = 2-door sedan
35 = 4-door station wagon, 2-seat (1965-68 models)
36 = 4-door station wagon, 2-seat (1969-71 models)
37 = 2-door Sport Coupe (1965-66 Impala & SS)
37 = 2-door coupe (1969-70 Impala)
39 = 4-door Sport Sedan )
45 = 4-door station wagon, 3-seat (1965-68 models)
46 = 4-door station wagon, 3-seat (1969-71 models)
47= 2-door coupe (1966-71 Caprice, 1968-71 Impala Custom)
57 = 2-door coupe (1971 Impala)
67 = 2-door convertible
69 = 4-door sedan
87 = 2-door Sport Coupe (fastback) (1967-68 Impala & SS)
6th digit - Model year -
5 = 1965
6 = 1966
7 = 1967
8 = 1968
9 = 1969
0 = 1970
1 = 1971 7th digit - Assembly plant -
A = Atlanta, GA
B = Baltimore, MD
C = Southgate, CA
F = Flint, MI
G = Framingham, MA
J = Janesville, WI
K = Kansas City, MO
L = Los Angeles, CA
N = Norwood, OH
P = Pontiac, MI
R = Arlington, TX
S = St. Louis, MO
T = Tarrytown, NY
U = Lordstown, OH
W = Willow Run, MI
Y = Wilmington, DE
Z = Fremont, CA
1 = Oshawa, ON Canada
2 = St. Therese, QB Canada
Last 6 digits - Production sequence starting at 100001 at all plants
MCO_Death
04-13-2005, 08:16 AM
Maybe this will help.....
1st digit - Division -
1 = Chevrolet
2nd & 3rd digits - Series -
53 = Biscayne L6
54 = Biscayne V8
55 = Bel Air L6
56 = Bel Air V8
63 = Impala L6
64 = Impala V8
65 = Impala SS L6 (1965)
66 = Impala SS V8 (1965)
66 = Caprice V8 (1966-71)
67 = Impala SS L6 (1966-67)
68 = Impala SS V8 (1966-67)
4th & 5th digits - Body style -
11 = 2-door sedan
35 = 4-door station wagon, 2-seat (1965-68 models)
36 = 4-door station wagon, 2-seat (1969-71 models)
37 = 2-door Sport Coupe (1965-66 Impala & SS)
37 = 2-door coupe (1969-70 Impala)
39 = 4-door Sport Sedan )
45 = 4-door station wagon, 3-seat (1965-68 models)
46 = 4-door station wagon, 3-seat (1969-71 models)
47= 2-door coupe (1966-71 Caprice, 1968-71 Impala Custom)
57 = 2-door coupe (1971 Impala)
67 = 2-door convertible
69 = 4-door sedan
87 = 2-door Sport Coupe (fastback) (1967-68 Impala & SS)
6th digit - Model year -
5 = 1965
6 = 1966
7 = 1967
8 = 1968
9 = 1969
0 = 1970
1 = 1971 7th digit - Assembly plant -
A = Atlanta, GA
B = Baltimore, MD
C = Southgate, CA
F = Flint, MI
G = Framingham, MA
J = Janesville, WI
K = Kansas City, MO
L = Los Angeles, CA
N = Norwood, OH
P = Pontiac, MI
R = Arlington, TX
S = St. Louis, MO
T = Tarrytown, NY
U = Lordstown, OH
W = Willow Run, MI
Y = Wilmington, DE
Z = Fremont, CA
1 = Oshawa, ON Canada
2 = St. Therese, QB Canada
Last 6 digits - Production sequence starting at 100001 at all plants
Very cool information and I wasn't even the one looking for it. Do parts of these VIN Codes apply for modern cars as well? VIN might actually have a meaning to me other than a lot of freakin numbers and letters :D
1st digit - Division -
1 = Chevrolet
2nd & 3rd digits - Series -
53 = Biscayne L6
54 = Biscayne V8
55 = Bel Air L6
56 = Bel Air V8
63 = Impala L6
64 = Impala V8
65 = Impala SS L6 (1965)
66 = Impala SS V8 (1965)
66 = Caprice V8 (1966-71)
67 = Impala SS L6 (1966-67)
68 = Impala SS V8 (1966-67)
4th & 5th digits - Body style -
11 = 2-door sedan
35 = 4-door station wagon, 2-seat (1965-68 models)
36 = 4-door station wagon, 2-seat (1969-71 models)
37 = 2-door Sport Coupe (1965-66 Impala & SS)
37 = 2-door coupe (1969-70 Impala)
39 = 4-door Sport Sedan )
45 = 4-door station wagon, 3-seat (1965-68 models)
46 = 4-door station wagon, 3-seat (1969-71 models)
47= 2-door coupe (1966-71 Caprice, 1968-71 Impala Custom)
57 = 2-door coupe (1971 Impala)
67 = 2-door convertible
69 = 4-door sedan
87 = 2-door Sport Coupe (fastback) (1967-68 Impala & SS)
6th digit - Model year -
5 = 1965
6 = 1966
7 = 1967
8 = 1968
9 = 1969
0 = 1970
1 = 1971 7th digit - Assembly plant -
A = Atlanta, GA
B = Baltimore, MD
C = Southgate, CA
F = Flint, MI
G = Framingham, MA
J = Janesville, WI
K = Kansas City, MO
L = Los Angeles, CA
N = Norwood, OH
P = Pontiac, MI
R = Arlington, TX
S = St. Louis, MO
T = Tarrytown, NY
U = Lordstown, OH
W = Willow Run, MI
Y = Wilmington, DE
Z = Fremont, CA
1 = Oshawa, ON Canada
2 = St. Therese, QB Canada
Last 6 digits - Production sequence starting at 100001 at all plants
Very cool information and I wasn't even the one looking for it. Do parts of these VIN Codes apply for modern cars as well? VIN might actually have a meaning to me other than a lot of freakin numbers and letters :D
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