Decoding Vin #s
July 21st, 2010, 07:33 PM
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where are you running it and what are you trying to find out, there isn't much to a 68 VIN except the model, body style, year made plant it was made at and its sequence number.
344678M123456
3 olds
44 - 442
67 - convertible
8 - 1968
M Lansing
123456 = 23,456 car on the assmebly line (number started at 100,000
344678M123456
3 olds
44 - 442
67 - convertible
8 - 1968
M Lansing
123456 = 23,456 car on the assmebly line (number started at 100,000
July 21st, 2010, 07:50 PM
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If you post your VIN, one of us can give you the info you want. Maybe also get the cowl tag info, that's also fairly easy to get info off of.
July 21st, 2010, 09:22 PM
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That's because the on-line VIN services are only designed to handle 17 character VINs, which started in the 1981 model year. In many cases, records for the older cars don't exist electronically.
July 22nd, 2010, 06:00 AM
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July 22nd, 2010, 07:26 AM
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Check this site out.
http://www.v8cars.hu/oldsvin/decode.php
throw your VIN in and it will tell you...
342878M137366
Year:1968
Division:Oldsmobile
Series:Cutlass Supreme
Body:2dr Coupe
Plant:Lansing, Michigan
Serial #:137366
I do not think your VIN can tell you anything else.
Adam
http://www.v8cars.hu/oldsvin/decode.php
throw your VIN in and it will tell you...
342878M137366
Year:1968
Division:Oldsmobile
Series:Cutlass Supreme
Body:2dr Coupe
Plant:Lansing, Michigan
Serial #:137366
I do not think your VIN can tell you anything else.
Adam
July 22nd, 2010, 01:15 PM
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I was trying to get an insur. quote last year and they told me their system would not accept my 78 Pinto's vin cause it was too short.
I told them thats all there is - toss in some 0's in front if you want. They ended up quoting me for an 81 escort! Stupid dumb computer systems...
I told them thats all there is - toss in some 0's in front if you want. They ended up quoting me for an 81 escort! Stupid dumb computer systems...
July 22nd, 2010, 01:27 PM
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If you have the original engine, the number stamped on it or the oil fill tube may hold some more info.
Adam
July 22nd, 2010, 02:53 PM
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The motor didn't come in my car, I pulled it out a 69 Cutlass!!!
I'm just trying to get as much info on my car as I can!!!!
To bad I wasn't lucky enough to find the build sheet hidden in it somewhere!!!!
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I'm just trying to get as much info on my car as I can!!!!
To bad I wasn't lucky enough to find the build sheet hidden in it somewhere!!!!
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July 22nd, 2010, 05:09 PM
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I hope Joe or some other guru can verify/correct this. I looked through my '68 service manual and this is what I read.
ST - 68-34287 - 1968 Cutlass Supreme Holiday Coupe (2 door no posts)
BODY - LAN 136500 - Lansing Assembly Plant, 136500 is the Fisher Unit Number (no information can be found in this)
Paint - C-F - C is code for Provincial White (maybe white vinyl top) F is for Teal Frost (Body Color ?)
TR 989 - Sienna (Reddish Brown) interior with Vinyl Bench
10A - Not sure, Might be accent stripe (#10?) in black, A is the code for balck stripe.
This sounds like a oddish color scheme, but it was 1968. A light blue bodied car with white vinyl top and black stripes, with a reddish brown interior.
I hope some one else chimes in an confirms or denies this.
Adam
ST - 68-34287 - 1968 Cutlass Supreme Holiday Coupe (2 door no posts)
BODY - LAN 136500 - Lansing Assembly Plant, 136500 is the Fisher Unit Number (no information can be found in this)
Paint - C-F - C is code for Provincial White (maybe white vinyl top) F is for Teal Frost (Body Color ?)
TR 989 - Sienna (Reddish Brown) interior with Vinyl Bench
10A - Not sure, Might be accent stripe (#10?) in black, A is the code for balck stripe.
This sounds like a oddish color scheme, but it was 1968. A light blue bodied car with white vinyl top and black stripes, with a reddish brown interior.
I hope some one else chimes in an confirms or denies this.
Adam
July 22nd, 2010, 05:38 PM
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Man that would have been 1 ugly combo!!! Lol
Thanks,
I believe the body came white with frost blue interior, it had a vinyl top but it was long gone when I got the car!!!
10A is weird because I saw no sign of a stripe!!!!
Hopefully someone else will take a crack at it!!!!
Thanks,
I believe the body came white with frost blue interior, it had a vinyl top but it was long gone when I got the car!!!
10A is weird because I saw no sign of a stripe!!!!
Hopefully someone else will take a crack at it!!!!
July 22nd, 2010, 07:32 PM
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I don't think that's correct!!!
My dash & the couple pieces that where in the car are frost teal!!!!
I know the bench seat is what came in it due to the column shifter!!!!
Was it normal to have different color seat and panel pieces????
My dash & the couple pieces that where in the car are frost teal!!!!
I know the bench seat is what came in it due to the column shifter!!!!
Was it normal to have different color seat and panel pieces????
July 22nd, 2010, 09:04 PM
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July 22nd, 2010, 09:18 PM
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July 23rd, 2010, 05:08 AM
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I was trying to get an insur. quote last year and they told me their system would not accept my 78 Pinto's vin cause it was too short.
I told them thats all there is - toss in some 0's in front if you want. They ended up quoting me for an 81 escort! Stupid dumb computer systems...
I told them thats all there is - toss in some 0's in front if you want. They ended up quoting me for an 81 escort! Stupid dumb computer systems...
Ralph
January 6th, 2017, 02:06 PM
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1968 cutlass vin decode
January 6th, 2017, 02:08 PM
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Check this site out.
http://www.v8cars.hu/oldsvin/decode.php
throw your VIN in and it will tell you...
342878M137366
Year:1968
Division:Oldsmobile
Series:Cutlass Supreme
Body:2dr Coupe
Plant:Lansing, Michigan
Serial #:137366
I do not think your VIN can tell you anything else.
Adam
http://www.v8cars.hu/oldsvin/decode.php
throw your VIN in and it will tell you...
342878M137366
Year:1968
Division:Oldsmobile
Series:Cutlass Supreme
Body:2dr Coupe
Plant:Lansing, Michigan
Serial #:137366
I do not think your VIN can tell you anything else.
Adam
January 6th, 2017, 02:08 PM
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January 6th, 2017, 02:14 PM
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You know we heard you the FIRST time, right?
3428781111584
3 = Oldsmobile Division
42 = Cutlass Supreme
87 = Holiday Coupe (2dr HT)
8 = 1968 model year
1 = Oshawa, Canada assembly plant
111584 = sequential build number
3428781111584
3 = Oldsmobile Division
42 = Cutlass Supreme
87 = Holiday Coupe (2dr HT)
8 = 1968 model year
1 = Oshawa, Canada assembly plant
111584 = sequential build number
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