<VV> 1968-1969 Corvair engine VINs delete model/style from body's VIN : "1....8W101706"

[Charlie]

Right, or a mechanic ordered parts for a Pontiac, only to find out it was a
Chevy engine!

Then the "wheels fell off" and GM got caught with their pants on fire!

BTW, this whole thread started because the 1968-1969 Corvair engines
abbreviated the VIN as "1....8W101706" which made me ask what the "1" was?

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It was an informative thread though, as I always wondered what that "1" was
doing, preceding the "year" code?

Now I know!

Charlie

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Davis [mailto:jld at wk.net] 
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2012 8:15 AM
To: Charlie
Subject: Re: <VV> So this was how Pontiacs, Olds and Buicks were found to
have Chevy engines back in the 80's ?

Makes a difference when you go to your FLAPS for parts.
Jim Davis

On 9/3/2012 10:06 AM, Charlie wrote:
> What is the percentage of owners who would know what it was if they did
open
> the hood, and did GM rely on them knowing, or not knowing by "just
looking"?
>
> What is the percentage of owners who would even open the hood?
>
> They probably would not know the code either, though.
>
> CL
>
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