Hi everyone I had a question I tried using the vin decoders but they say they need 17 characters but my 76 olds only has 13. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks.moorer66@yahoo.com

 

Yeah - you lost four characters. Better look in the seat cushions for 'em.

GM only used thirteen characters in 1976. 17-character VIN decoders are useless to you.

Try this one.

- Eric

 

Have you tried this one?
VIN Decoder

 

Try this one...http://v8cars.hu/oldsvin/decode.php.

 

LOL Brett, you and I posted the same one! Great minds.....

 

Uhhhh yeah, about that Allan, did I ever mention we share the same name?

 

Uhhh, no you didn't. I'm guessing the last name, cause I know your first name isn't Allan. High 5 my friend!

 

344678M100001

Returns a correct very basic description
1968 442 2-door convertible [not the 4-dr convertible!] made in Lansing MI.

However... nothing else is said.
I guess I sort of expected "You have the #1 car off the line?! You may want to investigate a bit more" or something. I wonder if any of the H/O VIN's get any more detail or excitement at all?

On the bright side, they got the series or model correct at "442"

RockAuto still asks if your '68 442 has the 350, 400, or 455

 

Thanks Eric I went for a full vehicle report and it failed they are telling me I need 17 characters. I told them what you said and they are working on it. We'll see what happens. This stuff always happens to me. Rick

 

Thanks Eric I went for a full vehicle report and it failed they are telling me I need 17 characters. I told them what you said and they are working on it. We'll see what happens. This stuff always happens to me. Rick

 

There will be no vehicle report.

Vehicle reports (CarFax, et al) are only offered for cars with 17-digit VINs.

Nobody even has records of this car, unless it's currently registered, and even then they probably don't go back more than ten or so years.

- Eric