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Help! Vin seems fishy #2304904 05/15/17 02:50 PM 05/15/17 02:50 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,244 Eastern,NC 6 68GTS383 OP pro stock
68GTS383 OP pro stock 6 Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,244 Eastern,NC	Looking at a 65 (supposedly) Barracuda. Looking at the stainless Vin plate in the door jamb.Rivets missing,plate glued on.Looks like someone tried stamping V8 in front of the numbers which are 52641785. Where did this plate come from? Thanks

Re: Help! Vin seems fishy [Re: 68GTS383] #2304912 05/15/17 03:07 PM 05/15/17 03:07 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours Supercuda About to go away
Supercuda About to go away Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours	That is exactly correct. They say there are no such thing as a stupid question. They say there is always the exception that proves the rule. Don't be the exception.

Re: Help! Vin seems fishy [Re: 68GTS383] #2304922 05/15/17 03:26 PM 05/15/17 03:26 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 9,550 Sacramento CA M Morty426 master
Morty426 master M Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 9,550 Sacramento CA	It should be spot welded on in 65

Re: Help! Vin seems fishy [Re: Supercuda] #2304924 05/15/17 03:29 PM 05/15/17 03:29 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,244 Eastern,NC 6 68GTS383 OP pro stock
68GTS383 OP pro stock 6 Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,244 Eastern,NC	What is it exactly correct for?

Re: Help! Vin seems fishy [Re: 68GTS383] #2304978 05/15/17 05:10 PM 05/15/17 05:10 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,951 northwest USA N NANKET master
NANKET master N Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,951 northwest USA	The first 2 digits are stamped differently than the rest, the plate is spot welded on with the 2 holes left empty.

Re: Help! Vin seems fishy [Re: 68GTS383] #2305004 05/15/17 05:48 PM 05/15/17 05:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,516 Las Vegas, NV 6bblgt I Live Here
6bblgt I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,516 Las Vegas, NV	Originally Posted By 68GTS383 Looking at a 65 (supposedly) Barracuda. Looking at the stainless Vin plate in the door jamb.Rivets missing,plate glued on.Looks like someone tried stamping V8 in front of the numbers which are 52641785. Where did this plate come from? Thanks V8 = V8 Barracuda 5 = 1965 2 = Hamtramck, MI assembly plant 641785 = VIN serial number Hamtramck a-bodies started at 500001 ** 641785 would be 141,785th a-body assigned VIN March '65 build

Re: Help! Vin seems fishy [Re: 68GTS383] #2305058 05/15/17 07:26 PM 05/15/17 07:26 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours Supercuda About to go away
Supercuda About to go away Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours	Originally Posted By 68GTS383 What is it exactly correct for? A 65 Plymouth Barracuda, that is what you were asking about isn't it? They say there are no such thing as a stupid question. They say there is always the exception that proves the rule. Don't be the exception.

Re: Help! Vin seems fishy [Re: Supercuda] #2305085 05/15/17 07:54 PM 05/15/17 07:54 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,244 Eastern,NC 6 68GTS383 OP pro stock
68GTS383 OP pro stock 6 Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,244 Eastern,NC	Yes, a 1965 Barracuda that I am thinking about buying for my son

Re: Help! Vin seems fishy [Re: 68GTS383] #2305095 05/15/17 08:07 PM 05/15/17 08:07 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Agreed, they stamped the first 2 digits suspiciously different. Way back On another site the DMV would not accept the sale when they inspected it cuz they thought that that was a fraud & the guy went online & downloaded some pics /info & showed it to them that confirmed to them that that was normal. Tho "V8" would make a person skeptical. might be just a coincidence. Is it a V8? Or was it if not original (has a dropped crossmember). live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Help! Vin seems fishy [Re: RapidRobert] #2305097 05/15/17 08:12 PM 05/15/17 08:12 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,244 Eastern,NC 6 68GTS383 OP pro stock
68GTS383 OP pro stock 6 Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,244 Eastern,NC	273 2bbl bucket seats with auto in floor. White ext gold int

Re: Help! Vin seems fishy [Re: 68GTS383] #2305100 05/15/17 08:17 PM 05/15/17 08:17 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	I think you're in good shape (ID wise). EDIT I think that it is "V8" is just a coincidence. Last edited by RapidRobert; 05/15/17 09:04 PM. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Help! Vin seems fishy [Re: RapidRobert] #2305121 05/15/17 08:51 PM 05/15/17 08:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,547 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy Rhinodart Rhinotruck
Rhinodart Rhinotruck Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,547 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy	No issues, VIN is correct. The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it. JB Rhinehart, Realist A-Body's RULE!

Re: Help! Vin seems fishy [Re: Rhinodart] #2305207 05/15/17 10:46 PM 05/15/17 10:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,516 Las Vegas, NV 6bblgt I Live Here
6bblgt I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,516 Las Vegas, NV	yes "V8" is a bit of coincidence V = Valiant or Barracuda (Plymouth A-body) with a V8 8 = Barracuda (if A-body) or TAXI (if B or C-body) FYI: first digit is "1" for a /6 Valiant or Barracuda

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