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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Decoding/Numbers => Topic started by: R68GTO on April 28, 2026, 06:49:55 PM

Title: VIN vs Build date confusion
Post by: R68GTO on April 28, 2026, 06:49:55 PM
Recently looked at a 69 NOR Camaro with a 9N653XXX VIN tag and it had an 06A on the firewall tag.  Maybe I'm reading it wrong but the VIN sequence on this site lists that VIN as a May build month car.  Am I seeing this correctly?
Title: Re: VIN vs Build date confusion
Post by: bcmiller on April 28, 2026, 07:44:27 PM
Most people miss this, but it's important.
Title: Re: VIN vs Build date confusion
Post by: R68GTO on April 29, 2026, 05:11:24 AM
Thanks Byron.  I get that there might be some overlap from end of May to beginning of June, but with a 653xxxx VIN, that should land it in the 1st half of May?  My deduction is based an around 3,300 units per week.
Title: Re: VIN vs Build date confusion
Post by: william on April 29, 2026, 07:12:38 AM
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The chart has a column headed 'End VIN'. For May at NOR, that's N650323. For June, N664008. That means all N653xxx VINs were built in June.

As cars were not built in exact VIN order, there can be slight overlap when Chevrolet recorded the 'last VIN of the month'. For example, N663998 may have built in July.
Title: Re: VIN vs Build date confusion
Post by: boomer632 on April 29, 2026, 08:05:09 AM
I remember reading somewhere.. probably here that all June cars were 06A and July cars were all 07A. Not sure if August cars followed that.

Maybe one of you guys have a link?
Title: Re: VIN vs Build date confusion
Post by: x66 714 on April 29, 2026, 08:57:54 AM
Quote from: boomer632 on April 29, 2026, 08:05:09 AMI remember reading somewhere.. probably here that all June cars were 06A and July cars were all 07A. Not sure if August cars followed that.

Maybe one of you guys have a link?

Aug of 1969 didn't. Mine is an 08E built 8/28/1969.....Joe
Title: Re: VIN vs Build date confusion
Post by: bcmiller on April 29, 2026, 10:29:30 AM
It's sometimes hard to follow but the VIN listed for each month is the LAST reported VIN of that month. Some months fit better than others.
Title: Re: VIN vs Build date confusion
Post by: boomer632 on April 29, 2026, 10:31:42 AM
Ive never seen a NOR 06 BCDE or 07 BCDE tag.. BM can you fill me in on this please?
Title: Re: VIN vs Build date confusion
Post by: bcmiller on April 29, 2026, 11:05:53 AM
Not going to discuss here in an open forum. Scammers are everywhere and they can read just like everyone else.

Fake tags are getting harder to spot because of all of the data being gathered.

I was a college educator for over a dozen years but I don't feel like teaching people everything.
Title: Re: VIN vs Build date confusion
Post by: boomer632 on April 29, 2026, 11:56:14 AM
Quote from: bcmiller on April 29, 2026, 11:05:53 AMNot going to discuss here in an open forum. Scammers are everywhere and they can read just like everyone else.

Fake tags are getting harder to spot because of all of the data being gathered.

I was a college educator for over a dozen years but I don't feel like teaching people everything.

PM sent
Title: Re: VIN vs Build date confusion
Post by: R68GTO on April 29, 2026, 04:53:11 PM
Quote from: william on April 29, 2026, 07:12:38 AM?

The chart has a column headed 'End VIN'. For May at NOR, that's N650323. For June, N664008. That means all N653xxx VINs were built in June.

As cars were not built in exact VIN order, there can be slight overlap when Chevrolet recorded the 'last VIN of the month'. For example, N663998 may have built in July.

BINGO! That's what I missed, the VIN listed is the last VIN.  All makes sense now, thanks William.

Jim