[DML] Re: VINs (was Were the 17000 series originally the 12000?)

I looked under some headliners on the 82 and 83's we have here in the shop:

VIN 11004 JAN 82 - says V11004 on both doors, under the headliner
VIN 16328 AUG 82 - says V11328 on both doors, under the headliner
VIN 16428 AUG 82 - says V11428 on both doors, under the headliner

What I want to know now is, Ray Haug owns 16348 AUG 82 - what's under his
headliner? Also, Bryan Pearce owns 11529 JAN 82 - the way the doors are
marked on 16328 and 16428, you'd think his would be 16529, not 11529. In
fact, Knut, owns 16344, have you ever had your headliners off and looked?

The story grows more curious...

James

At 1:16 PM -0500 7/31/99, Mr. Copies wrote:
> Here's a question.... I recently pulled my headliners to get redone
>and discovered the all the markings on the door behind my headliners make
>reference to VIN#12089 ....my VIN# is 17089. Were the 12000 series
>renumbered for the Canadian market? It also looks like someone in the
>factory had some time on their hands because there are doodles and dates
>on the inside with magic marker. :) Thanks mike@xxxx 


At 1:16 PM -0500 7/31/99, Mr. Copies wrote:
> Here's a question.... I recently pulled my headliners to get redone
>and >discovered the all the markings on the door behind my headliners make
>>reference to VIN#12089 ....my VIN# is 17089. Were the 12000 series
>renumbered >for the Canadian market? It also looks like someone in the
>factory had some
>time on their hands because there are doodles and dates on the inside with
>magic marker. :) Thanks mike@xxxx