Need help with a build date
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Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '05
Need help with a build date
I know I came across a website that could decode Corvette vin #'s and give you info including the build date. Now I cannot remember where that was? I believe my build date was 04/78.
Could someone point me to a site or run the info for me.
It is a 1978 Indy Pace car: 1Z8748S901660
Thanks for any help!
Could someone point me to a site or run the info for me.
It is a 1978 Indy Pace car: 1Z8748S901660
Thanks for any help!
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The attached article includes a survey of yellow sparetire rims in 78 and includes a table of VINs and build date. Build date was taken off the trim tag...I conducted this survey over several years. What you'll find is that a handful of Pace Cars were completed the last day of the month or March 31 to include VIN 1683 and VIN 1671. But look at the VINS completed in the last few days of March. Than contrast this info with what is presented in that website. I believe you'll conclude you would be mislead by using this to determine build date.
yellow spare tire rim
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St. Jude Donor '05
Like the birthday book...these are calculated estimates and not actual build dates so I wouldn't put much faith in their accuracy.
The attached article includes a survey of yellow sparetire rims in 78 and includes a table of VINs and build date. Build date was taken off the trim tag...I conducted this survey over several years. What you'll find is that a handful of Pace Cars were completed the last day of the month or March 31 to include VIN 1683 and VIN 1671. But look at the VINS completed in the last few days of March. Than contrast this info with what is presented in that website. I believe you'll conclude you would be mislead by using this to determine build date.
yellow spare tire rim
The attached article includes a survey of yellow sparetire rims in 78 and includes a table of VINs and build date. Build date was taken off the trim tag...I conducted this survey over several years. What you'll find is that a handful of Pace Cars were completed the last day of the month or March 31 to include VIN 1683 and VIN 1671. But look at the VINS completed in the last few days of March. Than contrast this info with what is presented in that website. I believe you'll conclude you would be mislead by using this to determine build date.
yellow spare tire rim
So in your opinion would it be a 03/78 or 04/78 build date? I am having a repo sticker made for the door and would like to "try" to be correct.
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I agree with Mike and if for some reason the trim tag is unavailable...it's clearly to me its a March 78 built Corvette. You can also verify by checking date codes on carbs, A.I.R. pump (for L82), A/C compressor, transmission, master cylinder, etc. none of which I suspect would have an April date code.
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Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '05
Well I am in Texas and Jake has the car in Nashville TN, so I cannot just run out and check it. I have asked Jake to do enough little things for me. If he get s achance great, I just really need it for the repo door tag I bought on ebay. It is not a big deal, I just wanted to try to be correct.
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St. Jude Donor '05
No, but it does give a date of 3-31-78 which would concur with the consensus that it was a march build date. It is pretty cool that it separates Pace Cars from the others.
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Pace Car April trim tag
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