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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 03:47 PM
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ok so i know how to decode the VIN and all but is there a way that i can figure out the exact day my car was built on?
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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The trim tag in the driver side door jamb, has the interior and exteriors colors as well as a code that is the final assembly date.
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Try this out, click on the birthday on the left side. Tony
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 06:54 PM
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That's a cool tool.

Mine was born October 21st, 1976. She's a fall baby.
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 07:03 PM
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It's neat because the numbers of my heads shows its like from a 67-68 vette. I'm thinking what the heck is going on. But my block number is Nov, 12 and the Birthday of the vette is Dec.12. So this made sense now. My vette is an early bird. Neat. Tony
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Mine showed it was Dec.26,1969
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Use the trim tag date code plus one working day for the date the car came off the assembly line. The trim tag date code is for the completion of the body, not the completion of the car.
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 12:20 PM
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Mine's Feb. 25,1977, still considered an early '77.
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Originally Posted by RMS73
Use the trim tag date code plus one working day for the date the car came off the assembly line. The trim tag date code is for the completion of the body, not the completion of the car.
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There are weekends, holidays, etc. that would interrupt the chassis meeting the body but this is the closest you will get.

My transmission was built on April 21, and trim tag shows May 15.
The birthday chart shows April 25th. Close but no cigar.
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I can't beleive that my Vette was born on my birthday 20 years to the day...

How strange is that?

On September 20th the day I turned 20.....

Outer Limits or what

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I can't beleive that my Vette was born on my birthday 20 years to the day...

How strange is that?

On September 20th the day I turned 20.....

Outer Limits or what

I have a weirder one!!!!!!!!!
i didnt have my vin written down so i put a random 4 just to try it out and sure enough it was my car!!!!!
February 8, 1982
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VIN 0009= Aug 17, 1970 VERY
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Originally Posted by RMS73
Use the trim tag date code plus one working day for the date the car came off the assembly line. The trim tag date code is for the completion of the body, not the completion of the car.
Roger
Calculator shows April 12, yet my trim tag is I13. My VIN is 14491. I look at it as having its birthday just before taxes were due. May never know exactly which day though. At our age maybe close is good enough?
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Very Cool! April 19, 1968
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The vin to my project is 402527 and the calc. says June 17, 1972, but the body says Sept. something ( I don't remember).
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72 coupe... 24182 K19 June 19 1972

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Neat! March 2, 1972!
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