[C2] Build Date
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Build Date
Is it possible to have a body build date the same date as the assembly date?
Trim tag, C19, body 2181
Vin 105311
Trim tag, C19, body 2181
Vin 105311
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Yes it is. Generally two shifts were worked every day for car production. Body build date could be finalized on the morning of first shift. Body then enters production line and is built into full car late on the second shift.
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From what I read 64's built in 63 were St. Louis?
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AOS bodies started around January 1964. They are identified by an "A" before the body number. St Louis built bodies built after this same time used an "S" before the body number.
Prior to that time no A or S was needed or used.........and all the bodies were made at St Louis.
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Prior to that time no A or S was needed or used.........and all the bodies were made at St Louis.
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In my case the C2registry birthday calculator is telling me that, based on its VIN, my '66 Corvette's "approximate birthday" was April 9, 1966. However, its trim tag shows H12, which means that its St. Louis body wasn't built until 3 days later, on April 12, 1966. According to a 1966 calendar, April 9 was the Saturday of Easter weekend. Back in 1966 did they build Corvettes on Saturdays, Sundays, or holiday Mondays?
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In my case the C2registry birthday calculator is telling me that, based on its VIN, my '66 Corvette's "approximate birthday" was April 9, 1966. However, its trim tag shows H12, which means that its St. Louis body wasn't built until 3 days later, on April 12, 1966. According to a 1966 calendar, April 9 was the Saturday of Easter weekend. Back in 1966 did they build Corvettes on Saturdays, Sundays, or holiday Mondays?
I would think not since they had a strong union back then.
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In my case the C2registry birthday calculator is telling me that, based on its VIN, my '66 Corvette's "approximate birthday" was April 9, 1966. However, its trim tag shows H12, which means that its St. Louis body wasn't built until 3 days later, on April 12, 1966. According to a 1966 calendar, April 9 was the Saturday of Easter weekend. Back in 1966 did they build Corvettes on Saturdays, Sundays, or holiday Mondays?
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In my case the C2registry birthday calculator is telling me that, based on its VIN, my '66 Corvette's "approximate birthday" was April 9, 1966. However, its trim tag shows H12, which means that its St. Louis body wasn't built until 3 days later, on April 12, 1966. According to a 1966 calendar, April 9 was the Saturday of Easter weekend. Back in 1966 did they build Corvettes on Saturdays, Sundays, or holiday Mondays?
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Thank you for your response.
Subsequent to my 2022 post I did obtain a shipping data report from NCRS and it confirmed that the GM official production date for my '66 Corvette was in fact April 12, 1966, which coincides with the H12 St. Louis body build date shown on the trim tag.
Doug