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Vin decode please
Vin from car I bought awhile back and just picked up
1Q87H4N 117605 Thank you
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70 lucy auto t/a, 70 polar 4 speed no air t/a, 78 y82, 79 y84 |
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What kind of car is it?
Firebird/Camaro? Appears to be around a 1974 Camaro/Firebird almost but has wrong sequences. As far as I know there is no 'Q' in any VIN sequences for Pontiac. The 1st '1' would suggest a Camaro, possibly the 'Q' is a Camaro letter? 87 is the Fbody sequence H is engine, possibly 350 (in 1975 anyway) 4 is the year - 1974 N - Norwood (Fbody) last 6 digits sequential number of VIN
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John this is a weird animal. Looks Firebird. Vin sequence on plate matches firewall stamps. Let me post pics of car and cowl tag.
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70 lucy auto t/a, 70 polar 4 speed no air t/a, 78 y82, 79 y84 |
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Pics
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I'd say it's a Re-VIN'd car?
The 'Q' was used for the Camaro. So the VIN is a 1974 Camaro, car looks like a 79/80 Bird? What does title say?
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John Wallace - johnta1 Pontiac Power RULES !!! www.wallaceracing.com Winner of Top Class at Pontiac Nationals, 2004 Cordova Winner of Quick 16 At Ames 2004 Pontiac Tripower Nats KRE's MR-1 - 1st 5 second Pontiac block ever! "Every man has a right to his own opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts." "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." – Socrates |
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Just looked at the cowl tag, it looks like a 81 Bird?
(also made at Lordstown?) I'd be a little leary of that car? (stolen?)
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John Wallace - johnta1 Pontiac Power RULES !!! www.wallaceracing.com Winner of Top Class at Pontiac Nationals, 2004 Cordova Winner of Quick 16 At Ames 2004 Pontiac Tripower Nats KRE's MR-1 - 1st 5 second Pontiac block ever! "Every man has a right to his own opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts." "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." – Socrates |
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could be sketchy youre right. just a 200 dollar parts car w no paper though
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70 lucy auto t/a, 70 polar 4 speed no air t/a, 78 y82, 79 y84 |
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is the vin an 81 vin whats the Q?
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70 lucy auto t/a, 70 polar 4 speed no air t/a, 78 y82, 79 y84 |
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The VIN tag has the Q, which is a Camaro, the '4' is the year.
1974 Camaro VIN. The cowl tag is a 1981, made in Lordstown. (the VIN is a Norwood made car) Also had T-tops. (from cowl tag, who knows which is original if any)
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John Wallace - johnta1 Pontiac Power RULES !!! www.wallaceracing.com Winner of Top Class at Pontiac Nationals, 2004 Cordova Winner of Quick 16 At Ames 2004 Pontiac Tripower Nats KRE's MR-1 - 1st 5 second Pontiac block ever! "Every man has a right to his own opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts." "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." – Socrates |
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Also, The part where I said Lordstown, it should be Van Nuys.
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John Wallace - johnta1 Pontiac Power RULES !!! www.wallaceracing.com Winner of Top Class at Pontiac Nationals, 2004 Cordova Winner of Quick 16 At Ames 2004 Pontiac Tripower Nats KRE's MR-1 - 1st 5 second Pontiac block ever! "Every man has a right to his own opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts." "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." – Socrates |
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the two firewall stamps match the vin plate. all looks factory. firebird rear end. weird car. my best guess is cowl and firewall patched into firebird chassis. this has to rank in my top ten weirdest finds.
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70 lucy auto t/a, 70 polar 4 speed no air t/a, 78 y82, 79 y84 |
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Q
Someone hang a Firebird front clip on a Camaro
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Where is that vin tag? The ones on my cars look like stamped steel riveted to the dash. That one looks like it is cast.
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It’s the correct stamped steel vin plate in the correct vin plate cutout w the factory gm rosettes. I still haven’t looked car over good but beginning to suspect 74 camaro chassis with 79-81 Firebird tail panel and 78-81 fisher roof. These cars never cease to amaze me.
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70 lucy auto t/a, 70 polar 4 speed no air t/a, 78 y82, 79 y84 |
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There’s no front clip. Rust free. I bought it cause the fisher tops are immaculate and it has all the t-top plastic garnish which I can never find
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70 lucy auto t/a, 70 polar 4 speed no air t/a, 78 y82, 79 y84 |
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For using as a parts car, no problem I see.
Is the rear window curved around roof or squarish?
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John Wallace - johnta1 Pontiac Power RULES !!! www.wallaceracing.com Winner of Top Class at Pontiac Nationals, 2004 Cordova Winner of Quick 16 At Ames 2004 Pontiac Tripower Nats KRE's MR-1 - 1st 5 second Pontiac block ever! "Every man has a right to his own opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts." "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." – Socrates |
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It’s the 75 up window John which along w different lower rear quarters on 74 would mean pretty serious modification but so is a firewall transplant in my opinion so pick ur poison lol
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70 lucy auto t/a, 70 polar 4 speed no air t/a, 78 y82, 79 y84 |
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Quote:
Also, I believe the rivets for the VIN came from the top down, not from the bottom up. It looks like yours have the rosette part facing down, which I think is incorrect? I need to look at mine now.
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I’ll find out which when I strip it down and post here which it was just for grins
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72, I’ve seen lotsa firewall stamps and these look legit. When a car is number swapped these will typically be ignored or obliterated
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