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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 11:03 AM
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How do you tell when my car was made on the production line? Is it in the VIN #.?
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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it is normaly the last part of the vin.
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by superchargedbandit
it is normaly the last part of the vin.
My last 7 numbers are 2240510. Would this mean its the 510th TA made?
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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intresting, i am curious as well!
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 09:29 PM
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I believe that last 5 numbers are the sequence. Not sure if they're built in order. And the sequence might include Camaros and Firebirds?
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Originally Posted by gyrene2003
intresting, i am curious as well!
Well I decoded my Vin # and I'm still confused about the last 5-6 numbers. I'll figure it out but I think they don't break convertibles down from coupes which I hoped they would. Here's an interesting site I found that has tons of info. about Trans am's. Even lists the movies that had Firebirds and TA's in them over the years. Tells everything you want to know about our LT engines.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac...rth_generation
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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Try this. It looks like the last 6 digits are sequence.

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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 95TAGary
How do you tell when my car was made on the production line? Is it in the VIN #.?
Yours is one of 2,402 '95 T/A 'Verts built.

http://www.marshu.com/ws6-car-gm-fir...-2000-2001.php

The last 6 digits in the VIN, as was said, is the plant build sequence number. Since all 4th gen Firebirds and Camaros were built on the same line at the same plant, this would be the sequence it came down the assembly line behind all other Camaros and Firebirds for that model year.
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Originally Posted by JohnnyBs98WS6Rag
Yours is one of 2,402 '95 T/A 'Verts built.

http://www.marshu.com/ws6-car-gm-fir...-2000-2001.php

The last 6 digits in the VIN, as was said, is the plant build sequence number. Since all 4th gen Firebirds and Camaros were built on the same line at the same plant, this would be the sequence it came down the assembly line behind all other Camaros and Firebirds for that model year.
thanks, I just wish I knew the number when mine was built of the 2402 built that year. I was going to put it on a plaque for show purposes Like #68 of 2402.. I know its rare with the White stock interior and haven't seen but a couple over the years. Think GM would know by another marking on the car somewhere?
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Old Mar 8, 2007 | 09:54 PM
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i'd like to know also, mines one of 195 of my combo. I've emailed asc and gm and I can't get a answer.
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 09:29 PM
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Contact Jim Mattison at Pontiac Historical Services, for Firebirds. He'll have a copy of the original invoice which should tell you the exact date of manufacture. There's a fee for this service, but the wealth of info he'll provide is priceless. If your car was originally sold new in Canada, GM Canada, in Oshawa, through their Historical Services Department, can provide the same info, also for a modest fee. Also, the origin sticker on the driver's door will give month/year...
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