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Old 01-04-2015, 09:33 PM
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Good evening...can someone please point me in the right direction? I am trying to locate my old C3 '68 Vette that I had as a high school student. I was forced to sell the car when the frame broke while going over some rough train tracks. I sold it to a buyer who said he was planning on restoring it. I am interested in seeing what it looks like today or perhaps find out where it is. I would also be interested if someone knows how to decipher the VIN since many sites I enter it on says it is invalid. I have a copy of the original licence registration and the VIN looks to be correct. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

VIN: 1943785412786

Thanks in advance,

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Good evening...can someone please point me in the right direction? I am trying to locate my old C3 '68 Vette that I had as a high school student. I was forced to sell the car when the frame broke while going over some rough train tracks. I sold it to a buyer who said he was planning on restoring it. I am interested in seeing what it looks like today or perhaps find out where it is. I would also be interested if someone knows how to decipher the VIN since many sites I enter it on says it is invalid. I have a copy of the original licence registration and the VIN looks to be correct. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

VIN: 1943785412786

Thanks in advance,

Fred
Fred...

You might try posting this in the C3 section. Some people have been successful in finding their cars with advice over there. Everyone there would like to help you.

Here's a link to the C3 general discussion section:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c3-general-119/

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Fred...

You might try posting this in the C3 section. Some people have been successful in finding their cars with advice over there.

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Thanks Randy...I posted over there also. The waiting and suspense is killing me
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Old 01-04-2015, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ferd1971
I would also be interested if someone knows how to decipher the VIN since many sites I enter it on says it is invalid. I have a copy of the original licence registration and the VIN looks to be correct. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

VIN: 1943785412786

Thanks in advance,

Fred
I think the "5" in your VIN is actually an "S", for St. Louis assembly.

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http://www.corvette-web-central.com/...INdecoder.html
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Originally Posted by RicK T
I think the "5" in your VIN is actually an "S", for St. Louis assembly.

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http://www.corvette-web-central.com/...INdecoder.html

Thanks Rick...I agree. The IL License registration that I have shows a 5, but it could have been easily misread.
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Thanks Randy...I posted over there also. The waiting and suspense is killing me
Just one thread on a subject, please
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