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Finally Confirmed VIN
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bluebronco69
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yes, but 66 didnt have them there, it was on the driver side kick panel.
Ok gotcha, I knew of the 3 places (well 4 counting rear frame stamp, or 5 counting driver door jamb sticker) but I didn't know it was either/or glove box-kick panel. Kick panel on mine is trashed so I'm guessing a PO rescued the tag at some point.
edmedlin
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Yea, it takes a bit of time to check them all. It was a lot easier on my '75. Match t he frame and glove box.. Some early (and even later) ones can be a nightmare if someone has done a lot of sheet-metal replacement. Some states are tough if the frame and body are not matched. Here, if you buy it from out of state, everything has to match to register it. Most license bureaus are not real strict, but if you get a stickler, it can be a nightmare if it is wrong the first time.
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Like said, the '66 did not have the glovebox warranty tag. Didn't have the door decal either, as that didn't start appearing until sometime around '69 I think.
Good detectiving. Glad you're still solving the little mysteries of these old things.
Paul
Good detectiving. Glad you're still solving the little mysteries of these old things.
Paul
Edmedlin the BMV here is pretty laid back I think they're so focused on a less-than-17 digit VIN that they only need to see one example.
Paul here's some more detective work for you and all, I got this tag with what looks to be the original or damn near original keys, quite sure it's not a buck tag (don't think I've ever seen one) but thought it may be significant what do y'all think?
Paul here's some more detective work for you and all, I got this tag with what looks to be the original or damn near original keys, quite sure it's not a buck tag (don't think I've ever seen one) but thought it may be significant what do y'all think?
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Might be the actual key tag? I've never seen one, but many of the cars back then came with them. I know all the GM cars had not only little key tags for later re-ordering, but additional ones that literally were punch-outs that were actually part of the original keys.
You still had a little round hole with the tabs intact, but got a larger hole for the key ring when you punched them out.
Just found some interesting old stuff in Dad's desk drawer from old cars. I still remembered seeing them when I was a kid, and that was the original Black and Yellow license plate tags. They were a duplicate of the license plates for his cars, but were only about an inch long and went on the key ring. Talk about memories!
Paul
You still had a little round hole with the tabs intact, but got a larger hole for the key ring when you punched them out.
Just found some interesting old stuff in Dad's desk drawer from old cars. I still remembered seeing them when I was a kid, and that was the original Black and Yellow license plate tags. They were a duplicate of the license plates for his cars, but were only about an inch long and went on the key ring. Talk about memories!
Paul
I did a little research and that's exactly what it is Paul, an ID tag for the tumblers in the ignition & doors in case you lost your key. Pretty sure the keys don't correspond to the locks anymore, but pretty cool they kept them AND the tag!!
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Rear frame stamp? I had mine to bare metal and only stamp was at common location top of frame right side header area.
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I've heard that they weren't always there. Don't remember anyone saying it was a year-by-year thing. I think it was more haphazard which frames got the rear stamp.
That's a great little keepsake there Slowleak. And a Riviera to boot! Great car back in the day.
Paul
That's a great little keepsake there Slowleak. And a Riviera to boot! Great car back in the day.
Paul
13fishman13
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Read these posts well after I should have and kept coming up with reasons (a.k.a. excuses, worry, fear) not to go search and verify the frame VIN. When I bought the 71 a few years ago DMV required nothing but a signed title. I had verified against the glovebox tag and it had no door tag........fast forward a few years through a complete restoration taken way further than I originally planned and you can understand my fear.
Decided today that I couldn't take it and had to know! Telling myself it didn't matter "cause I am never selling it" just wasn't working anymore. After a little searching was able to locate the #'s and............#?*%.......they actually match! I will sleep well tonight.
Thanks to all for the tech info. and pics on location and for providing the motivation to finally verify.
Decided today that I couldn't take it and had to know! Telling myself it didn't matter "cause I am never selling it" just wasn't working anymore. After a little searching was able to locate the #'s and............#?*%.......they actually match! I will sleep well tonight.
Thanks to all for the tech info. and pics on location and for providing the motivation to finally verify.
hucklburry rev2
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I have that key tag for my 66, I always figured they shipped that way so the dealer had a tag to know what car they went too when they hang them up in the dealership somewhere
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I would assume the rear vin stamp would be the first to rust away. The front usually is covered in oil and grime, essentially preserving it. The rear is open to air and water and mud and salt and God knows what. You may also look in the middle of your frame. I thought I read somewhere where there might be a rare VIN directly under the passenger seat, not to be confused with the one closer to the shock tower.
