69 F85 manual shift vin decoding

coldone1 · 03-11-2007, 09:00 PM

I have a 1969 F85 post body. It was black with a black bench seat interior. It had a manual floor shift trans, manual brakes, manual steering, non A/C. Does anyone know how I can find out for sure what engine/transmission combo this car had? I believe it would be a very interesting and unusual car.

Thanks for any help, Coldone1

keith6989 · 03-14-2007, 04:57 AM

do you have the vin? there are many different sites that have a variety of decoders that you can use, I am sure someone here can find it for you. Welcome to the site, we hope you enjoy your stay.

Oldsguy · 03-14-2007, 05:00 AM

I would drive it, sounds just like my style! Welcome to our site.

2blu442 · 03-14-2007, 05:33 AM

I looked at a 1968 F85 with a 6 cylinder and 3 speed manual transmission on the floor a couple years ago. Yours sounds a lot like it. Sadly, I missed buying it a couple months later but I thought it was crying out for a V8 4speed transplant!

coldone1 · 03-20-2007, 09:38 PM

The vin starts with 332779Z which comes up as a 69 F85 V8 sport coupe. I just wish I could find out which V8 and what manual transmission. The poor thing was Joe Louis'ed in the front end years ago. The engine and transmission were long gone when I found her. The yard I got her from had been closed since the early eighties and everything was being crushed. I couldnt bear to let that happen to the F85 even though it was sitting flat on the ground and covered in pine straw. Its very rusty and very bent but there seems to be something very different about it and I like different.

03-11-2007, 09:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
coldone1 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2	69 F85 manual shift vin decoding I have a 1969 F85 post body. It was black with a black bench seat interior. It had a manual floor shift trans, manual brakes, manual steering, non A/C. Does anyone know how I can find out for sure what engine/transmission combo this car had? I believe it would be a very interesting and unusual car. Thanks for any help, Coldone1

03-14-2007, 04:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
keith6989 2Blue 55" Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 380	do you have the vin? there are many different sites that have a variety of decoders that you can use, I am sure someone here can find it for you. Welcome to the site, we hope you enjoy your stay. __________________ Robert 1955 Oldsmobile Super 88

03-14-2007, 05:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
Oldsguy Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 3,167	I would drive it, sounds just like my style! Welcome to our site. __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door

03-14-2007, 05:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
2blu442 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 935	I looked at a 1968 F85 with a 6 cylinder and 3 speed manual transmission on the floor a couple years ago. Yours sounds a lot like it. Sadly, I missed buying it a couple months later but I thought it was crying out for a V8 4speed transplant! __________________ 1964 Cutlass Factory 4spd 1965 442 4spd 1967 442 Auto 1967 Cutlass Convertible 1968 442 Auto 1969 442 W30 Auto 1970 442 4spd 1971 Cutlass Flat Top Wagon 1973 Che*vy 3/4 Ton 454/TH400 Tow Vehicle Only the tow vehicle is finished!

03-20-2007, 09:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
coldone1 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2	69 F85 The vin starts with 332779Z which comes up as a 69 F85 V8 sport coupe. I just wish I could find out which V8 and what manual transmission. The poor thing was Joe Louis'ed in the front end years ago. The engine and transmission were long gone when I found her. The yard I got her from had been closed since the early eighties and everything was being crushed. I couldnt bear to let that happen to the F85 even though it was sitting flat on the ground and covered in pine straw. Its very rusty and very bent but there seems to be something very different about it and I like different.

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