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Old Jan 27, 2018 | 05:52 PM
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Could anyone tell me where the VIN stamped into teh frame is located on a '71 Corvette. I here there are a couple different places to look.
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Old Jan 27, 2018 | 06:00 PM
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On my 69 it is on top of the frame ahead of the drivers side rear wheel.
I don't know how you could see it with the body on

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Old Jan 27, 2018 | 06:32 PM
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It is on the top of the frame on the drivers side rear wheel area.
I have seem them near the number four body mount area....either a little ahead of it or a little behind it.

And it may take a bit of looking due to in many cases that I have seen the numbers are rather faint and not so well pronounced.. BUT...with that...it is on top of the frame by the rear wheel on the driver side.

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Hi RS,
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First Post!
As gw indicated part of the car's vin was stamped on the frame rail just forward of the #4 body mount.
Depending on it's condition it can sometimes be seen using a mirror even with the body in place.
There is another stamp on the left side frame rail right about where the driver's left hip would be sitting in the car. I don't think it's possible to see this one with the body in place.
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Rear of left wheel well.
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Old Jan 27, 2018 | 07:06 PM
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Alan's mirror is showing this area:

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On my 69 the vin is in the exact same place as in Alan's photo and is readable with the same type small dentists mirror.
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Old Jan 27, 2018 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by karol
Alan's mirror is showing this area:

Are there any other places on the car that has a stamp.
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The only place I found it was right above the #4BM DS
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Here is mine....I used Alan's photo to find mine.




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Originally Posted by RS16017
Are there any other places on the car that has a stamp.
No. Those are the only two (other than the vin on the dash and the vin printed on the tank sticker)
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Unless you want to consider...the engine block...the transmission case....unless I missed something where this was discussed.

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