sheet for 1965 Corvairs that we have seen yet the code does not appear on
only speculate that it had something to do with the internal plant operations. F106722 was the Milburn NJ Fire Department Rescue vehicle, January 1962 - St Louis first s/n: S106932. Convenience Group (Type A or B), Rear Door Armrests
06=Spyder, #4 & #5-----------------------Model-
#2 - #5----------------------------Model- R125-Panel Van
Corvette - A plate is welded to the top of the steering column mast under the hood. 1966. With very few exceptions, the meaning of each code was
January 1961 - St Louis first s/n: S112639. The window sticker posed with the ad for S1066637 is a repro; Rampsides did not have window stickers and it even has a typo in the paint code. which is no surprise given its very low production numbers and its availability in 1967 only. The Fisher Body number plate on the right-hand side of the cowl gives additional information such as the body style number, the production sequence number, the trim (upholstery) number code and the paint number code. S110427 & S110428 are a rare pair among remaining FCs that rolled off the assembly line sequentially. decoding project done for
Only 19
compartment light, door edge guards, and glove box light (500s only). first part,
(1) Chevrolet.
Small/Big-Block Chevy Engine Code Stamping Numbers - Chevy Geek - AFE S113062 is a flatbed FC and appears to be Flat Fred that was built by Bill Heinrich as described in in the CORSA Communique.
Corvanantics - Engine The owner explains that this 2015 photogrph of S119962 has the autograph of Peter Brock of Corvette Stingray design fame. A single letter, printed in one of the five groups,
(Options that have no impact on
1960 Thru 1964 Corvairs Example 10667W149431 VIN would mean a 1961Spyder Convertible assembled in the Willow Run, Michigan plant with the vehicle number of 49,431. This code also appeared on all convertibles unless
K= Kansas
Location - On plate attached to the left front door hinge pillar. Corvairs and includes three options for which we expect there to be a code but
November 1962 - St Louis first s/n: S102894, S103293 originally serviced the Virginia Correctional Center for Women in Goochland, VA, December 1962 - St Louis first s/n: S103786. inside panel, Use rear body panel with cutout for turbo exhaust pipe, A39Custom Deluxe Front & Rear Seat Belts with Front Retractors, Install deluxe seat belts instead of standard seat belts. which offered two-speed wiper with washer separate from the Z01/Z13 comfort
for Chevrolet CORVAIR car parts and check the car's history. document.write(document.lastModified); Copyright 1998-
"SPEC" or "SPC" = special color, used for commercial fleet vehicles. Canada too and also pre-production U.S. pilot cars. at Los Angeles and Willow Run in 1966. are known from historical doocuments, such as window stickers, vehicle registrations, etc. , and Bell telephone These exceptions are discussed below in
August 1964 - St Louis production begins s/n 100001, September 1964 - St Louis first s/n: S100193. available for each Chevrolet line, information about how Fisher Body coded
Camaros. This letter indicates the exterior color of the car. 9=1969, #7---------------------------------Plant- W= Willow Run
Wagon
- old newspaper legal notices, ads, etc. F102386 is from a historic record reported in a D. Newell article - it is only 61 FC known to be imported directly from GM to Sweden. the body tags of those cars. O: L87 (180 HP turbocharged engine) was not available
Body tag does indicate whether a Corvair has headrest front seats (RPOs A82 and
13 Sequential . S105755 currently holds record for earliest serial number with FC 102 HP engine (assembly mid Jan 61) R1254: 3R124S105770: N/A: 5537G: std: R1206: 3R126S105773 . For more support on where to find your engine serial number and how to understand your engine click here. Engines & Transmissions . These letters were known as "exceptions" to the trim
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This is made up of the list number or build list, typically 2 to 4 letters followed by 4 or 5 numbers a letter identifying the country VIN plate is pop-rivetted on. Letters following a number is in that group. Custom Front Shoulder Belts on Corvairs. have a picture Where a code is believed to be mis-reported, the expected correct value follows in parantheses, e.g.,"431O(Q)". the body, such as hubcap selections, are not coded on the body tag.) available only in 1967. When looking at Corvairs produced before 1965, the Fisher
CorvairKid Enterprises. Z. Fremont, CA. This online service allows a user to check the validity of the car and get detailed information on almost any VIN number, search The dealer-installed
The article states that the cab of a 1962 Rampside was attached to the rear undercarriage of a 62 Corvan. 10B - That number (top left corner) indicates that the body was build in the second week of October (A - First week, B - Second week, C- Third week etc). front shoulder belts) has yet to be been seen on a Corvair,
8th digit - Engine.
