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#1
09-22-2005, 08:25 AM
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Caprice VIN
Hi, does anyone have any clue what the "51" on third and fourth postition in VIN code od 88 Caprice should mean? It is supposed to be a body style code, but this combination is not mentioned in any VIN decoder. The car is a four door sedan (according to carfax the vin is correct), but code for four door sedan is 69. Combination "51" isn't mentioned in any Chevy VIN decoder ...
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#2
09-27-2005, 09:00 PM
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Your VIN should start with:
1G1BL or 1G1BN or 1G7BL or 1G7BN That's according to my parts book anyways. I can't go any further as it's a Pontiac book so the remainder of the info in the VIN is Pontiac specific. The 1G1 is made in the US and the 1G7 is made in Canada.
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1949 Chevrolet 1433 (Canadian 1 ton cab and chassis single rear wheel pick-up truck) 1968 Pontiac Parisienne (rust free survivor) 1973 Buick Centurion (four door hardtop; engine will be donated to our 1949 1 ton truck) 1989 Chevrolet K3500 RC/LB (454 & single rear wheels) 1991 Chevrolet Caprice Classic (police cruiser clone) 1992 Chevrolet K2500 EC/SB (almost rust free daily driver) 1998 GMC C1500 EC/SB
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#3
09-28-2005, 05:47 AM
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Re: Caprice VIN
He could also have BU mixed in there as well. 1G1BU...
If you're counting from the right...It's just part of the production sequence number.
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CD 1991 W41 #142 1989 Caprice 9C1 1997 C1500 1997 Bonnie SE 1998 Olds 98 LS Recently updated: http://forums.b-body.org
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#4
09-28-2005, 06:15 AM
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Re: Caprice VIN
Heck, I don't know what was I thinking about when I wrote the post. Od course I meant sixth and seventh digit. I maybe didn't counted the make identification.
So again - sixth and seventh digit should identify the body style. 35 is STW, 69 is sedan. I've got 51. This combination is mentioned nowhere ...
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#5
09-28-2005, 08:08 PM
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Re: Caprice VIN
6 - Body Style: 5=4-door sedan
7 - Restraint Codes: 1= Manual Belts At least that is how my 1997 SPO GM PRO books says how to interpret your VIN for 1988 GM cars.
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CD 1991 W41 #142 1989 Caprice 9C1 1997 C1500 1997 Bonnie SE 1998 Olds 98 LS Recently updated: http://forums.b-body.org
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#6
09-28-2005, 08:09 PM
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Hey CD, you're right, that one was way down the list and I missed it!! Thanks
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1949 Chevrolet 1433 (Canadian 1 ton cab and chassis single rear wheel pick-up truck) 1968 Pontiac Parisienne (rust free survivor) 1973 Buick Centurion (four door hardtop; engine will be donated to our 1949 1 ton truck) 1989 Chevrolet K3500 RC/LB (454 & single rear wheels) 1991 Chevrolet Caprice Classic (police cruiser clone) 1992 Chevrolet K2500 EC/SB (almost rust free daily driver) 1998 GMC C1500 EC/SB
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#7
09-28-2005, 09:36 PM
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Re: Caprice VIN
Knowing what digit's we're working with helps sometimes...
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CD 1991 W41 #142 1989 Caprice 9C1 1997 C1500 1997 Bonnie SE 1998 Olds 98 LS Recently updated: http://forums.b-body.org
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#8
10-05-2005, 10:57 AM
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Re: Caprice VIN
I was using this: http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/...modern_vin.htm
Your version explains a lot.
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#9
10-05-2005, 06:46 PM
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Re: Caprice VIN
Well if you have any more questions let me know and I'll try and figure it out.
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CD 1991 W41 #142 1989 Caprice 9C1 1997 C1500 1997 Bonnie SE 1998 Olds 98 LS Recently updated: http://forums.b-body.org
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#10
10-07-2005, 10:45 PM
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Re: Caprice VIN
"1G1BL or
1G1BN or 1G7BL or 1G7BN" Any of those could also start with a 2, which would signify Canada as country of origin.
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