Oh Wowww,, Stv.. You found DonS car... He is the only one I know of who has a tree growing THRU thr floor.... Chris,, surprised you miss'd that.. :) Robb At 02:54 PM 2/7/02 -0600, you wrote: >Hi Steve, > >I will take a stab at it...decoding is always fun ;-) >8 means it is a Chrysler >2 means it was the second series, which was the 300 >2 means 1962 >3 means it was made in Detroit >158029 is the car's production number with the production numbers starting >at 100001. >As far as the value of the parts and what the car as a whole is worth, >someone else will have to field those questions. > >Best Regards, >Chris Trettin >1956 Imperial sedan > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Otis Davidson" <otisdavidson@xxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 2:24 PM >Subject: IML: VIN # De-Code Help. > > >> >> Hello Gang, >> >> I just ran across an abandoned,early 60's?,large Chrysler product in the >> woods not far from here. Here are the #'s : Vehicle No. 8223158029. >> The 82 is stamped onto a stainless steel 1 inch x 3 inch ID plate. The >> 23158029 is raised/embossed on the same plate. >> >> The car is a 4dr and is white with a red interior...and trees growing up >> thru the floor and out of the opened doors. The rear-view mirror is >attached >> to the dashboard. There are buttons galore on the dash. The headlights are >> kind-of a diagonal set-up....I think. >> >> Salvageable parts? Excellent drivers-side and vent windows. The back >window >> curves and is in excellent cond too. Misc trim. The windshield has a small >> crack. No engine. The body is mega-rusted and is becoming part of the >earth. >> >> My Q's are: What is this car? Is it an Imp? Is the glass worth anything? >> >> Steve from Albany,N.Y. >> '75 Imp 4dr <--will finish the dr-side window motor project soon. >> '79 440 powered 35 ft RV <--waiting for spring. >> >> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at >http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. >> >> >>