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Dec 10, 2007 | 09:01 AM

MIKLL

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build date

how do i tell my build date from my vin?thanks...Mike

Dec 10, 2007 | 09:08 AM

Michrider

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post the last 8 of your VIN here and someone can look it up. Or call you dealer, they can look it up in a system called VIS.

Dec 10, 2007 | 10:11 AM

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Send the complete VIN and your email address to GMautotech via PM, along with what you want (build date) and he'll look it up for you.

Here's a link to his profile.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/member.php?u=221526

Dec 10, 2007 | 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by MIKLL

how do i tell my build date from my vin?thanks...Mike

Take the VIN and plug it into GM VIS (Vehicle Information System).

Dec 11, 2007 | 07:42 AM

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A friend is looking to buy a 2007 leftover and would like to know the build dates of 2 different vehicles. He asked if I could find out. Here are the VINs:

1G1YY36U275120329

1G1YY36U775135652

Also, where can I find what each of the characters/digits mean?

Thanks

Dec 11, 2007 | 08:52 AM

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35652 is the newer Corvette close to end of production its #35,652 to be exact the other is 20,329 close to midway model year.
z51vett

Dec 11, 2007 | 09:20 AM

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I approximated the earlier one to be mid December and the later one to be mid May. But that was by taking the total produced divided by 12 to come up with a monthly average. So there could easily be a 2-3 week range. My '07 VIN ends in 3537 and was produced at the end of July. So it would seem that early in the production year they are making more per month. If I'm not mistaken the 2007 production year started 6/28/06.

I was sure I had seen a monthly production chart somewhere but I can't find one now. And I KNOW I saw one that explained the VIN number. I got to remember to bookmark stuff like this when I see it the first time.

Dec 11, 2007 | 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by dennisb

And I KNOW I saw one that explained the VIN number. I got to remember to bookmark stuff like this when I see it the first time.

Here's one.

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This is an example of a VIN # for a 2006 Corvette Coupe:
1 G 1 Y Y 2 6 U 3 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 1
There are 17 characters. Starting with first character on left the codes are:
1. "1"= Built in US
2. "G"= General Motors
3. "1"= Chevrolet
4. Denotes the car line: Corvette is a "Y" body.
5. Provides more info about the car:
Usually a "Y" but the ZR-1 is "Z"
6. Body style: "1" = FRC, "2" = Coupe, "3" = Convertible
7. Restraint code
8. Engine:
L98="8"
LT1="P"
ZR1="J"
LT4="5"
LS1="G"
LS6="S”
LS2=”U”
LS3=”W”
LS7=”E”
9. Check Digit – 0 to 9 or X
10. Model year:
"B" thru "N" are yrs '81-'92 respectively
"P"='93
"R" thru "T" '94-'96
"V"='97
"W"='98
"X"='99
"Y"='00
"1"='01
“5”=’05
“6”=’06
“7”=’07
11. Plant: Bowling Green = "5"
12-17. Production sequence number that starts with the #1 for each model yr.