VIN or cowl tag decoding

Discussion in 'The "Paper Trail"' started by RIVBUILDER, Nov 19, 2003.

  1. RIVBUILDER

    RIVBUILDER Well-Known Member

    I'm going to start looking at at some 70-72 GSs' for a project car and I want to get some tips on how to read the VIN or cowl tag to make sure its a real GS.Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
     
  2. Marco

    Marco Well-Known Member

    Here's the very basics in identifing a 1970-1972 GS by VIN -

    1970 -
    434 - GS350
    446 - GS455

    1971 -
    434 - GS

    1972 - (2nd letter in VIN must be a 'G')
    4G - GS
     
  3. RIVBUILDER

    RIVBUILDER Well-Known Member

    thanks a ton Marco.Your website is very informative also
     
  4. pakual

    pakual San Jose California

    Sun Coupe

    Tim:
    Tell me about your Sun Coupe. I have a 2 owner (I am 2nd owner) with all documentation. Sloan, Build Sheet etc. It has White interior and Red "Sun Coupe carpet option" Fire Red color
    Here is a picture.
    Thx
    JA
     
  5. pakual

    pakual San Jose California

    Forgot to attach picture

    1972 Sun Coupe
     

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  6. RIVBUILDER

    RIVBUILDER Well-Known Member

    Well right now it's a project car it probably won't be done for a year or more.But it is a GS 350,was dark brown with white vinyl top and interiorbuckets and console,no A/C,N-25 bumper.Right now its in a million pieces,and unfortunatly it probably won't be ready for the BPG nats in August:( .
     
  7. RIVBUILDER

    RIVBUILDER Well-Known Member

    Oh yea, John your car is beutiful and I'd like to see a picture of that carpet your talking about.
     
  8. pakual

    pakual San Jose California

    Thx for the info and compliment. It just got painted a couple months ago, it was a little rough before. Interior is under construction, in fact I am doing carpet today if it stops raining. Red again for sure.
    If you send me an email I can send you my Sloan info, order form and window sticker from Mike Trommetter. I found the build sheet under the pkg tray but it is rough because of a rear window leaking and subsequent rust.
    It has a 350-4bbl. single exhaust as of now.
    Did you get Sloan info for yours?
    email
    pakual@sbcglobal.net

    thx
    JA
     

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