<VV> Decoding a 63 vin number

[Bretts Vette]

Also check for the front sway bar (it can give a clue how long it has been there) and the steering column mounted trip odometer reset...something usually not transplanted when someone is just dropping a Spyder dash in a car to make it look like a Spyder.  I believe the front wheel cylinders on Spyders are slightly larger bore than their stock counterparts if the metallic brakes were used originally. 







 

> Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:21:47 -0500
> From: corvairduval at cox.net
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Decoding a 63 vin number
> 
> And the easiest way to tell a real 62/63 Spyder is how good the exhaust 
> opening is. It should look like it was stamped out at the factory, not 
> cut out with snips, etc. There should be a good folded lip.
> 
> Of course a good replicar maker could weld in a factory Spyder cutout 
> onto another body, buyer beware....
> 
> Frank DuVal
> Will buy Spyder rear body panels for research gggg
> 
> Bryan Blackwell wrote:
> 
> >I believe the Spyder was a separate model only in '64, in that case 
> >this could be a Spyder, you'd need to check the body tag or look for 
> >other Spyder "clues". From the chart in Corvair Basics:
> >
> >3 - 1963 | 09 - Monza | 67 - Convertible | W - Willow Run | 269090 - # 
> >169090 off the line.
> >
> >--Bryan
> >
> >On Nov 12, 2009, at 9:38 PM, Scott Morehead wrote:
> >
> > 
> >
> >>Can anyone point me to the direction of deciphering a 63 Corvair Vin 
> >>Code - the number is 30967W269090 - the below chart is specific for 
> >>a 64 only according to the chart - Can anyone tell me if the above 
> >>number is a spyder or monza - thanks in advance.
> >> 
> >>
> >
> > 
> >
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