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: Need help with decoding vin


HeavyT
May 18th, 04, 8:56 PM
could anyone tell me how to decode this please?
ST 72 13637 R 40558 bdy
TR 704 A52 75 B pnt
05A0265
Vin# 1D37U2R581047
the car is a 72 chevelle SS 402cid
any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, HeavyT.

Steve S
May 19th, 04, 1:32 PM
ST 72 13637 R 40558 bdy
TR 704 A52 75 B pnt
05A0265

St = Style
72 = 1972
1 = Chevrolet div of GM
36 = Malibu 8-cyl
37 = 2 door sport coupe
R = Arlignton Texas final assy plant
40558 = Fisher Body unit #
bdy = Body
TR = Trim
704 = Black Elk CTO Fabric, Black Coated Fabric
A52 = Bench Seat
75 = lower body color - Cranberry Red
B = Black Vinyl Top
pnt = Paint
05A = build date of May 1st week
0265 = internal tracking #

Vin# 1D37U2R581047
1 = Chevrolet div of GM
D = Malibu, Concours, or Custom El Camino
37 = 2 door sport coupe
U = 402cid, 240hp, 4V carb
2 = 1972
R = Arlington Texas Final assy plant
581047 = sequence # starting at 500001 so this was the 81,046 unit built at this plant

This does not prove it is an SS but odds are in your favor. Don't know of any non SS with 402 but it could have been ordered.