Need Help with 1971 Stingray
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Need Help with 1971 Stingray
Hello, All,
Just signed up tonight and could you use some help - I have a 1971 Stingray -454 - convertible. I owned the vehicle since July 2000 - this is the vin # 194671S116091 (which is within the vin numbers for the 1971 production with the 4th digit being a 6 indicating it is a convert) the numbers stamped on the engine are T0319CPH with a bit smaller number listed (again, stamped) C11S116091 On the door the tag number is 130 - trim 412 and paint 979
OK - I get that it was built in T town on March 19 and the trim and paint are blue my question is what does the 130 on door tag stand for (I read that because of the strike sometimes a letter wasn't used but a number for the month)? Also the smaller number matches the vin from "1S116091" but what does the C1 stand for.
I have read that there was a strike so some of the engine numbers had a "alpha C" in them for the 1971 year but have no clue what that means - does the engine match the vehicle? I was told 12 years ago that it did but never thought to check this out.
Any and all help is greatly appreciate!
Christa
Just signed up tonight and could you use some help - I have a 1971 Stingray -454 - convertible. I owned the vehicle since July 2000 - this is the vin # 194671S116091 (which is within the vin numbers for the 1971 production with the 4th digit being a 6 indicating it is a convert) the numbers stamped on the engine are T0319CPH with a bit smaller number listed (again, stamped) C11S116091 On the door the tag number is 130 - trim 412 and paint 979
OK - I get that it was built in T town on March 19 and the trim and paint are blue my question is what does the 130 on door tag stand for (I read that because of the strike sometimes a letter wasn't used but a number for the month)? Also the smaller number matches the vin from "1S116091" but what does the C1 stand for.
I have read that there was a strike so some of the engine numbers had a "alpha C" in them for the 1971 year but have no clue what that means - does the engine match the vehicle? I was told 12 years ago that it did but never thought to check this out.
Any and all help is greatly appreciate!
Christa
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