like i said, i'm not completely sure. mine doesn't have it there and everything has been painted over. reason why i'm not worried about throwing whatever i feel like in. all i know is i was told it was on the fender but not the fedner itself, the apron piece the fender blots into. weather or not it's in plain sight i don't know.

 

I just took some more pics. First are some interior pics:
66 gauges and console:


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Now for the almost undeniable pics that my car is probably a 65 t-code[sm=boohoo.gif]

The VIN on the drivers side apron matches the hidden VIN on the passengers side apron:


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I really don't know where to go from here. SHould I be happy, mad, sad, etc!

I have a car that according to the title which matches the door plate is a clean and clear 66 c-code coupe.
However, the legal VIN's on the front say it is a 65 t-code.

All of the suspension such as the springs, drums, rear end is a V8 suspension.
The front fenders have the holes where a 289 emblem would go.
The interior has the 66 visors and the 66 guages.
The grille is a 66.
The gas cap is a 65.
The moldings behind the doors are a 65.

The current motor in it is by far not original. It is a 302.

So to me, it looks like some PO took a lot of time to make the car look like a 66 c-code. I really don't know what has happened with it, because legally from a title standpoint I have a 66 -C. But legally by the legal VINs on the car I have a 65 -T.

 

that is also a 66 dash pad, if im not mistaken. It's possible, the whole front clip was replaced.............

 

Are there any other places to check for a VIN other than the door plate, left front apron, and right front apron?

What I'm most worried about is if this car could have been stolen and some how retitled with just the door plate.

The person I bought the car from was an older man in his mid-late 60's and had owned the car since 1993. He said he hadn't done much with the car except rebuild the 302 just several months before I purchased it from him.

 

i think that is all to look for involving the vin. Maybe you can track the car back somehow.........

 

Its a C code 66. The title is the title. Door or fender indications can be changed. There is no formal (legal) VIN marker on 65-66. The fact that the apron was swapped a dozen or more years ago will effect the value of the car. Not so much because of originality issues (not on a common standard 65-66 coupe), but because it indicates major collision damage in the past.

 

IS the title original???? or is that a stupid question? i have never dealt with titles yet.

 

The title that I received when I purchased the vehicle was a bonafied clear/clean Arkansas State issued title in 1993 to the PO. After I purchased the car I took his title along with the bill of sale to my local DMV to register, transfer the title, and tag. Last week I received my State of Arkansas issued clear title.

I'm pretty sure when you register a vehicle and transfer a title that the DMV runs a check to make sure the vehicle is not stolen. Of course they run that on the VIN that was on the previous title. They don't actually come out to your car and visually look at the apron VIN.