Hey Guys, Can someone tell me how to tell a TRUE 1968 Chevelle SS 396 convertible from a clone?? Please enlighten me!...LOL!! We have a 1968 Chevelle SS 396 convertible (...or so say the badges...LOL!!) The VIN# is: 136678B215177 Unfortunately, I do not know how to read the VIN of this year car to reveal the information I need. ....hoping it will let me know country/state of manufacture, production number, posibly engine size (...I know, I know, I'm reaching...LOL) and most importantly weather it is a TRUE SS 396 convt!
The othr guys at the shop said that the 68 had no identifying VIN code to tell weather it was a real SS 396 convt or not other than a "real" SS 396 VIN should begin with 138671
...really hoping someone out there knows something.
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Thanks,
Keith
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Vin will start with a 138 on a '68 SS.

you have a malibu conv. built in baltimore.
see chevellestuff.com/index.htm for more info

Thanks Purs! Do you know if there are any other parts of the vin that tell were it was made, option codes etc... ....like on the Pontiacs
Thanks,
Keith

Thanks Vince, I'll check it out

Post all the information from the trim tag under the hood and someone will decode it.

Study your body plate which is mounted under the hood on top of the firewall. Then go wo www.chevellestuff.com and look up all the info there. It will tell you the month/week the car was built and where it was built, which was Baltimore, MD. it will also tell youthe original color and interior trim color/setup.

Vin will start with a 138 on a '68 SS.

The politically correct way to say, you have a clone. How sweet.

The politically correct way to say, you have a clone. How sweet.

:confused:

Thanks Purs! Do you know if there are any other parts of the vin that tell were it was made, option codes etc... ....like on the Pontiacs
Thanks,
Keith

136678B215177:

136 - Malibu V8 (size can't be determined in 68 VIN)
67 - 2 door convertible
8 - 1968
B - Baltimore
215177 - Production sequence number for Baltimore 1968 Chevelles starting with production number 100001.

The Fisher Body plate (a.k.a., trim tag, cowl tag) will give you the interior code (such as 766) and a paint code with a letter and a number. The letter is the lower body color and number (in your case) is the color of the convertible top - something like R1, red with white top.

If you had the Protect-O-Plate, that would tell you the original engine and transmission.

Still a chevelle ragtop, sounds like you've "done good" anyway.

The politically correct way to say, you have a clone. How sweet.

do we have to do the clone argument again now?

do we have to do the clone argument again now?
No lets jump straight to stem-cell research.....