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Hello,

I'm trying to order some replacement items from Corvette Central...for my 64. On some of the items they ask for a date code (1DM14 is an example). My VIN is 40867S115083. How do I find out what the correct date code should be?

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Hello,

I'm trying to order some replacement items from Corvette Central...for my 64. On some of the items they ask for a date code (1DM14 is an example). My VIN is 40867S115083. How do I find out what the correct date code should be?

Thanks again,
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The birthday calculator estimates your car's B-Day as April 7, 1964.
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Thanks Denney.

Now how do I convert that into a date code? I'm assuming the last number is the year.

For example - on an outside LH mirror - I have a choice of...
1DMI4
3DMI4
5DMI4
7DMI4
9DMI4
11DMI4

BTW - Is the 4/7/64 build date considered to be "early 64"? I see some items listed as "late 63/early 64"

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The birthday calculator
Is there really such a thing?
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Originally Posted by batmann
Thanks Denney.

Now how do I convert that into a date code? I'm assuming the last number is the year.

For example - on an outside LH mirror - I have a choice of...
1DMI4
3DMI4
5DMI4
7DMI4
9DMI4
11DMI4

BTW - Is the 4/7/64 build date considered to be "early 64"? I see some items listed as "late 63/early 64"

Dave
DMI is "Donnelly Mirror Inc", the manufacturer. 1 is January, 3 is March, and so on. Either would be good for an April car. Chuck
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Thanks Denney.

Now how do I convert that into a date code? I'm assuming the last number is the year.

For example - on an outside LH mirror - I have a choice of...
1DMI4
3DMI4
5DMI4
7DMI4
9DMI4
11DMI4

BTW - Is the 4/7/64 build date considered to be "early 64"? I see some items listed as "late 63/early 64"

Dave
Presumably you will want either the "1" or the "3" mirror. The DMI stands for Donnelly Mirror, Inc. and the "4" stands for the year of manufacture.
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Is there really such a thing?
Yup. The NCRS-WI Chapter has one on it's site:
http://www.ncrswi.bizland.com/wi_ncrs/bdaycalc.htm
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Yup. The NCRS-WI Chapter has one on it's site:
http://www.ncrswi.bizland.com/wi_ncrs/bdaycalc.htm
Hmmmm...that site is telling me 09/03/1963
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Hmmmm...that site is telling me 09/03/1963

Sorry - I should read the instructions first....lol

"Please enter the last5 digits of your VIN number"...I entered the whole thing
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Hmmmm...that site is telling me 09/03/1963
I have no idea how you got that date...
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