1969 J14 build code
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Melting Slicks
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1969 J14 build code
1969 J14 build code how does this code tell me a build date ? Wasn't this during the strike period? Is this a possible build code for a '69?
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J14 should be May 14, 1969, and supposedly, no Corvettes were built in May?
What is the VIN number of your car, and what are some of the other dates (engine build, block, intake, trans, etc.)?
It could be just a mistake on the trim tag. Other cars have been found to have mistakes on tags.
What is the VIN number of your car, and what are some of the other dates (engine build, block, intake, trans, etc.)?
It could be just a mistake on the trim tag. Other cars have been found to have mistakes on tags.
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Melting Slicks
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I looked at a project that a local guy recently purchased. I don't have any other numbers but when I seen the trim tag date code it threw up a flag to me. I thought maybe his trim tag had been replaced because of the date.
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4/10/69 Strike began. Covered eight weeks; affected production for 10 weeks
8/4/69 ’69 production resumed following a week of inventory
Are you 100% certain you have a J?
8/4/69 ’69 production resumed following a week of inventory
Are you 100% certain you have a J?
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Melting Slicks
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I just got back from looking at the car again. The owner does not want me to put his VIN here on the forum. I took the Corvette Black Book with me and the 6th digit of the VIN is a 9 (indicating a 1969). I looked at the body tag again.. it does say J14.
