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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 03:16 PM
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how can i find out what month a 1956 vette was built
anybody ?? Vin # E56S004366
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 03:48 PM
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we are going to need the vin
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It would be a big help to us if you posted a VIN #.
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Vin # E56S004366 thanks Dave
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Vin # E56S004366 thanks Dave
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The '56 birthday is... September 7, 1956.

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Excellent thank you very much,, how do you find that out ??
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The '56 birthday is... September 7, 1956.

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Very late car
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I'm a pro at it... is it your car?

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no I'am restoreing it for our GM dealer ship herein Britsh Columbia Canada
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also is there other ways of finding out exactly what this car came with as far as options engine HP etc.
Thanks Dave
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Customer wants to do a concours restore
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 04:16 PM
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no I'am restoreing it for our GM dealer ship herein Britsh Columbia Canada
Awesome... what is the exterior/interior/cove color.
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Interiour is red . cove is white , car is red
some one has repainted it a darker red than original but in the trunk it is venitian Red
This is what I think it is
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Originally Posted by beardude
Interiour is red . cove is white , car is red
some one has repainted it a darker red than original but in the trunk it is venitian Red
This is what I think it is
Yes, Venetian Red would be the exterior and interior colors, Polo White would be the coves.
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anyway of telling of options ??
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there was not that many options in 56. it should be easy to tell what options it left the factory with. you should look into getting the NCRS judging manual for the car.
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Excellent thank you very much for your help, where can I buy this judging manual would some like corvette america have it
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This is a list of options that were in '56

RPO# DESCRIPTION
101 Heater
102 AM Radio, signal seeking
107 Parking Brake Alarm
108 Courtesy Lights
109 Windshield Washers
290 Whitewall Tires, 6.70x15
313 Powerglide Automatic Tansmission
419 Auxiliary Hardtop
426 Power Windows
440 Two-Tone Paint Combination
449 Special High-lift Camshaft
469 265ci, 225hp Engine (2x4 carburetors)
471 Rear Axle, 3.27:1 Ratio
473 Power Operated Folding Top

The VIN tag will not be helpful in determining the option that came on the car.
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Excellent thank you very much for your help, where can I buy this judging manual would some like corvette america have it
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NCRS.org. go to there online store. there are other good books you should check out as well. the Nolan Adams book would be another great book
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Excellent thank you very much for your help, where can I buy this judging manual would some like corvette america have it
thanks Dave
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Go to the NCRS site... they have them.

http://www.ncrs.org/store/shop.cgi/p...D=PUT_SID_HERE

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