VIN location on the frame......
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 60
Likes: 0
VIN location on the frame......
I am trying to find out what year C3 my buddy has me working on. A little history in case some have forgotten or just joined in. The car has a 77 VIN on the a-pillar, but the body is definitely a 78 or 79. I tried to figure out the engine wiring last night and I can't because I need to know what year it is. So my question is this.....does anyone know of the approximate location of the VIN that is stamped on the frame rails? I crawled under the rear last night and cant find it after the axle on the frame. Mind you, the car is on a trailer for the time being, and I need to know where to look so I can jack it up on the trailer (properly secured to keep from falling off). Please help so I can get on with finishing this thing up!!!
Preston
Preston
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 23,419
Likes: 22
From: In limbo
St. Jude Donor '13-'15, '17 thru '22
I'm told that it is on the driver's side behind the rear wheel on top of the rail. I say "I'm told", because I went looking for mine and couldn't find it. At very least, you will need a mirror and a flashlight to see/read it.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 6,640
Likes: 287
From: Ann Arbor Michigan
Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 38,923
Likes: 1,482
From: Southbound
Cruise-In II Veteran
Left rear on top of the frame rail near #4 body mount. Caution: this is the finest example of a frame stamp I have ever seen. Expect yours to be a little less pristine. White paint added by the owner.
The second stamp in on the top of the frame rail, driver's side, about where your left hip would be if you were in the car. This stamp cannot be seen with the body on the frame.
Good luck.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 4,458
Likes: 331
From: Indy Indiana
same thing for me.. i tried and tried to find it.. got it down to the bare metal with laquer thinner.. still could not find it on the frame..
also the frame stamp is just a vin derivative? does it have the year in it?
also the frame stamp is just a vin derivative? does it have the year in it?
