Vehicle Description
item number description* VIN 1G1AY8768B5103543 The first digit,
"1," indicates that the US is the country of origin. The "G" is the
manufacturer, GM. The third digit, "1," is the make, Chevrolet. The
fourth digit, "A," is the restraint system, manual belts. The fifth
digit, "Y," is the series, Corvette. The "87," is the body style,
2-door sport coupe. The eighth digit "6" is the engine, L81. The
ninth digit is a check that car vary from car to car. The tenth
digit, "B" is the model year, 1981. The "5" is the plant where the
car was produced, Bowling Green. The last five digits are a
sequence number so this is the 31,086th Corvette made for 1981 in
St. Louis, MO. Body Build Date B07 This means the car was built at
the Bowling Green plant, on the seventh month of the year, Meaning
July of 1981. Suffix Code ZDD This means the motor was intended for
a 1980 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct
for this car. Engine VIN Stamp 103543 The last 6 digits of the
car's VIN, 103543, are stamped on the engine pad and pictured
below, meaning this engine is original to this car. Engine Block
Casting Number 14010207 The engine block has the correct 14010207
casting number for a 1981 Corvette. Engine Block Casting Date G 1 1
"G" is July, "1" is the first day of the month, and "1" is the last
digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on July
1st, 1981. Intake Manifold Casting Number 14033058 This Intake
manifold is correct and original for a 1981 Corvette. Distributor
1103445 This distributor is correct and original for a 1981
Corvette. Distributor Date Code 1 C 2 "1" is the last digit of the
calendar year, "C" denotes the month March, and "2" is the second
day of the month meaning this distributor was made on March 2nd,
1981. Carburetor 17081228 This carburetor is correct and original
for a 1981 corvette with an automatic transmission Carburetor Date
Code 1781 "178" is the 178th day from January 1st 1981, and "1" is
the last digit of the calendar year meaning this carburetor was
made on June 27th, 1981. Windshield IX "I" is June and "X" is 1981
so this window is original, made in June of 1981. This is correct
as it predates the build date of the car. Drivers Window JX "J" is
May and "X" is 1981 so this window is original, made in May of
1981. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
Passenger Window YJ "Y" is October and "J" is 1978 so this window
is original, made in October of 1978. This is correct as it
predates the build date of the car. Rear Window UX "U" is July and
"X" is 1981 so this window is original, made in July of 1981. This
is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
exterior color codes 39 Charcoal interior color code 131 Charcoal
Leather
rpo code description 1YY87 Corvette Sport Coupe AU3 Power Door
Locks A31 Power Windows CC1 Removable Glass Roof Panels C49 Rear
Window Defogger D35 Sport Mirrors J50 Power Brakes K35 Cruise
Control MM4 Automatic Transmission N37 Tilt-Telescopic Steering
Column N41 Power Steering QBS 255/60R15 White Letter Tires U81 Dual
Rear Speaker