Chevy Camaro Parts

One of the most accurate way to determine the originality of a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro car is to check the VIN of the car. Decoding the VIN of the Chevrolet Camaro can reveal a number of important details about the make, model and features of the car. This is why a lot of vintage car collectors consider the VIN to be the most important identification detail of a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro. The VIN is often one of the most important detail that car buyers consider when buying a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro.

Most Chevrolet Camaro car owners and mechanics need to have the proper knowledge of decoding the Chevrolet Camaro VIN. The firs step in doing this is to know where the VIN of a Camaro car is located. For the 1967 model of the Chevrolet Camaro, the VIN is usually located on a stainless steel plate on the driver side door. The VIN is usually riveted to the door. For models after 1967 up to 1971, the plate is located at the dash panel near the windshield. It is oriented at the drivers side of the car.

In decoding the Chevrolet Camaro VIN for the 1967 model, it is important to remember that each digit position on the VIN indicates a certain detail regarding the car. The first digit of the VIN indicates the manufacturer of the car. This usually contains a “1″ digit which indicates that the car is made by “Chevrolet”. The second digit position indicates the car series. This is usually a number “2″ which indicates that the car is a “Camaro” series car. The third digit indicates the cylinders of the engine. A number 3 and a 5 indicates a 6 cylinder engine, a 4 and a 6 indicates a V8 engine. The fourth and fifth digits indicate the body type of the car. 37 and 87 indicates a sports coupe and 67 indicates a convertible body type. The sixth digit indicates the model year of the car. For the 1967 model, this would be a “7″ digit. The 1968 model would have an “8″ digit, the 1969 a “9″ and so on. The seventh digit is no longer a number but a letter. This letter would indicate the assembly plant for the car. A letter “L” in this position indicates that the car was made in Van Nuys, California. An “N” indicates that the car was made in Norwood, Ohio. The last digits, the ones positioned from the eight to the twelfth position indicates the sequential production number of the car. The starting sequence is 100001.