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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 01:12 AM
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Try the VIN decoder at the top of the page yet?.......................I must have a really lame 81. Nothing but 350 ci and 2 doors. Was hoping for paint, plant, and build date. See if yours is more interesting.....
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 01:26 AM
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Try the VIN decoder at the top of the page yet?.......................I must have a really lame 81. Nothing but 350 ci and 2 doors. Was hoping for paint, plant, and build date. See if yours is more interesting.....
11th digit of VIN "S" for St Louis, "5" for Bowling Green.

Paint, Interior, and build date are on the trim tag driver's side hinge pillar.

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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 01:31 AM
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I was hoping I wasn't going to have to get up from my lazy boy.......
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I got absolutely nothing from my VIN.
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 01:24 PM
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I tried this on my '78. I have a 13 digit VIN. The decoder requires a 17 digit VIN before it will work. Alas.........
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 01:33 PM
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The link clearly says "We support 17-character VINs from 1981 to the present" What's the confusion?
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 01:43 PM
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No confusion. Just didn't read the whole script. I hate it when that happens!
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Last script I read.............they kicked me out of the 6th grade play......
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Originally Posted by Mike Ward
The link clearly says "We support 17-character VINs from 1981 to the present" What's the confusion?
Don't tell me you also ask for directions, and read instructions first? That is it hand over your man car. LOL I kid I kid.
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Old Jul 15, 2012 | 10:18 AM
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No, I read the instructions after I break things to see what I did wrong. Much man-lier than posting something here looking for help and risking a RTFM.
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Old Jul 15, 2012 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by ramair_bryan
...Was hoping for paint, plant, and build date...
Nothing but the plant code is in the VIN. Paint, trim, and build date on are the trim tag.

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I just received a no hit '76 body shell and was wondering where the heck is the vin tag. I found the trim tag on left door post. Is the vin on the dash by the windshield, if so it's missing. Thanks.
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Old Jul 15, 2012 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 40ZR1
I just received a no hit '76 body shell and was wondering where the heck is the vin tag. I found the trim tag on left door post. Is the vin on the dash by the windshield, if so it's missing. Thanks.
Riveted (2 rivets) about midway up the driver's side windshield pillar.
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Old Jul 15, 2012 | 08:08 PM
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i found out my car is a 2 door coupe .that was it
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Originally Posted by Mike Ward
The link clearly says "We support 17-character VINs from 1981 to the present" What's the confusion?
Well, this is the C3 section, 1968 to 1982 so this super dooper vin decoder is kinda useless for 90% of us. But for the other 10%, it is a good deal!:
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