i just got a 1977 monza looks like imsa vin 1r07872114709

[marco_1978_spyder]

I bet the 8 on the title is a "B" on the VIN and that would mean it was built with a 4cyl.

Yep, you got it, exactly what I was thinking

[stage169]

Jeff you might be able to have a title search done in Ohio. If the car was registered the license branch will have some info. In Indiana the vehicle is purged out of the data records if it hasn't been registered in so many years.

There maybe more to the story so keep looking. If you would like to see the type of info you can get from Canada I can show you.

Really nice car you have there! Brian

[jeffrey123]

YES BRIAN I AM GONNA KEEP LOOKING THANKS AND YES IF YOU COULD HELP WITH ANY INFO THAT WOULD BE GREAT THANK YOU. JEFF

[jeffrey123]

Well im still gonna keep digging. but i figure it this way, even if this car didnt start out originally with a nice 350 v8 someone had to have invested
quite a bit of money to replicate am isma street rod. if it didnt have it it does now. i was selling my ford and figured i would trade for this car it was do cool when it rolled up on the trailer it's gonna turn alot of heads its stance color with the rumble of the side pipes i had to have it. and i dont thinl it would be a problem getting my money back if i need to sell it. the paint job wasnt done in someones garage. and estno money spared on the rest of the mods . or im gonna have alot of fun driving it!

[hammerdown7]

Keep us posted!

Dick

[stage169]

Here is what you can expect from GM Canada.

It will show the entire VIN for some reason I whited it out on these copies. I see a lot of these when I go to the Mecum Auction.

[jeffrey123]

Thank you and i will keep you guys up to date on what if anything i find out. jeff

[monzaaddict]

my interpretation of what was said on previous page is in parentheses.

Postby jeffrey123 » Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:07 am

thanks for the info and i traded my 1930 ford street rod for it it was a project and a guy saw it on craigslist from northern ohio (guy from northern ohio traded monza to jeffery123 for a 30 ford street rod)

 and called me, i didn't know anything about imsa or much about monzas, but i liked the pics, so i looked into it a little bit the vin i gave is on the title, so i am going to try and find some info about he motor and a build sheet if possible. he bought the car from a friend of his who owned a dealer ship (guy in northern ohio bought car from a friend who owned a dealership)

and the story was when he bought the dealership the monza was there, (When guy in northern ohio's friend bought dealership imsa monza was there)

 the dealership owner sold the car to him with a title and pink title info that read 03120 miles (I interpret this as the person who bought the dealership sold the car to his friend in northern ohio not the original owner of the dealership sold the car to his friend who bought the dealership.)
and the guy i got it from said he only drove it about 40 miles around, (guy in northern ohio only drove car 40 miles)

the only work he had done was pull the tank and drain it, change the oil cooler lines and change the holley carb to an elderbrock. to his story hye knows nothing more about the car and he just trailerd it to local car shows. now the odometer reads 03162 , the metal on the front got bent up pulling it on and off the trailer, it sits very low. i wasn't to sure of the correct milage because all the gauges are not gm. they are warner stewert? either way i loved the looks and thought it was one very unusual car so i did the trade. he claims everything on it was done and sent to the dealer? for the exception of the carb, maybe intake and valve covers. i will try and get pics of the engine compartment. thanks again


Postby jeffrey123 » Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:44 am

YEA THANKS GUYS I JUST CALLED MY FRIEND WHO HAS IT IN HIS GARAGE, THE TITLE IS A MISSPRINT THE 8 IS A B, YES LOOKING AT THE VIN DECODER THE CAR MUST HAVE HAD AN ORIGINAL 4CYL. THE NUMBERS ON THE BLOCK EARLY 70'S 350 SO I GUESS SOMEONE TOOK ALOT OF TIME AND MONEY TO GET THE CAR THIS WAY. DISSAPOINTED THE GUY WASN'T UP FRONT WITH ME, BUT STILL A VERY COOL CAR, IN GREAT CONDITION. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO CHECK AND SEE HOW MANY OWNERS IT HAD? I KNOW THE GUY I GOT IT FROM GOT IN 02,(guy in northern ohio got the car in 2002)

 CARFAX HAS TO HAVE A 17 DIGIT VIN. GRRRRR. THANKS GUYS!

ttt