Re: hidden vin numbers

[Bill Watson <wwatson5@xxxxxxxxx>]

To get the build record (IBM card) from Chrysler you need the VIN.

The VIN did not apppear on the body tag until 1969.

The VIN did not appear on the engine or transmission until 1968.

The VIN was not stamped on the car body until 1968.

The SON (4 digits) is NOT the same number as the VIN sequence number (6
digits).  They are rarely even close.  I own a 1962 Dodge Lancer GT - the
SON is 3074 while the last six digits of the VIN are 106831.   If you were
able to reconstruct your 1963 Dodge 880 VIN from the data tag, it was a
fuke.

Bill
Vancouver, BC



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <lxpg1@xxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: hidden vin numbers


>
> In a message dated 3/13/2004 3:01:57 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> chymar01@xxxxxxx writes:
>
> > the number on the radiator core is not a VIN in '65. they didn't start
> > matching those numbers until '69. if the car has no VIN number there is
no
> > way to
> > find the original number.
> >
> >
>
>
>     Try the lip moulding in the trunk area. If you open the trunk and look
on
> he drivers side underneath the seal half way down there might be a vin
> number. Chrysler as a rule did not use matching vin numbers till 68 or 69
but I have
> been told that sme cars had them stamped on the body.  Whether it's true
or
> not I really dont know.
>    If you do not have a VIN tag you can reconstruct the VIN from the
fender
> tag. I did that with my 63 880. I had no vin tag. I was able to get the
> original IBM punch card from Chrysler (copy) by using the fender tag info.
The punch
> card has you VIN on it as well as you sequence number. That will match up
with
> your fender tag.  If you have a VIN number (on your paperwork) look at the
> sequence number on your fender tag. Those two numbers should match. It can
be
> done. I have my car registered with a Title here in Florida  and I had NO
VIN
> TAG!
> Bob
>
>
>
>

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