This is not really a poll, but merely a post of an interesting subject and story to possibly save others a lot of time,wondering,questions and phone calls! I'm on a, trial membership for now, and this was a good way to post this pertenant information, regarding this subject!

 

Hi, guys and gals of c3vr. HERE'S SOME SHARK-FOOD FOR THOUGHT!!

Here's a wild update on my vin plate, (type-"0") issue. I have done some extensive research on this subject in the past week and ,discovered through friends in St.Louis who turned me on to some, die-hard gear heads, (ex-gm employees),(retired now),(other friends and parents of friends.),(and uncle bob's dog and it's puppies, (3rd. generation of course.) that used to work at the, St. Louis plant.(around that era). The stamping machine according to them, would always need to be watched closely because, after a period of time the dies that punch the numbers and letters on the vin plates would get worn down, or smashed from the impact of the punch and or the, constant repetition. Here's the, ANSWER, they indicated that on occasion the numbers and or letters would be, SUBSTITUTED and other letters or numbers that were so closely similar were used instead!, like a, "D" in place of an,"0"!! (not really detectable unless, really examined closely by quality control dept.!! (this was not, gm procedure),( this was a workers on the line thang, to hit the, production numbers quota!!) to compensate bad or worn dies that were used in place of the, worn down die set until a replacement arrived!!! For myself, this is all fine and good but, what a pain it has been to get this far in finding out the, (TYPE "0") discrepency!!! Maybe, I should, re-name my Vette, how's, (TYPE "0") sound!!! It kinda sounds, EXOTIC doesn't it??? P.S. Thanks to all, for your help on this issue!! YOU WERE RIGHT, JOEL!!! It's a, Mis-Stamp!!, We have a winner!!! c3 owner #10645 1979/Joe Chaney

Joe,
I know you can't afford the $10 membership right now, so I hope Santa is good to you and gets you a C3VR membership.
You have probably answered a few questions for many members.
I can just see everyone running out to their Vette with the magnifying glass to take a close look at their VIN to see if there are any funny numbers or letters!!!