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: Vin And Cowl Tag Decoding


Black3
12-14-2006, 10:08 AM
Well Just Like Everybody Else,I Want To Know About The 79 Elky I Just Aqquired. It Was Supposed To Have A Fresh Motor,(Which Is Not The Case) And Supposed To Be An SS. The Headliner Is Gone. Where Is The Build Sheet? Where Is The Cowl Tag? It's Embarrising To Have To Ask. I Was A GM Dealership Mechanic Untill A Couple Years Ago,When I Went Out On The Road With The Band I'm In. The First 7 Of The VIN Are 1W80J9R. I Still Have Some Op-Code Books In My Tool Box, But Can't Find The Build Sheet Or Cowl Tag. If Someone Could Shed A Little Light, I'd Be Greatful 8)

Z71
12-15-2006, 07:58 PM
1W80J9R.............

1 - Chevrolet Division
W - El Camino
80 - 2-Dr Pickup Delivery
J - RPO L39 267cid V8
9 - 1979 model year
R - Arlington Texas final assembly
rest are production serial number

cowl tag underhood on cowl, small metal plate screwed to firewall area.