anyone heard of two different vin numbers on the same car?

Question

1967 chevy camaro
One vin located on the firewall says v-8

Other vin located on the a post says -6
Which matches the registration.

Answer 1

"Modern" laws do not prohibit the repair of a salvage vehicle by welding in body parts from other vehicles. Nor do the laws specify the replacement of a VIN. Most require the addition of a new identifying number in several places and the documentation of such by a peace enforcement officer. No VIN appeared on the firewall of any Camaro ever built and the only six cylinder available in a 1967 Camaro was a 250 cu in in-line six. The VIN number likewise did not appear on the door post but was on the dash at the bottom of the windshield where it was visible but quite hard to change. I think you are making most of this up for some obscure reason or are just mistaking a service number for a VIN number.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The cowl tag (firewall) will have a model number on it but not the number of cylinders of the motor. The 67 is the only Camaro that did not. The 3rd or 4th digit in the serial number will indicate whether it was a V-8 or a 6. If both the VIN on the door post and the title indicate a 6...it was originally a 6.

Answer 4

Yea, it's called a "chop shop special". someone changed either the firewall or the post, but didn't change the vin tag or if the vehicle was badly damaged to the point that it was unusable, they needed to have the other vin# legally added to the title. You can research either vin to see if there is another vin attached to it's paperwork. You can also check your block codes to see if it matches either vin. My guess is that someone stuck a v8 in where there used to be a DOHC v6(extremely rare engine, rare enough that it was worth more than the car.) because the v6 was worn out beyond repair. I would also guess that this is a "builder" car. Back before installing "quarter fenders" was common in body shops for rear end damage, the accepted method was to go to a salvage yard and simply pick up an undamaged shell and cut the car in half and simply reweld it back together. Modern laws forbid the practice now just because of the issue that you are encountering and because of illegal chop shops selling cars that were stolen by covering up or removing vins.

Answer 5

Ditto Ted's answer except for the DOHC V6. No such animal in 1967. Inline 6 yes. Your Camaro should have had a salvage or rebullder's title.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

No VIN on firewall,only Body-Plate. If A-post VIN indicates 6cyl you can be sure that's how it came new.

Answer 8

Yes, when someone, usually a thief tries to pass a car off as some other model.