Your Corvette's Birthday
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Your Corvette's Birthday
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I am unsure how acurate that is. It shows my 80 being built on Oct.1, 1979 while other research has shown it built in May of 1980. My vin is 1Z878AS431313. I tend to believe the May build date from other research.
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Originally Posted by CVT4ME
I am unsure how acurate that is. It shows my 80 being built on Oct.1, 1979 while other research has shown it built in May of 1980. My vin is 1Z878AS431313. I tend to believe the May build date from other research.
On a general note, all C3s have the body build date on the trim tag. This date is usually 0-2 days earlier than the final completion date of the car. No statistical calculator or database that uses any assumptions of production rates or workforce availability is going to be 100% accurate, as stated on the NCRS Wisconsin web site.
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From: Castle Hills Texas
Originally Posted by Mike Ward
The last car built in May was S/N 431152. Go back and try the calculator again, it showed June 3, 1980 for me . Compare that date to what's on the trim tag on your door post.
On a general note, all C3s have the body build date on the trim tag. This date is usually 0-2 days earlier than the final completion date of the car. No statistical calculator or database that uses any assumptions of production rates or workforce availability is going to be 100% accurate, as stated on the NCRS Wisconsin web site.
On a general note, all C3s have the body build date on the trim tag. This date is usually 0-2 days earlier than the final completion date of the car. No statistical calculator or database that uses any assumptions of production rates or workforce availability is going to be 100% accurate, as stated on the NCRS Wisconsin web site.
I see where I screwed up. I entered the entire vin instead of the last 5 digits. That is closer. Seems like the door sticker says May as I recall. I will have to check it again when I get a chance.
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Originally Posted by Motor City Vette
February 18, 1970 
Juliet and I figured out that our cars were only 13 cars apart on the line. (Ok, I checked the '70 Registry and see that your car is 20 after hers. Maybe our cars all knew each other in St Louis....)
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Originally Posted by CVT4ME
I am unsure how acurate that is. It shows my 80 being built on Oct.1, 1979 while other research has shown it built in May of 1980. My vin is 1Z878AS431313. I tend to believe the May build date from other research.
Jun 3 1980
Ruby's birthday is 7/6/76
Last edited by ruby76; Dec 29, 2004 at 03:28 PM. Reason: ruby's birthdate
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From: Castle Hills Texas
Originally Posted by ruby76
The instructions say use only the last 5 digits. I used your digits and got:
Jun 3 1980
Ruby's birthday is 7/6/76
Jun 3 1980
Ruby's birthday is 7/6/76
If you look, I admitted the error of my ways previously.
skunked again.... 
