![]() I urge you to be very cautious concerning any date or casting codes. Research is the only way to find out as much data as possible. Many of the original assembly line workers are no longer with us, so it is difficult to really pin down some of the things that slowed or sped up production. This is somewhat exaggerated, but they do analyze every number carefully. There are Corvette numbers fanatics who can tell you that on the fourth week of May only “x” number of bodies were built because there was a shortage of resin. Assembly and body build dates help to decipher correct component date coding. Unfortunately, though, no drivetrain data is included. ![]() To the left of the VIN tag, General Motors placed a trim tag with some helpful information. Finding an early production VIN Midyear with an engine date coded later than when the Midyear rolled off the assembly line is not correct. All date-coded driveline components could be cast weeks, if not months, before the vehicle assembly took place. The serial number is where the date codes on the engine and other components come into play. ![]() The serial number followed the coupe or convertible code, to give you an idea when the Corvette was built. The fourth VIN digit is a 3 for a coupe or a 6 for a convertible for all of the Mid- years built. Starting in 1963, the VIN denoted coupe or convertible and build sequence. General Motors, like all the other car manufacturers of the time, did not put much valuable information on the vehicle identification number (VIN) plate. ![]()
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