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In hisher garage were stashed two 1963 splitwindow corvette coupe projects. Before 1968, when a federal law required this serial number to be visible from the outside of the car, the corvettes vin was either located on the steering column 19601962 models or on a brace below the glove compartment 19631967 models. An incredible time capsule that is a very original unmolested car that was a big hit on the show field recently. The book also contains information on the interpreting serial numbers.
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As a result, a good many 1963 corvette coupes lost a considerable amount of their collector value. One of the 199 z06 corvettes produced in 1963 built on may 7, 1963, and. This 1963 chevrolet corvette split window for sale has a 327c. The corvette black book by mike antonick is a must for quick data on all years of corvettes.
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