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1959 Beauty
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<blockquote data-quote="Rumblegutz" data-source="post: 153754" data-attributes="member: 4749"><p>57-66 283. That's rather ambiguous. The casting number changed at least 6 or 7 times in that time frame. Chevy only changed the casting number when they made a change in a casting. 57s were 548s (last 3 numbers). 1958s were 739s. 1959s thru 1961 were 519s with a very few 935s in the spring of '61. 1961 was the last year for the 283 in a Corvette. So what casting number do you have?</p><p></p><p>The door, ignition, trunk and storage compartment between the seats all operate with the same key, the ignition key. The doors should lock with the teeth of key facing down and rotting the key towards the rear of the car. Or clockwise on the drivers side and counter clockwise on the passenger side.</p><p></p><p>As I have said before there is very little to be learned from the VIN. Nothing pertaining to options, colour etc. J=the body, J represents an 800 series body which is Corvette. 59= the year which is 1959. S= the assembly plant and the S represents St. Louis, Missouri. The 1 after the S was called a counting or accounting digit years ago and yields no information and does not change or progress. 06787= the sequential number. Meaning it is the six thousandth seven hundred and eighty seventh 1959 Corvette built. Just over two thirds of that years production.</p><p></p><p>Can you send me a picture of the VIN tag? I am interested in the M at the beginning. </p><p></p><p>Based on your 57-66 283 statement it sounds like you are referencing some generic information source. I second the recommendation of another poster that you acquire an NCRS 1958-60 Technical Information Manual & Judging Guide. They are currently out of print right now and I suspect will be for a while. I have an extra I have never used. I think you would need to join before you could buy one via mail order. Which is additional cost. I also have a signed copy of Bob Bairds book I could part with. I see Bob from time to time.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]23755[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]23757[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rumblegutz, post: 153754, member: 4749"] 57-66 283. That's rather ambiguous. The casting number changed at least 6 or 7 times in that time frame. Chevy only changed the casting number when they made a change in a casting. 57s were 548s (last 3 numbers). 1958s were 739s. 1959s thru 1961 were 519s with a very few 935s in the spring of '61. 1961 was the last year for the 283 in a Corvette. So what casting number do you have? The door, ignition, trunk and storage compartment between the seats all operate with the same key, the ignition key. The doors should lock with the teeth of key facing down and rotting the key towards the rear of the car. Or clockwise on the drivers side and counter clockwise on the passenger side. As I have said before there is very little to be learned from the VIN. Nothing pertaining to options, colour etc. J=the body, J represents an 800 series body which is Corvette. 59= the year which is 1959. S= the assembly plant and the S represents St. Louis, Missouri. The 1 after the S was called a counting or accounting digit years ago and yields no information and does not change or progress. 06787= the sequential number. Meaning it is the six thousandth seven hundred and eighty seventh 1959 Corvette built. Just over two thirds of that years production. Can you send me a picture of the VIN tag? I am interested in the M at the beginning. Based on your 57-66 283 statement it sounds like you are referencing some generic information source. I second the recommendation of another poster that you acquire an NCRS 1958-60 Technical Information Manual & Judging Guide. They are currently out of print right now and I suspect will be for a while. I have an extra I have never used. I think you would need to join before you could buy one via mail order. Which is additional cost. I also have a signed copy of Bob Bairds book I could part with. I see Bob from time to time. [ATTACH=full]23755[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]23757[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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