2000 Corvette Build date?
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2000 Corvette Build date?
I have two 2000 Corvettes The first one I bought in April of 2005 and the second I bought after it was totaled in March of 2008. I picked up the latter as a parts car for a GTM Supercar.
Anyways I have them parked next to eachother for the first time and I was curious if this was the first time the two had ever been together or if they maybe rolled off the line at the same day (Unlikely I know)
So i copied both down and hit the 'net to see what I could find.
From the Vin's on both I have figured that they were numbers:
111560 (Totalled one)and
121915 (My Baby)in production.
Anyway I did a search and wasn't able to find how I can find out what day they were built on. Any Ideas?
Anyways I have them parked next to eachother for the first time and I was curious if this was the first time the two had ever been together or if they maybe rolled off the line at the same day (Unlikely I know)
So i copied both down and hit the 'net to see what I could find.
From the Vin's on both I have figured that they were numbers:
111560 (Totalled one)and
121915 (My Baby)in production.
Anyway I did a search and wasn't able to find how I can find out what day they were built on. Any Ideas?
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Any GM dealer can inquire the GM Vehicle Inquiry System (GM VIS) for your cars' service history and build information, if you can just get them to. (You might find it best to ask someone in the dealer's service department.) The build information portion of the GM VIS inquiry will show your cars' build date. Also, several members here on the Forum have access to GM's VIS. If you can't get your local dealer do this, start a new post requesting a GM VIS history/build info inquiry for your cars and include their VINs in the post. Hopefully one of these members will come along shortly and run this for you.
Also, before someone here posts a link or directs you to the C5 Registry website, here's some info you should know. One cannot determine their car's actual Build Date or number off the line using the info from the C5 Registry website. The information as presented at this website is very misleading and people tend to take all sorts of info away from this site that simply is not there. For accurate build date information you need to refer to the GM VIS for your cars
HTH
Also, before someone here posts a link or directs you to the C5 Registry website, here's some info you should know. One cannot determine their car's actual Build Date or number off the line using the info from the C5 Registry website. The information as presented at this website is very misleading and people tend to take all sorts of info away from this site that simply is not there. For accurate build date information you need to refer to the GM VIS for your cars
HTH
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OK, as long as we're talking build dates - explain this one.
The date at the top of my build sheet (replica from the NCM) says 12/16/99. The C5 Registry shows the build was started on 1/12/2000 (Wed.) and the GM VIS shows a build date of 1/14/2000 (Fri.). The December date is way off from the sequential VIN numbers, so is that the order date?
The date at the top of my build sheet (replica from the NCM) says 12/16/99. The C5 Registry shows the build was started on 1/12/2000 (Wed.) and the GM VIS shows a build date of 1/14/2000 (Fri.). The December date is way off from the sequential VIN numbers, so is that the order date?
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Again, for accurate build date information on your car, you need to refer to the GM VIS.
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As for the C5 Registry website, note the disclaimer at the top of the first page for each model year that states: "Numbers Reflect Start Of Production Day". This information came from and was originally posted (but no longer) at the assembly plant's website, http://www.bowlinggreenassemblyplant.com/. The assembly plant website used the following disclaimer when they first posted this info: "Vehicle Identification Numbers are taken at the start of General Assembly Trim Department." Thus, the information at the C5 Registry website really only shows the VINs that started through the Trim Department that day, NOT the ones that actually came off the assembly line or had that day as their build day. (The definition of build date that I've most often seen is the date that the car was first started and was able to run/move under it's own power.) Although many people here may find their car's actual build day to be one or two production days after the date shown at the C5 Registry site, I've seen some build dates that were two weeks or more after the date shown on the C5 Registry website, especially when this date was just prior to the start of a vacation break at the plant.
Again, GM VIS will show your car's actual build date.
HTH
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OK, as long as we're talking build dates - explain this one.
The date at the top of my build sheet (replica from the NCM) says 12/16/99. The C5 Registry shows the build was started on 1/12/2000 (Wed.) and the GM VIS shows a build date of 1/14/2000 (Fri.). The December date is way off from the sequential VIN numbers, so is that the order date?
The date at the top of my build sheet (replica from the NCM) says 12/16/99. The C5 Registry shows the build was started on 1/12/2000 (Wed.) and the GM VIS shows a build date of 1/14/2000 (Fri.). The December date is way off from the sequential VIN numbers, so is that the order date?
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Excellant responce.............
Dave,
As for the C5 Registry website, note the disclaimer at the top of the first page for each model year that states: "Numbers Reflect Start Of Production Day". This information came from and was originally posted (but no longer) at the assembly plant's website, http://www.bowlinggreenassemblyplant.com/. The assembly plant website used the following disclaimer when they first posted this info: "Vehicle Identification Numbers are taken at the start of General Assembly Trim Department." Thus, the information at the C5 Registry website really only shows the VINs that started through the Trim Department that day, NOT the ones that actually came off the assembly line or had that day as their build day. (The definition of build date that I've most often seen is the date that the car was first started and was able to run/move under it's own power.) Although many people here may find their car's actual build day to be one or two production days after the date shown at the C5 Registry site, I've seen some build dates that were two weeks or more after the date shown on the C5 Registry website, especially when this date was just prior to the start of a vacation break at the plant.
Again, GM VIS will show your car's actual build date.
HTH
As for the C5 Registry website, note the disclaimer at the top of the first page for each model year that states: "Numbers Reflect Start Of Production Day". This information came from and was originally posted (but no longer) at the assembly plant's website, http://www.bowlinggreenassemblyplant.com/. The assembly plant website used the following disclaimer when they first posted this info: "Vehicle Identification Numbers are taken at the start of General Assembly Trim Department." Thus, the information at the C5 Registry website really only shows the VINs that started through the Trim Department that day, NOT the ones that actually came off the assembly line or had that day as their build day. (The definition of build date that I've most often seen is the date that the car was first started and was able to run/move under it's own power.) Although many people here may find their car's actual build day to be one or two production days after the date shown at the C5 Registry site, I've seen some build dates that were two weeks or more after the date shown on the C5 Registry website, especially when this date was just prior to the start of a vacation break at the plant.
Again, GM VIS will show your car's actual build date.
HTH
Interesting that my '01 Z06 has a 'start' or projected date of June 18th 2001 but now it may actually be one of the last of the 2001 production year. I'll have to check that out with the GM VIS. Just think ' the last 2001 Z06' . Wonder if I could get the Speed Channel to do a special on it?
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dieseldave56 - Having been built in June 2001 is indeed late. How close to the last VIN (135627)are you? I am not sure when the last Z06 was produced. I tried fionding the information on C5 registry ... does anyone know if that is member only area? I'd like to find the date on the registry ... and will check with my local dealers as well. I am #126896.
