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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Restoration => Topic started by: Prackman on December 02, 2015, 03:37:49 AM

Title: Trim tag from Van Nuys
Post by: Prackman on December 02, 2015, 03:37:49 AM

I have a 69 Z/28 built at the Van Nuys plant in March 1969.  Since that plant do not use "X" codes to identify the Z/28's did they use the D80 code on the trim tag to identify rear spoiler cars?

Title: Re: Trim tag from Van Nuys
Post by: ZLP955 on December 02, 2015, 03:53:51 AM

No, LOS cars didn't get that coding on the trim tag either.

Title: Re: Trim tag from Van Nuys
Post by: ban617 on December 02, 2015, 04:08:35 AM

 Hi, what week in March ? Mine is the 4 week  03D Daytona Yellow with standard int.

Title: Re: Trim tag from Van Nuys
Post by: Prackman on December 02, 2015, 12:39:34 PM

ban617 - mine was built the same week 03D, Fathom Green with standard Dark Green interior

Title: Re: Trim tag from Van Nuys
Post by: ban617 on December 03, 2015, 02:06:59 AM

The last of my vin is 144

Title: Re: Trim tag from Van Nuys
Post by: Prackman on December 03, 2015, 03:16:59 AM

....872

Title: Re: Trim tag from Van Nuys
Post by: ZLP955 on December 04, 2015, 07:57:45 AM

Mine is 04A and VIN falls smack between those two - 528419. Either of you get your actual production date from NCRS?

Title: Re: Trim tag from Van Nuys
Post by: 69Z28-RS on December 04, 2015, 02:39:20 PM

VN production is more difficult to estimate, but I'd guess 3 April was your production day ZLP  (L528419)...  hopefully one of those guys you solicited will have their production date for you to refine... :)

Title: Re: Trim tag from Van Nuys
Post by: KurtS on December 04, 2015, 10:59:00 PM

Tim's is 4/3. :)

Title: Re: Trim tag from Van Nuys
Post by: ZLP955 on December 05, 2015, 02:08:19 AM

Yes, I had to humbly apologise earlier this year when I stated my production date was definitely April 1st, then re-checked my NCRS letter to find it was actually April 3rd.......
Just curious how the other 2 member's car production dates fit in around mine.

Title: Re: Trim tag from Van Nuys
Post by: Prackman on December 05, 2015, 04:03:44 AM

I have NCRS documentation stating mine was born on March 26, 1969 and was delivered to Russ Watkins Chevrolet, Victorville, CA.

Title: Re: Trim tag from Van Nuys
Post by: ZLP955 on December 05, 2015, 11:11:38 AM

Thanks Prackman - so your car is 03D, produced 03/26/69 with VIN sequence 528872?

Title: Re: Trim tag from Van Nuys
Post by: Prackman on December 05, 2015, 11:44:54 AM

Tim - my vehicles VIN sequence is 527872

Title: Re: Trim tag from Van Nuys
Post by: ZLP955 on December 05, 2015, 09:55:31 PM

Quote from: Prackman on December 05, 2015, 11:44:54 AM

Tim - my vehicles VIN sequence is 527872

Thanks, my mistake - realised after posting that it must've been 527.....

Title: Re: Trim tag from Van Nuys
Post by: ban617 on December 06, 2015, 01:30:43 AM

Mine is L528144 so your 03D was before mine ? Did the Vin numbers run just you would count ? 144,145,146 ?

Title: Re: Trim tag from Van Nuys
Post by: Prackman on December 06, 2015, 02:33:05 AM

I do believe the VIN's were issued in sequence.
March 26 was a Wednesday and I believe my vehicle was the 268th vehicle made that day, so yours could have followed later that day or later in the week.

Title: Re: Trim tag from Van Nuys
Post by: KurtS on December 06, 2015, 06:23:15 AM

If you're getting the 268th vehicle from the trim tag, that's not correct.
That's a scheduling # and has to do with when it was *scheduled* to start, not when it finished.

Title: Re: Trim tag from Van Nuys
Post by: Prackman on December 06, 2015, 12:58:57 PM

Kurt - thanks for clarifying

John