<VV> VIN Locations vary

J R Read_HML hmlinc at sbcglobal.net
Tue Mar 17 19:54:07 EDT 2009


It should probably also be pointed out that it is not the FULL VIN, just the 
last several numbers after the "W" or "S" or whatever plant is applicable.
Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Ziegler" <dziegler3 at comcast.net>
To: <judgehouston at yahoo.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> VIN Locations vary


> The VIN is on the left side frame rail for earlys, the right side
> frame rail for lates. In both cases the front crossmember has to be
> dropped to see the numbers. The FC's is on the bottom of the left
> frame rail about 6-8" forward of the "boomerang" and can be seen by
> just scraping the crud off the rail.
>
> Dave...
> On Mar 17, 2009, at 7:24 PM, David Houston wrote:
>
>> I've never seen any hidden VIN # except the riveted one on the door
>> jab on the FC. I just came back looking at a rust free 700 and
>> again couldn't find a VIN on the frame. I didn't think the hidden
>> VIN started on US cars till 1968 or so. I know in Canada I've seen
>> corvairs  built in Europe with frame VINs.
>>
>>
>>
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