Vin decoder
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Vin decoder
Have 1964 Corvette, convertible,hardtop,f.i. Only owner, looking for build info on my car. But, this year only has 12 numbers for vin. I know it was built in St. Louis. Any help is appreciated, thank you.
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The xxxxx is your sequential assembly number. Using that, you can find the month and day/week that your car was built..
There are no build records available, i.e. you will not find a "window sticker" list of options on the car.
Using the trim tag, you can find the original exterior color and original interior color and material.
Post the VIN number and post the numbers on the trim tag and folks here can decode them.
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40867S1xxxxx
4= 1964
08= Corvette
67= Convertible (37 Coupe)
S = St. Louis
1xxxxx = production sequence
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The last 5 digits of your VIN will give the cars sequential assembly number. Your entire VIN will be 40867S1xxxxx
The xxxxx is your sequential assembly number. Using that, you can find the month and day/week that your car was built..
There are no build records available, i.e. you will not find a "window sticker" list of options on the car.
Using the trim tag, you can find the original exterior color and original interior color and material.
Post the VIN number and post the numbers on the trim tag and folks here can decode them.
The xxxxx is your sequential assembly number. Using that, you can find the month and day/week that your car was built..
There are no build records available, i.e. you will not find a "window sticker" list of options on the car.
Using the trim tag, you can find the original exterior color and original interior color and material.
Post the VIN number and post the numbers on the trim tag and folks here can decode them.
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Welcome to the Corvette Forum. If you are the original owner of your '64, we would certainly like to see pictures of your car ...over the years. 
Check out this link to the Vehicle Information Kits at the GM Heritage Center. (This one is for the 1964 Corvette)
https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/doc...t-Corvette.pdf
Browse through this for a bit and you will very likely discover a few things about your car that you never knew.
Good luck and again welcome... GUSTO
Check out this link to the Vehicle Information Kits at the GM Heritage Center. (This one is for the 1964 Corvette)
https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/doc...t-Corvette.pdf
Browse through this for a bit and you will very likely discover a few things about your car that you never knew.
Good luck and again welcome... GUSTO
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