Attn 66 owners looking for the 1 st and last 66 built

[factorystock]

This thread was '66 specific, but don't think you'll ever find the 1st or last, the earliest and latest is more realistic. But oh well, in the meantime, here is a '64.

[yelmer]

Sept 1963 probably 1st day of production unit number 11

[Rich 5150 69]

Yelmer you said you had records for the `64 model year...here`s mine, 4C144H159704 ..note found a date code stamped with red ink on the back of my instrument cluster for APR of `64, just curious as to the prod week build of the truck..I`m guessing June / July

[1966 K10]

k1466z110292

Did they start off at 000000 every year?

[yelmer]

4c144h159704 is Fremont late May 1964 k1466z110292 is fremont mid Oct 1965

[denverslim]

I'll play.
C2546S104286

[Emerald Coast 66]

C1446a140160

[yelmer]

c2545s104286 is fremont build mid Sept 1965 c14446A140160 Atlanta build Mid Jan 1966

[yelmer]

Yes they started every year at 0000

[Railroadman]

Guess it's time to wake this thread up from hibernation - there are probably a lot of new additions to be made.

C2536F146691, I have owned it since March 1982. Judging by the engine numbers it's an April build.

[Paul Y]

Mine looks as if it is the 76,002 truck off the Freemont production line in 66. If I have read that right!

P.

[1971 GMC SHORTY]

K1502PF36638 Want Would be Mine Thanks

[denverslim]

'66 Chevy C-20. Vin # C2546S104286

[factorystock]

Originally Posted by yelmer

Yes they started every year at 0000

They started the year with 100000

[yelmer]

2546f146691 FLINT TRUCK MID APRIL 1966 2546S104286 ST LOUIS TRUCK EARLY TO MID SEPT 1965

[Stefan N]

My 66: C1446s119998

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by 1966 K10

Did they start off at 000000 every year?

Originally Posted by yelmer

Yes they started every year at 0000

Originally Posted by factorystock

They started the year with 100000

Third time is charmed:

When they start the new year fresh, they started at 100001.

Usually. In later years there were some plants where Chevrolet started with 100001 and GMC with 500001 (Cadillac trucks in Arlington started with 600001).

Also - there were some passenger car plants where 6 cylinder cars started with 600001 and V8 cars with 100001.

And - lastly - there were some rolling change model years where the VINs did not start over; they just kept climbing one by one based on the previous model year.

It depends on what information the vehicle line executive and the program team want to encode and try to capture from the VIN (usually for warranty tracking purposes).

These are a few of the reasons why the VIN does not necessarily reflect the build order.

K

[Keith Seymore]

Also - keep in mind relative to "Day one" or "Day two" that the plant starts off slow at start of production and ramps into full volume.

So you might only build one truck the first day, and ten the second, etc, taking a period of a week or maybe two (depending on the amount of product change) to ramp all the way up. Depends on how many build issues are uncovered.

It's all speculative and really the only way to know would be if you were standing there as it happened.

K

[GranPanteraRoja]

A couple '65s from Norwood, a '65 and '66 from Atlanta.

C1445N102xxx
C1545N114xxx
C1545A116637
C1546A126577

[Keith Seymore]

I am reminded, too, that there is no correlation between assembly plants.

Each plant increments up, based on starting point, line rate, productive shifts, maintenance breakdowns, work stoppages, etc, independent from all the others.

So - a truck with a lower VIN could have been built later than a truck with a higher VIN at a different assembly plant.

K

[EdWeeds]

Just acquired this 66. VIN C1446B119826

[Steeveedee]

That is really nice! What do the door sills look like?

[EdWeeds]

Solid without rust or bondo. In fact, I have been all over this truck and have not found any significant rust or evidence of rust repair. Hood, doors, cab, glass, bed and bumpers all appear to be original, fenders have been replaced. Wish I could find out more info on chain of ownership.

[factorystock]

Originally Posted by factorystock

They started the year with 100000

Correction, zero is just a place holder, the first truck can't be a 0, first truck would be a 1, so the year started with 100001, Keith Seymore is in fact correct.

[Slowclimb]

1966 Suburban