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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 10:09 AM
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I have a 1971 corvette #s matching coupe with the vin# 194675 isnt this a convertible tag numbers thanks
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Yes, but the last digit should be a 1.
67=conv
37=coupe
If your vin# actually has a 5 as the 6th digit then you have bigger problems.

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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Bmx4397b
...I have a 1971 corvette #s matching coupe with the vin# 194675 isnt this a convertible tag numbers...
Your VIN should be 194371S1xxxxx.

1 Chevrolet Division of General Motors
9 Corvette
4 code for V8 base engine
37 body style code for coupe
1 model year code (1971)
S plant code for St. Louis, Missouri
1 car line series code (all 71s have this 1)
xxxxx consecutive unit number

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Originally Posted by Bmx4397b
I have a 1971 corvette #s matching coupe with the vin# 194675 isnt this a convertible tag numbers thanks
Thats not a VIN #.. what is the complete number?.. if you are describing the 1st 6 numbers of your total vin then you are describing a 65 corvette convertible.
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Originally Posted by joewill
if you are describing the 1st 6 numbers of your total vin then you are describing a 65 corvette convertible.
Picky, picky, picky
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