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: VIN and Plate Decoding Please!!!


71ChevelAZ
Dec 26th, 06, 12:16 AM
Hi I'm in Arizona with a 71 Chevelle Malibu; I am just curious as to what my VIN number and Plate numbers break down to....the VIN number from the dash is: 136371K165478, and then on the Plate I have them broken down as follows: ST 7113637, K 603008 BDY 43 Gpnt, TR 730, 03A05192. Thanks in advance you guys!

Stan264
Dec 26th, 06, 12:40 AM
71 Malibu 8cyl. 2dr HT
1= 71 Kansas City= K

DaleM
Dec 26th, 06, 12:46 AM
Hi I'm in Arizona with a 71 Chevelle Malibu; I am just curious as to what my VIN number and Plate numbers break down to....the VIN number from the dash is: 136371K165478, and then on the Plate I have them broken down as follows: ST 7113637, K 603008 BDY 43 Gpnt, TR 730, 03A05192. Thanks in advance you guys!

Tag Forum is the better place to ask but...
VIN
1 ~ Chevrolet
36 ~ V8 Malibu Series
37 ~ 2-door sport coupe
1 ~ 1971
K ~ Kansas City assembly plant
165478 ~ vehicle sequence number beginning with 100,001 - yours is the 65,478th 1971 Chevelle from KC

Fisher Body plate
71 ~ model year
136 ~ Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu trim level
37 ~ 2-door sport coupe
K ~ Kansas City assembly plant
603008 ~ Fisher Body unit number
43 G ~ lower/upper colors; 43 is Lime Green and G is for green vinyl top
730 ~ Dk. Jade Rondel Cloth, Ant. Dk. Jade Coated Fabric
03A ~ Body assembly date, March 1st week
05192 ~ data processing assembly tracking numbers of no significance today

oldtimebaseballfan
Dec 26th, 06, 10:01 AM
Hello and welcome. If you put your name on your signature it will make it more personal and we will know who we are talking with.