69 Info Help Please
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From: Tilton NH
69 Info Help Please
I just picked up a 69 Coupe. Is there any way I can get any info from just the VIN. Like nowadays you can put the VIN in a computer at the GM dealer and get all the options/codes a car has. Is there by some chance any type database on the vettes? I know with mopars you can get a few things like the engine type and where it was made from the VIN but I don't know GM's that well. The only letter in the VIN is S, IS there at least a brake down of what each digit of the VIN means?
thanks
VC
thanks
VC
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Re: 69 Info Help Please (vcole@metrocast.net)
Sorry,
This info wasn't availible from the Vin, but you might be able to figure some of it out using parts on the car, what specifically are you looking for?
Tom
This info wasn't availible from the Vin, but you might be able to figure some of it out using parts on the car, what specifically are you looking for?
Tom
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Re: 69 Info Help Please (vcole@metrocast.net)
VC,
I could be wrong, but I think the only info you can pull out of a '69s VIN is the production run number and whether the car was a coupe or vert.
:cheers:
-Tom
I could be wrong, but I think the only info you can pull out of a '69s VIN is the production run number and whether the car was a coupe or vert.
:cheers:
-Tom
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Re: 69 Info Help Please (vcole@metrocast.net)
Not much in the VIN other then Coupe/Conv, year, and build sequence.
The VINs ran from 194379S700001 to 194379S738762 (coupe)
1st Digit: 1 = Chevrolet
2nd / 3rd Digits: 94 = Corvette
4th/5th Digits: Body Style: 37 = coupe, 67 = conv
6thDigit: Year: 9 = 1969
7th Digit: Plant: S = St. Louis
Last 6 digits: Build Sequence starting with 700001
tom...
The VINs ran from 194379S700001 to 194379S738762 (coupe)
1st Digit: 1 = Chevrolet
2nd / 3rd Digits: 94 = Corvette
4th/5th Digits: Body Style: 37 = coupe, 67 = conv
6thDigit: Year: 9 = 1969
7th Digit: Plant: S = St. Louis
Last 6 digits: Build Sequence starting with 700001
tom...
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Re: 69 Info Help Please (Tom73)
You gotta love it! By decoding the vin, you can tell your car is:
A CHEVROLET !! I knew that
A Corvette !!! uhhhh.... I knew that too
A Chevrolet Corvette coupe! I figured that out too...
Really the only thing interesting is to figure out when your car was produced, but you can get that info directly off the trim plate.
Engine info was included in the vin starting in 1972 model year.
All that great info you would hope to get GM either lost or destroyed years ago. MJ
A CHEVROLET !! I knew that
A Corvette !!! uhhhh.... I knew that too
A Chevrolet Corvette coupe! I figured that out too...
Really the only thing interesting is to figure out when your car was produced, but you can get that info directly off the trim plate.
Engine info was included in the vin starting in 1972 model year.
All that great info you would hope to get GM either lost or destroyed years ago. MJ
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From: Tilton NH
Re: 69 Info Help Please (vcole@metrocast.net)
I want to know what options the car has, I know you can't get all that from the VIN but I had hoped to at least get engine transmission info. My car is supposed to be a matching numbers 427, 4spd. I didn't check the numbers when I bought it because at the price I didn't care. It is a big block 4spd, that much is easy enough to tell. Where might I find the tag with all the codes on it.
thanks
VC
thanks
VC
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Re: 69 Info Help Please (vcole@metrocast.net)
Where might I find the tag with all the codes on it.
First off, locate the stamp pad on the engine and get the numbers. The pad is just in front of the cylinder head, on the passenger side of the car. Right in front of the valve cover you should see the stamp pad with two sets of numbers. Post those and you'll find out if the numbers match on the block.
What is the redline of the tach? This can be used to deduce the original motor. Do you have a rear swaybar and heavy duty side yokes on the differential? This will tell whether it was originally a small block or big block car. What is the size and configuration of the radiator? Again, another tip to big-vs-small block originally. How many fuel lines fron the tank to the engine compartment? This should tell whether it was a 3x2 or a quadrajet.
Let us know these things and we'll help you out.
Shannon
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Re: 69 Info Help Please (Tom73)
Not much in the VIN other then Coupe/Conv, year, and build sequence.
The VINs ran from 194379S700001 to 194379S738762 (coupe)
1st Digit: 1 = Chevrolet
2nd / 3rd Digits: 94 = Corvette
4th/5th Digits: Body Style: 37 = coupe, 67 = conv
6thDigit: Year: 9 = 1969
7th Digit: Plant: S = St. Louis
Last 6 digits: Build Sequence starting with 700001
tom...
The VINs ran from 194379S700001 to 194379S738762 (coupe)
1st Digit: 1 = Chevrolet
2nd / 3rd Digits: 94 = Corvette
4th/5th Digits: Body Style: 37 = coupe, 67 = conv
6thDigit: Year: 9 = 1969
7th Digit: Plant: S = St. Louis
Last 6 digits: Build Sequence starting with 700001
tom...
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From: Tilton NH
Re: 69 Info Help Please (vcole@metrocast.net)
I don't have the car here yet, but I have some pretty good pix. The build sheet is not on the tank, the seller just put a new tank in it and did not find the sheet, he had the old tank in front of him. It does have the big rear end and the center console says 427 390hp and 460ft lbs. It does not appear to have multiple fuel lines but does have an aftermarket intake and Holley carb. It does have the big block hood and also has side pipes. Is there any information that GM or anyone else might be able to provide on the car if I gave them the VIN?
What do you think it's worth? It needs paint bad, the frame appears to be very good, the interior needs a lot of work including seat covers, carpet and door panels. It has 53000 on the odo and I don't think it has been turned, it runs good, and all the glass is good. The story on it is that it was the guys uncles who had it for 25 years and he got it from him for money he was owed, he supossedly drove it in the summer now and then but I understand it wasn't driven often. I ask because I really love the looks of it and want to restore it eventually but also want to know that it is worth it. I paid 7000 for it. It is driveable at present.
thanks
VC :chevy
What do you think it's worth? It needs paint bad, the frame appears to be very good, the interior needs a lot of work including seat covers, carpet and door panels. It has 53000 on the odo and I don't think it has been turned, it runs good, and all the glass is good. The story on it is that it was the guys uncles who had it for 25 years and he got it from him for money he was owed, he supossedly drove it in the summer now and then but I understand it wasn't driven often. I ask because I really love the looks of it and want to restore it eventually but also want to know that it is worth it. I paid 7000 for it. It is driveable at present.
thanks
VC :chevy
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Re: 69 Info Help Please (vcole@metrocast.net)
It sounds like you did just fine- figure another $7000-8000 for a quality paint job/interior resto & you're still ahead of the game. You can pick away at suspension & brakes as needed. Congrats!
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From: Tilton NH
Re: 69 Info Help Please (vcole@metrocast.net)
Thats good to hear, it make me feel better about the whole thing. I actually picked up two, the second is a 72 454 auto car I paid 2800 for it. It also needs tons of work. It has no engine and tranny and the hood is missing. I actually bought this one first but when I saw the 69 I jumped at it so I will probably sell this one. But I'll wait and see what I might need out of it for the 69 first.
VC
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