Conv't vs Cpe VIN
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when you are under the car do you see a seam the goes from side to side. I talked to people that have made this conversion
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Racer
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From: Eden Prairie MN
Haven't seen the car, just was interested in it on Craig's. I asked for the VIN and it shows to be a conver't when it sure looks like a coupe. He says that the tag on the A pillar is the same as the title. I'm not moving on it, just wondered if the factory ever got this wrong. I'd never heard of it.
Thanks for the replies.
Thanks for the replies.
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I remember something similar several years ago. The car was legit, it was a factory mistake. The owner had lots of documentation to show that the error had been there since day one.
Without that, I'd stay away.
Without that, I'd stay away.
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From: Burning Jet-A
I have spotted four 1968 Corvettes with differing vins, a convert with a coupe vin that spent a lot of time on ebay, a mako shark replica coupe with a vert vin, a convert with a 74 coupe body and another vert with a coupe body. All were products of creative parts usage when the original car was modified.
I would bet for a car like a 71 that it was modified, as verts were rare. For 68's coupe vins are rare comparatively, so convertible vin plates looking for new homes generally found coupes. I have seen some with no vin tags any more!!!
I would bet for a car like a 71 that it was modified, as verts were rare. For 68's coupe vins are rare comparatively, so convertible vin plates looking for new homes generally found coupes. I have seen some with no vin tags any more!!!
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...in doing my '75 L-82 Survey since 2000, I have two cars in my survey(out of 66 cars)that have this same error and both are original owner cars too.