Options on
If so, is the data complete? Trim 712-2 - Black Interior(712) with top colour black (-2) - For comprehensive colour codes details please click here, Paint 936-E -Ermine White exterior (936) with black interior colour (-E) - For comprehensive paint details please click here. items were also available as dealer-installed accessories, so the lack of a
The ledger from Carsten Chevrolet, Alturas, CA, indicates that S112614 was orginally outfitted as a Traville Campside camper. 1966: Convenience Equipment
body tag between the model and build date information. convertible) is found on the top line of the body tag after the word "STYLE". 10767 means Corsa convertible. Some letters are in more than one groupTag style change at either 10C or 10DFirst Group ( no numeric indicator)E = Tinted windshield and side glassD = Power Top (Manual top standard, no indicator)W = Tinted Windshield only, 2 = Second GroupM = Powerglide AutomaticL = 4 SpeedE = Air ConditioningP = Convenience group (2 speed wipers, w/ washer, day/night mirror, gloveboxlight, backup lights)R = Rear speakerS = Rear antenna, 3 = Third GroupC = Padded dashNo other letters reported in group 3, 4 = Fourth GroupF= convenience group Z13 (not available with 2P but includes all 2P optionsplus remote door mirror). How to use this vehicle identification number information to decode your Chevrolet - Chevy VIN number: First, either find your VIN number on your vehicle registration or car title or in vehicle maintenance records from your dealer. The five-digit model number (i.e., 10767 for Corsa
Thanks also to Ray Sedman, James Dunham, Chris Pickel, Molly Bacon, Chris Brown and Gary Moore for collecting FC codes at several Corvair shows.
1960-69 Corvair Engine Codes The engine code decoder reveals the stamp location, engine displacement, horse power, compression ratio, and Carburetor configuration. Thanks to Kent Sullivan for providing data from his Corvair Kid FC registry, to Paul of winvoices.com who helped in tracking down Corvair 95 trim and paint codes, and Thomas Pedigo for acquiring the codes and images from the Connell collection. See more. The body tag is found in the engine bay and contains a lot of information about the car such as colour, when the body was produced etc. F111182 has engine with both car and FC oil filler tubes. F114230 is on display at the GM Heritage Center. The VIN also allows a user to get a build sheet of Chevrolet MONZA. S117802 has C-62-490 stamped on the VIN plate, a government purchase code. Exterior: Blue, See article in CorvanAntics 12-2 (1984), pg 14. This number indicates the color of the carpet, upholstery, and door panels. The first number denotes the shift, the second number denotes the
option-code letters are stamped on the tag in five separate groups. , roadworthy or restorable published in the May, 2005
S100130 appears in a classified ad in the Sept-Oct 2010 Corvan Antics. Also, as discussed in the first article, remember that some
The different letters helped the workers at the Los Angeles
This package was discontinued after 1965. S106877 is one of only a few restored Corvair 95 emergency vehicles, and was the rescue van of the Beatrice Fire & Rescue Department, Beatrice NE. Example 105676W112345 would mean a 1966 Corvair Monza Convertible assembled in the Willow Run, Michigan plant with the vehicle number of 12,345. This is sometimes one, sometimes two, numbers preceded by the letters "TOP"
Kansas City
This one was at Arrow Chevrolet in Duluth, MN. S110274 VIN Plate stamped with "C 62 200" see notes with S110476. appeared on more than 40% of other Corvairs surveyed. documenting and comparing those years. code C05 at any other time or plant. example, both the deluxe center rear seat belt (AL5) and the deluxe front
standard front seat belts even though the code was technically not necessary
other than A or E, please contact
Introduction. Willow Green for the U.S. market. S110017 originally was an ambulance conversion that served the Norrtlje Hospital and may be vehicle is shown in the historical photograph. E), and
400,001 - 429,999. Why it has a Corvan VIN ( R125 ) but a Greenbrier emblem is unclear. The options do not appear in alphabetical order within a
For
S105755 currently holds record for earliest serial number with FC 102 HP engine (assembly mid Jan 61), another older record for S105806 was found at, February 1963 - St Louis first s/n: S106529. Of these FCs: Its meaning was very difficult to decode.
Corvair | Vehicle Identification Number August 1961 - St Louis & Flint production begins s/n: 100001, 2R125F100001 is one of the two remaining Amblewagons. The hidden VIN (S102338) and data plate show the vehicle is a 1962 model. code exceptions used for 1967 Corvairs appear to be a hybrid of the codes used
Although a direct read of the cowl plate has not been made, the paint code is from other documentation. March, 2005 CORSA Communique. , have 8 doors D & E: For no apparent reason, the code for C64 (air
Decoding the Corvair VIN *Model years -1960-1964 ----- Digit Position Represents tag. Data Plate painnted over / ebay sale 2015, 7AT02R2KX11119892 was once owned by GREEN DAY frontman Billie Joe Armstrong and was sold in 2012 and shipped to New Zealand where it received a new VIN plate.