VIN Decoder
No F-body website is complete without its own version of a VIN decoder, so here it is.
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Character: |
1 |
G |
2 |
F |
W |
2 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
H |
N |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Position: |
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2 |
3 |
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8 |
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12 |
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15 |
16 |
17 |
1982-1984
Position: Meaning: Value:
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1 |
Country |
1 = USA 2 = Canada |
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2 |
Manufacturer |
G = General Motors |
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3 |
Make |
1 = Chevrolet 2 = Pontiac |
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4 |
Restraints |
A = Manual Belts B = Automatic Belts |
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5 |
Carline |
P = Sport Coupe, Z28 S = Berlinetta S = Firebird W = Trans Am X = Trans Am Special Edition |
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6 |
Body type |
87 = 2 Door Coupe |
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7 |
Body type |
Used with postion six. |
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8 |
Engine |
F = 151ci, L4 (LQ8) 2 = 151ci, L4 (LQ9) 1 = 173ci, V6 (LC1) H = 305ci, V8 (LG4) G = 305ci, V8 (L69) 7 = 305ci, V8 (LU5)[1982] S = 305ci, V8 (LU5)[1983] |
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9 |
Check Digit |
The number produced when all numbers and characters(converted to numbers) are added up untill it is down to a single digit (ex. 12345=15=6) |
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10 |
Model Year |
C = 1982 D = 1983 E = 1984 |
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11 |
Plant |
N = Norwood L = Van Nuys |
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12-17 |
Production Sequence |
This is a number assigned to the car during production |
1985-1986
Position: Meaning: Value:
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1 |
Country |
1 = USA 2 = Canada |
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2 |
Manufacturer |
G = General Motors |
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3 |
Make |
1 = Chevrolet 2 = Pontiac |
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4 |
Carline |
F = F-body |
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5 |
Carline series |
P = Sport Coupe, Z28 S = Berlinetta S = Firebird W = Trans Am X = T/A Special Edition |
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6 |
Body type |
87 = 2 door coupe |
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7 |
Body type |
Used with position six |
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8 |
Engine |
2 = 151ci, L4 (LQ9) 1 = 173ci, V6 (LB8)[1985] S = 173ci, V6 (LB8)[1986] F = 305ci, V8 (LB9)[Tuned Port Injection] H = 305ci, V8 (LG4)[4BBL] G = 305ci, V8 (L69)[4BBL HO} |
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9 |
Check digit |
The number produced when all numbers and characters(converted to numbers) are added up untill it is down to a single digit (ex. 12345=15=6) |
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10 |
Model Year |
F = 1985 G = 1986 |
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11 |
Assembly Plant |
N = Norwood L = Van Nuys |
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12-17 |
Production Sequence |
This is a number assigned to the car during production |
1987-1992
Position: Meaning: Value:
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1 |
Country |
1 = USA 2 = Canada |
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2 |
Manufacturer |
G = General Motors |
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3 |
Make |
1 = Chevrolet 2 = Pontiac |
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4 |
Carline |
F = F-body |
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5 |
Carline series |
P = Camaro (all models) S = Firebird W = Trans Am |
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6 |
Body type |
2 = 2 door coupe 3 = Convertible |
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7 |
Restraints |
1 = Manual Belts 3 = Manual Belts, Drivers Air Bag 4 = Automatic belts |
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8 |
Engine |
S = 173ci, V6 (LB8)[1987-1989] T = 191ci, V6 (LH0)[1990-1992] H = 305ci, V8 (LG4)[4BBL][1987] E = 305ci, V8 (LO3)[TBI][1988-1992] F = 305ci, V8 (LB9)[Tuned Port Injection] 8 = 350ci, V8 (L98)[Tuned Port Injection] |
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9 |
Check Digit |
The number produced when all numbers and characters(converted to numbers) are added up untill it is down to a single digit (ex. 12345=15=6) |
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10 |
Model Year |
H = 1987 J = 1988 K = 1989 L = 1990 M = 1991 N = 1992 |
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11 |
Assembly Plant |
N = Norwood[1987] L = Van Nuys |
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12-17 |
Production Sequence |
This is a number assigned to the car during production |