I'd suspect severe birdcage rot. Beware.
VIN number question
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VIN number question
I'm looking at a 1969 vert. The 7th digit of the VIN is a 9, not a S as most of the information I've seen says it should be for St. Louis. I thought the guy might have misread it when he put it in his ad, but I saw a picture and it looks like a 9 to me. Is this normal?
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I'm looking at a 1969 vert. The 7th digit of the VIN is a 9, not a S as most of the information I've seen says it should be for St. Louis. I thought the guy might have misread it when he put it in his ad, but I saw a picture and it looks like a 9 to me. Is this normal?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Last edited by KingRat; Jul 8, 2011 at 10:08 AM.
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The sellers says it needs a little love. I would say love and money. I think the love part is talking about the commitment. Best of luck to you I hope it works out to your liking. 
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I think it might be a non-starter for me. He's looking for 12K. I was thinking more along the lines of 6k. Am I crazy? For a car that will need a transmission, I think 12K is way too much. Probably too much of a gap to close. Oh well....more power to him if it gets that much.
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it's an "S". the 'tails' on the second 9 and the 9 right next to it are slightly lower than the "S". with that much rust means the fire wall will be rusted thru too. i had a 72 Vega (unibody) and it looked like when i took the windshield wiper cover off and "presto"! no metal. sad ... so sad.
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I guess I have underestimated the value of a 69 BB that is in pieces. I can honestly say I do not know what a 1969 BB Corvette in this condition is really worth. I can more quickly relate to what it takes to bring it back to life. Best of luck as you continue your search.
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