sweetsoul
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04-24-12 08:17 PM - Post#2218843
well i finally unloaded the car and took a pic of the trim tag....doesnt make sense.the car looks to be stock but tag shows it to be a v8 car,and it has an all factory looking 6 cylinder 3 speed?
Edited by sweetsoul on 04-24-12 08:22 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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 cateyes59
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04-24-12 08:39 PM - Post#2218847
In response to sweetsoul
normal.whats the serial number thats the deciding factor.
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sweetsoul
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04-24-12 08:40 PM - Post#2218848
In response to cateyes59
it starts A11
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 Jerry Acheson
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04-25-12 04:28 AM - Post#2218899
In response to sweetsoul
Cowl tags all say V8. The distinction between L6 and V8 is in the VIN.
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59Camino
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04-25-12 06:57 PM - Post#2219152
In response to sweetsoul
Here's another way to determine the car's birthright:
Step 1 -
The VIN is on a stamped metal plate, which for this year can be found "on the left front body hinge pillar directly below the upper door hinge". Clean it with the emory paper sufficiently to read the 10-digit VIN. A flashlight can be used to aide in the reading of the VIN numbers. The 10 digits indicate the series, year and model, assembly plant, and in what order it was manufactured.
An example VIN might look like this: J59S100001
Step 2 - Decode the above example VIN. Note the first digit, which denotes the vehicle's model. J is for a Corvette with a V8 engine; A is for a Biscayne/Bookwood with a 6 cylinder engine; B is for a Biscayne/Bookwood with an 8-cylinder engine; C denotes a Bel Air/Parkwood/Kingswood with a 6-cylinder engine; while D is for a Bel Air/Parkwood/Kingswood with an 8-cylinder engine; E is for an Impala/Nomad with a 6-cylinder engine; F is for an Impala/Nomad with an 8-cylinder engine; G represents a Biscayne Sedan Delivery/El Camino with a 6-cylinder engine; and H is for a Biscayne Sedan Delivery/El Camino with an 8-cylinder engine.
Step 3 -
Take note of the second and third digits. These are numbers that relate to the last two numbers of the model year. The numbers for a 1959 Chevrolet's will be "59."
Step 4 -
Find the plant of manufacture is by noting the VIN's 4th alpha digit. A = Atlanta, Georgia; B = Baltimore, Maryland; F = Flint, G = Pontiac, and W = Willow Run, Michigan; J = Janesville, Wisconsin; K for Kansas City, and S for St. Louis, Missouri; L = Los Angeles, O for Oakland; N = Norwood, Ohio, and T is for Tarrytown, New York.
Step 5 -
Read digits five through 10 as your car's factory production number. All General Motor's Chevrolets manufactured in 1959 started with 100001 as the first sequential production number in each plant where they were made. Check the digits five to 10 for your car's production sequential serial number.
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