Does anyone know anything about this corvette?
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Burning Brakes
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Does anyone know anything about this corvette?
Hello all, I'm back to the forum after a little hibernation from not having a corvette but after having a 75, 03 zo6 and a 96 collectors, I'm in the market for another and I found one, just needed some info on it. It's a 1969 convertible 350 300hp I think, a 4 speed lemans blue with blue interior and white top. It's a total frame off restoration project that I want to do over some time to keep me busy and make me look forward to something great in the end. It's a numbers matching all original car and hasn't been titled since 1978. The only thing I have is the vin number at this point, can anyone help me find info on it, some records etc, it's my first research project and I just don't know where to look or where to start, Thanks! Nick
VIN: N 194679S708627
VIN: N 194679S708627
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Your best bet for documentation is from the seller and should go with the car. If you have not yet actually purchased the car, ask the seller for any documentation he/she may have. If you already have the car, contact the seller and see if he/she has any paperwork for it. It wouldn't hurt to ask the seller who he/she purchased the car from.
There is no option information in the VIN. The sequential unit number will let you know about when it was assembled. Time/Build code is also helpful for that.
The Corvette literature will have information concerning things to look for to determine how the car might have originally been equipped.
Good luck with the search.
There is no option information in the VIN. The sequential unit number will let you know about when it was assembled. Time/Build code is also helpful for that.
The Corvette literature will have information concerning things to look for to determine how the car might have originally been equipped.
Good luck with the search.
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build sheet=tank sticker as a general rule. there have been reports of people finding additional build documentation under carpeting, inside door panels, in the seat springs, tucked behind the dash in a wire harness or between the tach and speedometer, etc, etc, etc. the only constant for the cars built in st louis is the tank sticker which even if you are lucky enough to find one on your tank, it's probably no better than 50/50 that you'll be able to even see if anything was printed on it at all. when i took the tank out of my 78 a month ago, i knew the sticker was there because i could see part of it once the suspension had been removed. i was very excited needless to say. once the tank was down, it became painfully obvious that i had a copy of the tank sticker, it had been printed at one time because i could just about make out some print in a couple of places, but for the most part, it appeared to be a blank sheet of paper glued to the tank. very disappointing to be sure. obviously others have had much better luck. in your case, without the tank, the chances of finding additional paperwork is pretty slim generally.
