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VIN TAG #236310
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Thinking about getting this car near me but vin tag makes me nervous. Maybe a re-pop??

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all i see is 3 read x s

Re: VIN TAG [Re: buddy69] #236312
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Picture is really too small to see for sure but it looks too new and should be black. Do the numbers match the rest of the numbers on the car? What do the rivets look like? Are they round or rosette?

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Re: VIN TAG [Re: stumpy] #236313
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I agree. He claims he cleaned it with mother's but that would have taken everything off. I have never seen one with blank pentastar?

Re: VIN TAG [Re: buddy69] #236314
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Any chance you could post a smaller pic?

I don't think everyone is gunna have as hard a time reading it as me. j/k

What car is it? All I can see are the last digits of the vin and they're too small to make out for me.

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oops, black

Re: VIN TAG [Re: buddy69] #236316
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sorry, 70' v-code gtx The fender tag is ok, everything is correct. But does a company re-pop vins now? If you clean off a vin with mothers all ink should be gone.

Re: VIN TAG [Re: buddy69] #236317
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try to post a bigger picture, so we can compare fonts with originals.

It could have gotten stripped and re-lettered with black lettering.

Even if body numbers match, body numbers only include sequential, tag could have been forged from a 318 to a 440+6 letter in VIN.

If he as build sheet it would help, same for fender tag, but fender tag could also have been forged.

ASk seller if he as other documentation or if you can talk to prior owners.

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No build sheet

Re: VIN TAG [Re: buddy69] #236319
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a little bigger

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Re: VIN TAG [Re: buddy69] #236320
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That's still wayyy too small.

An original untouched vin should be all black with a white/grey chrysler logo.

If all the paint is removed it would look like a shiney "chrome like" finish with no logo.

The finish of the vin I see in your pic definitely looks like it has been altered.
That's not original factory paint work, someone has done their thing to it.

Not saying it's not legit, if someone didn't purposely paint it that scheme then maybe Michigan issued that vin for a salvage vehicle or possibly a lost vin.

Anyone care to confirm this?

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a little bigger




same size for me.

By looking as best i can see, font looks correct, but dont make a decision from what i see.

Get a bigger picture of VIN tag and fender tag and post it here. A lot of members have good eyes to spot fake tags.

If fender tag is original ( not repro) then VIN will appear and you will have proof of authenticity.

Also make sure VIN matches body numbers.

As i suggested earlier, try to contact prior owners of the car

Re: VIN TAG [Re: mxbeep] #236322
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If it helps here's a vin tag from a 68 coronet that went to the crusher many years ago.
I cant see your fonts but this is the correct color scheme.



Re: VIN TAG [Re: mxbeep] #236323
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Looks like it's missing several characters, not right.

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i have seen vin tags like that but wasnt sure if they were original or not seems they were in cars that werent anything special IIRC dan

Re: VIN TAG [Re: BDW] #236325
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it looks just like the vin tag on my 69 road runner. mine is original and untouched. i've been told by members here that sometimes they fade that way. the black paint wears off and the pentastar will turn black. but i still think mine came from the factory this way, but i don't know here is a pic of mine

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Re: VIN TAG [Re: 2abodymcodes] #236326
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Should be 13(edited from 14 for fat finger goof) digits unless it's an early 60s car.

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Re: VIN TAG [Re: 2abodymcodes] #236327
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it looks just like the vin tag on my 69 road runner. mine is original and untouched. i've been told by members here that sometimes they fade that way. the black paint wears off and the pentastar will turn black. but i still think mine came from the factory this way, but i don't know here is a pic of mine






Seen alot of them like that, I wouldn't dismiss it as fraud. Look around the rivets, if there is remnants of black paint, then the story looks like it makes sense.

NEED A BETTER PICTURE, please?

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Re: VIN TAG [Re: stumpy] #236328
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Should be 14 digits unless it's an early 60s car..






I never see you make a factual error. This is just a typo for 13, right?

Also, I've seen other sun-faded VINs like that. A better picture would sure be nice.


Down to just a blue car now.
Re: VIN TAG [Re: 68HemiB] #236329
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Thirteen, Fourteen...Same differance, I lose track after seven or eight...

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