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PeteyD


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Hi guys, I'd like to decode my 72 LeMans' VIN & Cowl tag to see how it rolled out of the factory back in '71.

does anybody know how to do the decoding?

The cowl tag reads: 72 23537 05576844

                              ST  252 5611

                              R    3B

                                    147-362

The Vin is 2D37H21106829

Any help you can give me would be great,

 

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PeteyD wrote:

Hi guys, I'd like to decode my 72 LeMans' VIN & Cowl tag to see how it rolled out of the factory back in '71.

does anybody know how to do the decoding?

The cowl tag reads: 72 23537 05576844

                              ST  252 5611

                              R    3B

                                    147-362

The Vin is 2D37H21106829

Any help you can give me would be great,

 

Thanks.


On you vin the 2-Pontiac                     The 252 white bench
                                                             R- Built in Arlington
D-Lemans
37-body style                                           56-monarch yellow Ext colour
H- Engine                                                   11-cameo white     Int colour
2- last digit of model year

 That's most of it



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that'll be a great looking car ! yellow with a white interior.

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The 11 code would be the top colour, cameo white.

3b would be 2nd week of march

The H in the vin I think is for a 350.




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Beaumont4008 wrote:

The 11 code would be the top colour, cameo white.

3b would be 2nd week of march

The H in the vin I think is for a 350.


Thanks for extra help  I know M is a 350 and T is the 400.
I not sure on the H code.....My guess is a 350 as well.

 



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Thanks for the help everybody, I guess my car's a long way from where it started eh? Too bad it's an american car, I thought the Chev motor was a dead give away. Oh well, guess it's a transplant....



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Sorry I have been infrequently on site this past week. This is NOT an American car. Fellas, the VIN confirms this car was built in Oshawa, 7th digit is a "1" which is Oshawa Plant.  The engine code 5th digit is "H" and that is the Chevy 350 2bbl. The H code is a Canadian Pontiac and Chevrolet code. US Pontiac 350 2bbl are M.

I certify this car as 100% Canadian Poncho.

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-- Edited by 73SC on Saturday 2nd of May 2009 01:07:01 AM

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Sweeeeeeet.... :D

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Sorry PeteyD
I was going off my GTO little red book. Now I know was I was having problems. They don't show the codes for Oshawa.
Big Ray to the rescue biggrinbiggrin


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The data plates are sure to confuse, but the VIN is the thumb print. BTW Plant 1 is Oshawa and Plant 2 is Ste. Therese. 72 LeMans were produced in both places. US cars of this vintage have letter codes for the Plants in the 7th position.

P = Pontiac MI
Z = Fremont CA
B = Baltimore MD
G = Framingham MA
A = Atlanta GA
R = Arlington TX
1 = Oshawa ON
2 = Ste. Therese QC

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Has anyone ever seen a '72 from St Thererese? I have'nt.

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I have not seen one either, would be nice to get one in the registry. PeteyD, please give your VIN to 68sd for inclusion in the registry.

http://canadianponcho.activeboard.com/index.spark?forumID=118110&p=3&topicID=25983399

-- Edited by 73SC on Saturday 2nd of May 2009 07:23:12 PM

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^ Consider it done.

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Excellent deductions Watson!

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Wonder what the 147-362 means ? Options ?

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Would PHS have that info?

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usually see that on 1970 and up,think it has to do with options,refers to the build sheet?

-- Edited by 68sd on Tuesday 5th of May 2009 07:15:20 AM

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PeteyD wrote:

Would PHS have that info?


No. You need to contact Vintage Vehicle Services in Oshawa. PHS is US and will have no idea or record of your car.

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Beaumont4008 wrote:

Wonder what the 147-362 means ? Options ?


Are the Oshawa options different from the US options? I don't see those #'s under the options. 361 is the safety track rear end and most all options start at 300 for the US cars

 



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455gto wrote:

Are the Oshawa options different from the US options?

 


Generally no but some would be Chevrolet codes not seen on US cars.

 



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