, Can anyone help me with finding my VIN number the one on the dash has rusted the last number away, the rest of the numbers are visable, except the last number, I can't get plates for it until I find a vin number, it's a 1980 elcamino that has a 350 engine instead of the 305, any help would be appreicated, thanks, bigstewmeat

Check with the past "owner" to see if they have an old registration slip. It got the vin number on it.

I know what the vin is but the lady wants to see it on he car, the vin is on the title and they ran it and it came up clean, not stolen, darn license people anyhow, go figure

The police or DMV investigators can find it and they will sign an affavdavit or take a photo for you. It's hidden in a number of spots and they know exactly where to look. They won't let you observe, though.

the vin plate is rusted that bad? i had to scuff mine up with sand paper, i would hit it with some 400 grit sand paper and see if the vine stands out enough. the door jam on the driver side theres also a sticker with the vin...:dontknow:

Have you looked at the registration slip?
I believe there was a posting that showed all of the VIN placements for DMV varification a while back for 5 GENs.
http://www.elcaminocentral.com/showthread.php?t=31458&highlight=VIN+locations .

The vin numbers are on the title and you can make out all of them but the last one it's a six but has rusted away, there are no numbers on the door jam, I checked that, I have a 63 nova and a 85 fiero and both of them have vin's on the door jam, thank's, Paul

If you have the original engine the vin # is on the block passenger side front of block where head bolts on.

The police or DMV investigators can find it and they will sign an affavdavit or take a photo for you. It's hidden in a number of spots and they know exactly where to look. They won't let you observe, though.

Won't let you observe? You're not allowed to know where a number is stamped on your car?

Not in NY. The numbers are supposed to be hidden from the bad guys so they can't alter them. If they can't find them you end up with a DMV vin number that in no way is close to a real vin.