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Show your support by making a donation here: Supporters page >>>> vin decode on 1978          El Camino Central Forum Index -> VIN Decoding View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message cecilc33 Spanner Necoa #: 4828 Location: 7(AL,GA,TN) Joined: Feb 08, 2005 Posts: 6 Year: 1978 Model: El Camino Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:50 am    Post subject: vin decode on 1978 Bought a 1978 el camino 1w80l8d501790 thanks for any help Back to top WINGMAN Wrench Necoa #: 2792 Location: 16(CO,MT,WY,UT) Joined: Apr 02, 2004 Posts: 127 Year: 1984 Model: El Camino Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:05 am    Post subject: When posting a VIN, please use caps. Is the VIN# 1W80L8D501790 ? If so, it is a 78 El Camino Classic, 350, 4bbl, built in Doraville,GA. _________________ THERE ARE 2 KINDS OF PEDESTRIANS, THE QUICK AND THE DEAD! 84 El camino 350 TBI 70 Blazer 67 Ford F250 HD(for sale) 80 Honda Goldwing 1100 Back to top cecilc33 Spanner Necoa #: 4828 Location: 7(AL,GA,TN) Joined: Feb 08, 2005 Posts: 6 Year: 1978 Model: El Camino Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 1:03 pm    Post subject: Thanks and more numbers Found A tag on the cowl Can these numbers be decoded here or can i find them somewhere online? 78 1AW80 D182771 74V A52 79L 79U 05C 0212 D91 79L 77U Back to top 77SS Director Region 9 Necoa #: 4241 Location: 9(IN,KY,MI) Joined: Nov 07, 2004 Posts: 1443 Year: 1977 Model: El Camino Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 3:20 pm    Post subject: Re: vin decode on 1978 cecilc33 wrote: thanks for any help Huh? What do you want to know? http://elcaminocentral.com/Necoa/VIN_&_Trim_Codes/1978_VIN.htm _________________ Steve Frey My Gallery Back to top WINGMAN Wrench Necoa #: 2792 Location: 16(CO,MT,WY,UT) Joined: Apr 02, 2004 Posts: 127 Year: 1984 Model: El Camino Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 3:45 pm    Post subject: OK. Not all of the codes were decipherable. 74V=dark Carmine cloth A52= bench seat 79L= lower color/Burgandy metallic 05C=? 0212=? D91= two tone paint scheme 77U= upper color/Garnet red 1AW80 is the body code Not sure what D182771 is Hope this helps _________________ THERE ARE 2 KINDS OF PEDESTRIANS, THE QUICK AND THE DEAD! 84 El camino 350 TBI 70 Blazer 67 Ford F250 HD(for sale) 80 Honda Goldwing 1100 Back to top Z71 Master Wrench Necoa #: 4447 Location: 9(IN,KY,MI) Joined: Dec 09, 2004 Posts: 277 Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 5:09 pm    Post subject: D182771 is the body serial number for Doraville, D=Doraville Assembly 1AW80 1 - Chevrolet Division A - Chevelle Series W - El Camino 80 - 2dr pickup delivery 05C - Production date, May, 3rd week of 0212 - Internal plant tracking number, truncated from larger number 1W80L8D501790 1 - Chevrolet Division w - El Camino 80 - 2 dr pickup L - V8 350 4-bbl RPO LM1 (top of the line engine available) 8 - 1978 D - Doraville GA final assembly 501790 - Basic Production Serial number _________________ Mike 2005 Cadillac CTS 2008 GMC SLT E. 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