VIN Decoder
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VIN Decoder
Put my vin number in and forum answer was that is was not a valid number. Took off car and verified with insurance policy. mine is a 79 the 5th and 6th numbers on the vin sticker has 89. Wonder what's up with that.
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Nothing mysterious about the 5th and 6th digit. The 5th is the engine and the number 8 means it is the base motor L48. The 6th is the year and you have a 79 so the number is 9 which is correct. Would help if you posted the full number to indicate where the problem is?
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I see nothing wrong with that VIN, The 1st digit shows it is Chevrolet. the Z says its is a Corvette, the 87 says it is a coupe. We already covered the 89 in the 5th and 6th position. The S says it was assembled in St. Louis and the remainder of the VIN is the production sequence. What do you mean by someone told you there is a problem with the VIN????
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You are assuming whatever site you are referring to has information going that far back. I just tried you VIN on another site and the error was that nothing prior to 1981 works. Starting in 1981 they went to a 17 digit VIN you have a 13 digit VIN. If you want information about your car try joining the NCRS for one year. They have a historical document service.
Last edited by MelWff; Sep 21, 2019 at 12:44 PM.
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