<VV> Need Help regarding the Vin Tag on my 65 Corsa Turbo Coupe.

[Dusty Steinberg]

It appears that you have a body that has a transplanted drivetrain, VIN, and data plate.  Since you already know the hidden serial number, I would investigate that number to learn the status of the body itself.  When it comes to VIN plates, the only proper VIN, will be the one that matches the hidden number.  Have you contacted the person that you purchased the car from to learn any history, of who did what during their ownership?  I don't believe for one moment, that the factory mis-stamped your car. You owe it to yourself to know that everything about the car is legitimate.  I wouldn't install the drivetrain in the car until you learn more.  If the body turns out to be stolen, which is a possibility, the most that you will loose is the body, since the drivetrain isn't original to the body.  
Best of luck with this issue. 
Paul in CT 


-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeff Bahret via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: Dec 25, 2015 9:23 PM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: <VV> Need Help regarding the Vin Tag on my 65 Corsa Turbo Coupe.
>
>I have a problem. I recently completed a complete rotisserie restoration on
>the above referenced car. I was sold the car under the advertisement of a
>total original number matching vehicle. When I first looked at the vin tag
>in the engine compartment, It looked good. It was a 65 Corsa Coupe, Red
>with black interior. What I failed to notice was the absence of the "O"
>indicating the turbo model. When I was dismantling the Corvair, I recorded
>and checked all the numbers and they all matched the mid 1965 run for the
>car. UNTIL, I uncovered  the secret vin under the front end carrier. There
>I found the actual vin number for the Corsa. My question is two fold:
>(1)Everything looks original with the engine tag, right down to the rivets.
>Could the factory have mis-taged my car? (2)Is there someone who can made a
>new tag for me with the correct information?
>thanks............Jeff Bahret NFCC
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