I.D. ? Simple maybe
Melting Slicks
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70 & 71s have clear parking lenses and the 72 has amber.
The 6th digit in the SN is always the best way to tell.
0=70
1=71
2=72
The 6th digit in the SN is always the best way to tell.
0=70
1=71
2=72
Last edited by garage-ghost; Jun 9, 2012 at 09:37 AM.
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Burning Brakes
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So- the '70 & 71 are virtually indistinguishable just by looking @ the exterior.
Also -I am assuming you mean the VIN #??
And that is the 6th digit from the left/ beginning.
Regards
K
Melting Slicks
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Thanks for the quick response- these have always been the most difficult to tell by a quick glance-- never found anyone just thru conversations who ever knew.
So- the '70 & 71 are virtually indistinguishable just by looking @ the exterior.
Also -I am assuming you mean the VIN #??
And that is the 6th digit from the left/ beginning.
Regards
K
So- the '70 & 71 are virtually indistinguishable just by looking @ the exterior.
Also -I am assuming you mean the VIN #??
And that is the 6th digit from the left/ beginning.
Regards
K
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Burning Brakes
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A buddy of mine years ago- we always use to spout out what year vette a car was as they went buy or when we walked by them-- we would never be able to tell the diff. from the '70-'72-- he would always want to know and insisted they was a way but didn't know himself, and that always kinda bugged me.
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You can know for sure what model year you are looking at if you do more than just glance. Checking the VIN tag will solve the mystery in a heart beat, but by that time you are no longer "glancing."
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Hi,
Here's a pretty lame one.
The alarm became standard in 72... so, if there's NO alarm switch on the rear panel, it should be a 70 or 71.
Then look at the front grills.... only 1 screw 70, 3 screws 71.
None of this works if the car has been modified.
Regards,
Alan
The differences between an original 70 side grill and a 71/72 side grill is pretty easy to spot once you see them next to each other.
Here's a pretty lame one.
The alarm became standard in 72... so, if there's NO alarm switch on the rear panel, it should be a 70 or 71.
Then look at the front grills.... only 1 screw 70, 3 screws 71.
None of this works if the car has been modified.
Regards,
Alan
The differences between an original 70 side grill and a 71/72 side grill is pretty easy to spot once you see them next to each other.
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Melting Slicks
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Look at the tail lights. If the center is conical (shaped like a cone) then it's a '70 or early '71.
If the centers are rounded then it's a late '71 or '72.