This is probably the wrong place to ask this but I didn't see a general question area. I have a 69 Ambassador that I need to get inspected and titled in Co. I can not locate the VIN plate anywhere, any ideas.
If you can't find it anywhere you can always try the frame rail. Airstream sometimes put it on the top of the frame rail at the front of the trailer. Mine was on the left hand side (facing the trailer) at the very edge of the trailer under multiple layers of paint. I have a 59 and I don't know how consistant they were about putting it on.
It's a 2x3" plate below the front window on the street side, just above the tongue as it goes under the shell. It's also imprinted on the Airstream plate immediately in front of the door. The number has no resemblence to a modern VIN. Also, the first letter is usually a letter "I", not the numeral "1". You will most likely find that this was previously registered with a leading "1".
Your profile says 68 and your post says 69, do you now have 2 A/S? I have a 69 Ambassador and the vin is on a plate, curb side under the window in front of the door. Zep is right on as to being titled with a 1 instead of an I as mine was also done this way.
It's a 2x3" plate below the front window on the street side, just above the tongue as it goes under the shell. It's also imprinted on the Airstream plate immediately in front of the door. The number has no resemblence to a modern VIN. Also, the first letter is usually a letter "I", not the numeral "1". You will most likely find that this was previously registered with a leading "1".
Zep
I understand that it is suppose to be an "I" but Airstream put a "1" on both of my name plates and my title states the same. Maybe they lost their "I" stamp.
Your profile says 68 and your post says 69, do you now have 2 A/S? I have a 69 Ambassador and the vin is on a plate, curb side under the window in front of the door. Zep is right on as to being titled with a 1 instead of an I as mine was also done this way.
We had a 69 Overlander that was salvaged by the insurance company. We now have a 68 Ambassador that is being recreated by Uwe (www.area63productions.com) update or blog. One Airstream is enough for us.....we have to store it 40 miles from our home. paula
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I'd clean up the top curbside tongue rail, should be stamped there, probably burried under lots of coats of paint and check to see if it is an "I" or 1 in that location, ours was really easy to read after a few minutes with a wire brush on a drill.
Mine's probably not the only mix-up! I've got a title from the PO that clearly has the numeral "1" as the first character, but my coach displays the letter "I" (India) as the first character in the VIN string.
Can't get it registered in my state, and the AS is from out of state. Very frustrating, any suggestions would be appreciated....
Thansk!
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