Re: [DML] Re: VIN's used as press cars at factory...VIN plate reference

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Here is a good link about it:

http://www.dmchelp.com/entry.php?2-Engine-numbers-frame-numbers-and-VIN-s-oh-my!

Sidaries


Quoting "Steve T. Gove" <stgove@xxxxxxxxx>:

> Just curious, I have 4280, and know the VIN is on the side door plate, and
> on the dash, but where are the engine and frame numbers?
>
> Steve
>
> On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 10:58, birdwell77095 <birdwells@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>>
>> There is a gap in the VIN chronology between VIN 583 and 607, meaning no
>> cars with VIN numbers have been found in that range. In an attempt to
>> perhaps gather more evidence that the 12XXX VIN cars were early 5XX series
>> VINs and were from that range, I've attempted to get the frame and engine
>> numbers of the 12XXX series cars and compare them with other 5XX series
>> cars. I've been able to get a few. The engine numbers of the 12XXX series
>> are in the 300-500 range and the frame numbers are in the 100-200 range
>> which is definitely consistent with the early 5xx series cars. If any of you
>> have 5XX to 6XX or 12XXX series cars, please send me the VIN number, frame
>> number and engine number to me so that I can add them to the list. You can
>> view the informaiton at www.txdmc.org under the VIN Registry tab.
>>
>> Shannon
>> VIN 16113
>>
>>
>> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "d_rex_2002" <rich@...> wrote:
>> >
>> > Unfortunately, more questions than answers, especially with
>> > the 500 series cars...even some that were on the Legend list.
>> >
>> > For example...
>> >
>> > Marc, what is the earliest dated memo or other document that
>> > references VIN...502 at Legend? I am looking at time-lines.
>> >
>> > January 21, 1981 was the Launch Date for the Production car
>> > with VIN...500 (or 501?), yet the door VIN plate on VIN...502
>> > clearly has an April 1981 "stamp" indicating its production.
>> > Just trying to identify hand built with production line built.
>> >
>> > I know many of the 500 series cars did not have door VIN plates
>> > initially and some had them assigned at a later date.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Rich W.
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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