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Post by campmimi on Oct 10, 2009 21:38:59 GMT -5
Is there a way to date your Shasta using the VIN number? We don't have a title, just a bill of sale. Thanks
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Post by Atomic Addiction on Oct 12, 2009 21:31:40 GMT -5
To my knowledge there isn't a way to date a Shasta via the VIN. Although I could be wrong.
Was it ever registered before? Maybe you could check with the DMV to see if that VIN was ever registered and find out a exact date that way?
Brian
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Post by flyingham on Feb 17, 2010 8:03:06 GMT -5
Certainly the vin numbers were not random, seems like they would at least be numerical. If so, we could at least narrow it down and get close to a year model.  |
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Post by gowest2day on Mar 6, 2010 0:35:37 GMT -5
You can get close but not exact. The VIN was actually assigned to the trailer frame. Each frame is assigned a letter depicting which plant it was manufactured at. Example: My VIN starts with a V which indicates it was built at the Goshen, IN plant. The numbers which follow is the sequence # to that size frame. So..if they were building two different models which used a '14 frame then you could have two different models with the VIN # being in sequence. There are two databases online that I am aware of where you can see where your VIN falls. These are not perfect but the only resource that I have came across which can help identify the year your trailer was made based on the VIN.
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Post by franksshasta on Mar 6, 2010 14:21:19 GMT -5
Is there a link to that database?
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Post by 61shastacompact on Mar 6, 2010 18:21:55 GMT -5
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Post by franksshasta on Mar 7, 2010 9:08:39 GMT -5
Thank you.
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Post by franksshasta on Mar 7, 2010 9:10:01 GMT -5
As I have found, the original mirrors (if you have one), have year stamps on the back of them sometimes.
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Post by Nashville Ken on Aug 15, 2010 10:30:35 GMT -5
I was told that on the bottom of the simk is a date stamp. I checked and sure enough. I dont know if this is a viable way to date your unit, but its better than a guess!
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Post by 66shasta on Aug 16, 2010 16:05:25 GMT -5
HI... I was able to find the dates on the back of the mirror, under the sink and the tag on the bunk tri fold mattress was stamped too. they all were with in a couple months of each other. All 1966 even though It was just sold to me as a 1964... I now very confident it is a "66"  good luck... |
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Post by safetybruce on Aug 17, 2010 11:59:49 GMT -5
Has anyone ever asked the National Museum in Elkhart that is supposed to have the best research center if they have any kind of Shasta VIN database?
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