Lowest production/serial number

[Keith Seymore]

One additional thought: I believe the number you all are imagining is the "PVI" (Primary Vehicle Indicator"), or the GA (General Assembly) Sequence number (sometimes called the manifest sequence number).

THAT is the number that increments up by one, in order, for every vehicle produced.

Said differently, the VIN is NOT the primary tracking number in the assembly plant. It is a part to be installed, just like a tune up label or a Mulroney window sticker. The PVI or GA sequence number is the primary way that a vehicle is tracked through the build.

K

[Vintage Windmills]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

One additional thought: I believe the number you all are imagining is the "PVI" (Primary Vehicle Indicator"), or the GA (General Assembly) Sequence number (sometimes called the manifest sequence number).

THAT is the number that increments up by one, in order, for every vehicle produced.

Said differently, the VIN is NOT the primary tracking number in the assembly plant. It is a part to be installed, just like a tune up label or a Mulroney window sticker. The PVI or GA sequence number is the primary way that a vehicle is tracked through the build.

K

Good info. Are the PVI or GA numbers on the build sheet? I suppose thats our only hope of getting them?

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Vintage Windmills

Good info. Are the PVI or GA numbers on the build sheet? I suppose thats our only hope of getting them?

Typically - yes. (May vary by plant).

Attached below are a Fremont sheet, and a Baltimore sheet. The upper left corner indicates a "Job sequence number".

I wish I had saved the build information when I followed my red truck down the line. It was sequence number "87" as indicated by the crayon markings on the grille, rad support, fenders and hood; (I didn't even think of the missed opportunity until just a year or so ago).

K

[Keith Seymore]

I thought I had mentioned this here, but apparently not:

For those wishing to go deeper the Camaro Research Group has an excellent overview of '67-'69 F car production, located here:

http://www.camaros.org/assemblyprocess.shtml

I have had no motivation to do a similar write up because this one is so well done (and because there are so many similarities to truck production).

K