help reading my vin #

bulldog · 05-17-2008, 05:42 PM

Can anyone breakdown this VIN# for me.The # is 342571Z120703.
And can anyone tell me where I can find the body tag on a 1971 Cutlass
Thanks.

joe_padavano · 05-17-2008, 06:01 PM

3 = Oldsmobile
42 = Cutlass Supreme
57 = Holiday Coupe (notchback)
1 = 1970
Z = built in Fremont, CA
120703 = sequential build number

bulldog · 05-17-2008, 06:39 PM

Thanks Joe,
Can you explain what they mean by (notchback).
And what about the BODY TAG,can you tell me where it is located on the 71 Cutlass.

J-(Chicago) · 05-17-2008, 06:59 PM

body tag should be on the cowl by the front firewall

joe_padavano · 05-18-2008, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bulldog

Thanks Joe,
Can you explain what they mean by (notchback).
And what about the BODY TAG,can you tell me where it is located on the 71 Cutlass.

The 70-72 Cutlass Supremes used a squared off roofline with a more vertical back window than the other 2dr Cutlii. The former is usually called a "notchback" as opposed to the latter which are usually referred to as a "fastback". This is just popular nomenclature, not anything special.

bulldog · 05-19-2008, 01:29 PM

OK Guys I found the Body/Cowl tag can someone help explain to me.
ST71-34257Z06559
TR977B80 67E PNT
04E 286321 320343

Also this is the number I got off the engine block
395558 How does this read for horsepower
Also got the number 7 of the head.
Any info would be a great help to me.

Thanks Dan

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bulldog Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Toronto,Canada Posts: 16	help reading my vin # Can anyone breakdown this VIN# for me.The # is 342571Z120703. And can anyone tell me where I can find the body tag on a 1971 Cutlass Thanks.

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05-17-2008, 06:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
bulldog Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Toronto,Canada Posts: 16	Thanks Joe, Can you explain what they mean by (notchback). And what about the BODY TAG,can you tell me where it is located on the 71 Cutlass.

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bulldog Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Toronto,Canada Posts: 16	OK Guys I found the Body/Cowl tag can someone help explain to me. ST71-34257Z06559 TR977B80 67E PNT 04E 286321 320343 Also this is the number I got off the engine block 395558 How does this read for horsepower Also got the number 7 of the head. Any info would be a great help to me. Thanks Dan