1969 Corvette VIN Range
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Racer
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1969 Corvette VIN Range
Does anyone have a break down of what range of serial numbers were built each month in 1969?
A friend is looking for a block for his 69 and is trying to figure out what date he needs.
Thx
A friend is looking for a block for his 69 and is trying to figure out what date he needs.
Thx
Melting Slicks
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From: Confusion
Forget the serial number, the build plate in the door jamb will tell you more precisely. You also have the greatest resource at your fingertips, the internet, and in the time you took to write this post you could have searched "1969 Corvette specs" or something similar and there are a multitude of sites that tell you this information. Or tell your friend to purchase any book on the Vette and most have charts and detail build dates. In the time it took me to write this to inform you of all your options I could have looked at 5 **** sites!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck......................B
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Racer
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From: Long Island NY
I apologize for wasting your time. I did a few quick searches in google and could only find total VIN breakdown by coupe/ convertible and basic specs.
This is info that I believe would be readily available in a judjing manual and I didn't see it published on the web. Nor do I have access to the car's tag, as its buried in storage.
Perhaps my best bet is taking a data mining course at a local college so that I don't waste the important time of anonymous strangers such as yourself.
This is info that I believe would be readily available in a judjing manual and I didn't see it published on the web. Nor do I have access to the car's tag, as its buried in storage.
Perhaps my best bet is taking a data mining course at a local college so that I don't waste the important time of anonymous strangers such as yourself.
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We are feeling nasty out there today.
The info you need is included in the NCRS pocket 1968-1982 Specifications Guide. These are available from the NCRS (NCRS.org) or many Vette vendors, for $12.00. In the back of the guide is a listing of the last VIN produced each month. If on have (or can get) the VIN and post it here, I'll tell you the month it was built.
The pocket guide also has the block casting numbers, stamp pad info, carbs, paint codes, etc, etc, etc. If you want one, I'll have them at Fall Englishtown and Carlisle.
The info you need is included in the NCRS pocket 1968-1982 Specifications Guide. These are available from the NCRS (NCRS.org) or many Vette vendors, for $12.00. In the back of the guide is a listing of the last VIN produced each month. If on have (or can get) the VIN and post it here, I'll tell you the month it was built.
The pocket guide also has the block casting numbers, stamp pad info, carbs, paint codes, etc, etc, etc. If you want one, I'll have them at Fall Englishtown and Carlisle.
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The Time/Build code for your friend's car is in the upper right corner of the trim tag on the driver's door hinge post. That will give him the date the car passed the station on the assembly line where the tags were attached.
Final monthly serial numbers are listed in The Corvette Black Book by consecutive unit number. Coupe or convertible makes no difference.
Ditto on the 1968-82 Corvette Specifications Guide by John Amgwert. If your friend is serious enough to be looking for the correct block for his car, he should consider the purchase of the NCRS 1969 Judging Guide.
If your friend has not joined NCRS, it's worth it. http://www.ncrs.org/
Final monthly serial numbers are listed in The Corvette Black Book by consecutive unit number. Coupe or convertible makes no difference.
Ditto on the 1968-82 Corvette Specifications Guide by John Amgwert. If your friend is serious enough to be looking for the correct block for his car, he should consider the purchase of the NCRS 1969 Judging Guide.
If your friend has not joined NCRS, it's worth it. http://www.ncrs.org/
Melting Slicks
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From: Confusion
Not true, I had an Oct 68 car with the 512 block, totally correct and dated so.
As for the original poster, didn't mean to offend you, but people seem to get lazy and rather ask a question without doing the research themselves, thats all................................B
As for the original poster, didn't mean to offend you, but people seem to get lazy and rather ask a question without doing the research themselves, thats all................................B
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Sep68 - 3,041
Oct68 - 6,272
Nov68 - 9,159
Dec68 - 11,742
Jan69 - 14,695
Feb69 - 17,571
Mar69 - 20,543
Apr69 - 21,315
May69 - (strike)
Jun69 - 23,374
Jul69 - 25,875
Aug69 - 28,107
Sep69 - 30,963
Oct69 - 34,067
Nov69 - 36,798
Dec69 - 38,762
Available block numbers ...
3935439 - Jan68 to "early '69"
3955270 - Aug68 to Oct68 (short production run)
3963512 - Oct68 to 1971
(from Corvette Black Book, and Corvette by the Numbers, 1955-82, Alan Colvin)
Melting Slicks
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The 1969 Stingray Guide Book by Rick Bizzoco will breakdown the VIN's as well, even has the number of cars built by week. A very good source for 1969 Corvette owners. Can get it thru Corvette Central, Paragon, Zip Products, Crane Corvettes in San Diego.
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When buying reproduction parts for a 1969 Corvette, there are often two different part numbers for the same item: one number for an "early" car and one for a "late" car.
At what point (month and/or serial number) is a 1969 Corvette considered a "late" car?
What is different with the late cars?
At what point (month and/or serial number) is a 1969 Corvette considered a "late" car?
What is different with the late cars?
Team Owner
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When buying reproduction parts for a 1969 Corvette, there are often two different part numbers for the same item: one number for an "early" car and one for a "late" car.
At what point (month and/or serial number) is a 1969 Corvette considered a "late" car?
What is different with the late cars?
At what point (month and/or serial number) is a 1969 Corvette considered a "late" car?
What is different with the late cars?
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Uhhh, ok.
Well, in my case I want to purchase new weatherstripping for my 1969 Coupe. In the catalog there are two different part numbers ... one for early and one for late. Comparing the contents of the two different weatherstripping kits ... the late version seems to have different weatherstripping for the removable t-tops.
Did the t-top design change sometime during the build in 1969?
Well, in my case I want to purchase new weatherstripping for my 1969 Coupe. In the catalog there are two different part numbers ... one for early and one for late. Comparing the contents of the two different weatherstripping kits ... the late version seems to have different weatherstripping for the removable t-tops.
Did the t-top design change sometime during the build in 1969?
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Yes.
68 and early 69 Corvettes used a 2 piece weatherstrip for the T-tops. The second design 69 top, used the same one piece weatherstrip, as 70-77 Corvettes.
If you have the first design tops, your top weatherstrip will have one piece of weatherstrip, on the top above the door glass, and a second piece that wraps around the other 3 sides of the top. If you have the second design, then the weatherstrip will wrap all the way around the underside of the top, without any breaks or seams.
68 and early 69 Corvettes used a 2 piece weatherstrip for the T-tops. The second design 69 top, used the same one piece weatherstrip, as 70-77 Corvettes.
If you have the first design tops, your top weatherstrip will have one piece of weatherstrip, on the top above the door glass, and a second piece that wraps around the other 3 sides of the top. If you have the second design, then the weatherstrip will wrap all the way around the underside of the top, without any breaks or seams.
