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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 01:00 PM
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Is mine a early or Late '76 ??
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Originally Posted by Rmorgan&11
Is mine a early or Late '76 ??
Can't be a late model, if the year built is the previous year!
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 04:06 PM
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Thanks Paul!
Never had a Vette till lately and have heard of them in '76 being either early or late
is there a VIN # Cut off ??
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Rmorgan&11
is there a VIN # Cut off ??
My VIN ends with 435745 which makes it late May '76 and it's mainly fitted with the 'early' version of the major parts that were changed:
- early t-top pads and centre piece
- early radiator assembly (shroud, radiator, support)

It's got the late rear Corvette emblem but I'm sure that could have been changed.

Maybe that helps?
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This is one of many questions that gets asked over and over. Don't these deserve to be sticky-fied?
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Rmorgan&11
Is mine a early or Late '76 ??
This link should help:


http://corvettec3.ca/vin.htm
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