<VV> Secret VIN again

[shortle]

I know Volvo cars starting in the mid '70s put the vin on a plate attatched to the dashboard, on a sticker attatched to the left front door with a bar code, on the right front frame (visible with door open), on the product plate under the hood (attatched with rivets to the inner strut tower), and stamped into the body under the wiper cowling. I'm not sure that was considered a "hidden vin" but it's only accessible after some disassembly.By replacing the door,dashboard (if 1 didn't transfer the vin plate over to the replacement dash), and product plate this car could end with multiple vins. But 2 places have the vin stamped to the body.
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado  


-----Original Message-----
>From: Mark Corbin <airvair at earthlink.net>
>Sent: May 19, 2010 8:18 AM
>To: Mike Clark <mclark67 at charter.net>, virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> Secret VIN again
>
>The Fiero has it etched on an under-dash support member.
>
>-Mark
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Mike Clark <mclark67 at charter.net>
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Secret VIN again
>>
>> Thanks everyone for weighing in.  Tomorrow I'll go look again and I have
>a 
>> better idea of what to look for.  I'll let everyone know what I find.
>>
>> I have another question.  What is the point of the hidden VIN?  Theft 
>> recovery?  Fraud?  What good is it if you have to take the car apart to
>see 
>> it?  I know on the 70s-80s Firebirds(and presumably Camaros) it's on the 
>> firewall behind the AC box.  I suppose if it were out in the open it 
>> wouldn't be a secret.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> > And to answer the other part of the question - it is the last 6 digits
>of 
>> > the VIN - each individually stamped, so the spacing may be somewhat 
>> > uneven.
>> >
>> >> The clearance between the body and the springtowers is pretty small.
>If 
>> >> the stamping is near the edge, maybe it could be retrieved with some 
>> >> imagination.
>> >>
>>
>
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