<VV> Secret VIN again

[Mark Corbin]

The '87-8 Fieros had the VIN listed on stick-on tags on 9 different body
panels. Since they were all physically "unboltable", I guess that served as
theft protection. Thus you can always tell if one has had a body panel
replaced by checking for those VIN tags.

-Mark

> [Original Message]
> From: shortle <shortle556 at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: <VV> Secret VIN again
>
> 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>
> >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.
> >> >>
> >>
> >