frame numbers

[inventorgtp]

I was wondering if anybody knows what frame number the beasty started with? Mine is 3848 and thats odd as they only built 3700 in 89 and my vin says it is a 89.

[wild bill]

I've heard they destroyed the first 200, maybe thats why?

[inventorgtp]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wild bill</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I've heard they destroyed the first 200, maybe thats why? </div></div> well that could be it i suppose but with your frame number and being a v 6..............dunno

[TwinCamFan]

Elaborate on this first 200 thing bill. I'm no historian but this is the first I've heard of that??

[ghostymosty]

In my VIN records for TC's I have a gap after 200385 until 200721, does anyone here have a TC with a VIN in between these?

As for the early build cars without woodgrain, 201366 is the last VIN I have without woodgrain trim and 201567 is the first VIN I have for a TC with the woodgrain trim. Anyone between these VINs that didn't add the wood trim themselves?

The last 1989 VIN I have a record of is 204453. Anyone with a higher VIN on an 89 TC?

[inventorgtp]

could the first of the 4 digits in the frame number be the month of production?

[ghostymosty]

No such luck. The month/year of production is on the driver's door jamb plaque. I only have a few entries on my sites database that include the build date from the door and none of them would match the month to the VIN. Last 6 digits of the VIN are the chassis number and all TC's start with 20. The last 4 differ by year. 5000 and 6000 series are from 1990, 7000 and 8000 are the 91's. Not sure about the last 16 valve produced with the 91's but titled as a 90 (white/bordeaux 5speed).

[wild bill]

The first 200 may have been preproduction. As I remember last year from Reno, someone I was just talking to said the first 200 didn't make it out for sale. Testing maybe? Does anyone know where any of the first 200 are? My vin is 00231.