Ten
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70 Shasta 16SC + 1964 Airflyte
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Post by Ten on Jan 27, 2016 8:06:28 GMT -8
Shasta stamped the VIN numbers into the curbside outer face of the tongue, usually just behind the coupler and ahead of the propane tank rack. There should also be a plate which was welded into the inner side of the streetside tongue rail containing the same number. Often the numbers are obscured by rust or layers of paint, but can be located and read with the use of a wire brush or a paint remover. Sanding or grinding is highly discouraged as the stamp can easily be marred or obliterated. The VIN was usually preceded by a letter, which indicated the manufacturing plant. Shasta's VIN numbers were sequential numbers for the particular plant of manufacture, and did not encode any other information. Dates of manufacture can be estimated by inserting the number into a known sequence for each plant. VTT member Ross has been compiling a database of Shasta VIN numbers for some years. He can be contacted for help by personal message or by posting to this thread: vintagetrailertalk.freeforums.net/thread/22/shasta-vin-model-database-include
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