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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Decoding/Numbers => Topic started by: ZLP955 on February 19, 2014, 10:15:11 AM

Title: Van Nuys Hidden Partial VIN
Post by: ZLP955 on February 19, 2014, 10:15:11 AM
Any members here have a Van Nuys-built '69 with original firewall, that does not have a hidden partial VIN stamp near the heater blower motor hole?
Title: Re: Van Nuys Hidden Partial VIN
Post by: WorkinProgress on February 19, 2014, 01:23:59 PM
I parted out a wrecked Norwood '69 B/B convertible back around 1980 that did not have the VIN stamp under the heater box cover.

                                                                                                   - Warren
Title: Re: Van Nuys Hidden Partial VIN
Post by: Jon Mello on February 19, 2014, 02:30:47 PM
I don't have one but have seen a small handful that way over the course of many years in the hobby.
Title: Re: Van Nuys Hidden Partial VIN
Post by: ZLP955 on February 19, 2014, 08:42:40 PM
Thanks for your replies Warren and Jon, much appreciated.
Title: Re: Van Nuys Hidden Partial VIN
Post by: 67conv6cyl on February 19, 2014, 10:53:34 PM
If the car had factory AC the vin stamp is in a different location, not by the fan hole it is under the rectangular opening.
Title: Re: Van Nuys Hidden Partial VIN
Post by: KevinW on February 21, 2014, 11:08:56 AM
I think mine does not, just the one on top of the cowl, but I will have to check this weekend.  Why the request? PS, my car does not have AC
Title: Re: Van Nuys Hidden Partial VIN
Post by: ZLP955 on February 22, 2014, 01:13:42 AM
Why the request?
Reason for request is that I have a non-A/C car with all original sheetmetal, and so far can find no sign whatsoever of a hidden partial stamped near the blower motor hole. The upper cowl hidden partial is present, and it's a nice deep stamping. I recalled reading somewhere a while ago that someone else with a Van Nuys car was also unable to find the second hidden partial, so wondered if any other examples of this were out there. Would appreciate it if you could give an update once you get a chance to check your car.
Title: Re: Van Nuys Hidden Partial VIN
Post by: KevinW on February 22, 2014, 03:57:37 PM
Yup, just checked, no stamp around the heater box, just on top of the cowl. 05a (really june sometime) L5303xxx
Title: Re: Van Nuys Hidden Partial VIN
Post by: ZLP955 on February 22, 2014, 09:58:54 PM
Yup, just checked, no stamp around the heater box, just on top of the cowl. 05a (really june sometime) L5303xxx
Thanks for checking Kevin - mine's an 04A build. Wonder if it was a widespread omission over several months, or just occasional ???
Title: Re: Van Nuys Hidden Partial VIN
Post by: KurtS on February 23, 2014, 11:29:36 PM
Just occasional.
Title: Re: Van Nuys Hidden Partial VIN
Post by: ZLP955 on February 24, 2014, 09:04:26 AM
Thanks Kurt.
Title: Re: Van Nuys Hidden Partial VIN
Post by: grit1210 on February 26, 2014, 01:02:57 AM
I have no cowl or firewall partials.  I had posted some pics a while back, I think.  10c LA car.
Title: Re: Van Nuys Hidden Partial VIN
Post by: jrm3 on March 04, 2014, 12:57:00 AM
I have a LA Car Build Date 10C  No hidden numbers on or around the heater box area on the firewall!!  Did have the stamping on the cal though!!
Title: Re: Van Nuys Hidden Partial VIN
Post by: ZLP955 on March 04, 2014, 10:07:20 AM
Thanks for the updates guys - looks like there's quite a few, relatively speaking, LA cars still out there with at least one missing partial on the original factory sheetmetal.
Title: Re: Van Nuys Hidden Partial VIN
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on March 15, 2014, 10:02:14 PM
Van Nuys hidden VIN example...

(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/pm8AAMXQC-tTF-AY/$_57.JPG)

VIN: 123378L314560
Cowl tag: 11D

Paul
Title: Re: Van Nuys Hidden Partial VIN
Post by: ZLP955 on March 16, 2014, 02:28:07 AM
One of your cars Paul?
Title: Re: Van Nuys Hidden Partial VIN
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on March 16, 2014, 02:45:24 AM
One of your cars Paul?

Nope, just saw the above photo on eBay and it made me think of this thread.   ::)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-Camaro-California-Car-Original-Body-Panels-No-Rust-/261416813326?nma=true&si=pXpZ6Z1eXzN6btdy8sTYZIypEm0%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Paul
Title: Re: Van Nuys Hidden Partial VIN
Post by: z10kl on March 20, 2014, 01:21:17 AM
My 11C big block AC car does not have the vin at the ac hole. Does have the cowl top one.
Title: Re: Van Nuys Hidden Partial VIN
Post by: ZLP955 on March 20, 2014, 07:47:27 AM
My 11C big block AC car does not have the vin at the ac hole. Does have the cowl top one.
Thanks! Is it a VN/LOS or NOR car?
Title: Re: Van Nuys Hidden Partial VIN
Post by: NoYenko on March 22, 2014, 01:27:25 PM
My 11C big block AC car does not have the vin at the ac hole. Does have the cowl top one.
I found my hidden firewall vin under the AC hole, very faint stamping, it is a Nor 69 11A BB. George