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qwerty_86 ◊ 2006-05-25 03:33	It is suppose to be the same car as this one: /vehicle_34735-Chevrolet-Malibu-1980.html It's an error by the filmmakers since they are obviously two different cars.
antp ◊ 2006-05-25 11:24	obviously, not so obvious for me; they look quite similar
qwerty_86 ◊ 2006-05-26 07:03	The C-pillar is thicker and straighter on this car and it lacks the sail window in the pillar while the other car has a more angled and thinner C-pillar and a triangular sail window.
Snookie ◊ 2006-08-07 05:12	1981 Malibu 9C1
jmislas ◊ 2021-02-20 05:31	Greetings! As I can read in this great site there are many experts in police cars, particularly in 9C1. Could someone help me to identify the model of my car and tell me whether or not this was a police car? -- Last edit: 2021-02-20 05:32:28
dhill_cb7 ◊ 2021-02-20 05:34	We would need your VIN if you want to give it out. You can leave out the last 6 digits as they are the serial number.
jmislas ◊ 2021-02-20 05:52	The number I have is only 13 digit long, the car is supposed to be a 1981 Malibu. The number I have is 1T69LAM102259.
jmislas ◊ 2021-02-20 05:52	Thank you very much dhill_cb7!!
dhill_cb7 ◊ 2021-02-20 14:59	1 Chevrolet T Malibu Std 69 4 Dr Sed L 8-350 (5.7) 4BC 170HP A 1980 MY M Lansing, Michigan 102259 serial number. Your car is not an 1981 but a 1980 MY Unfortunately you might have to call Chevrolet and get a build sheet for your car as the VIN does not tell us if this is a cop car sadly. http://phscollectorcarworld.blogspot.com/2015/06/cop-car-series-chevrolet-malibu-9c1.html - I believe though by those breakdowns your VIN would have an A prior to your T in the VIN.
Lateef ◊ 2021-02-20 15:06	That car is visibly identifiable as a 1979 model, though. I guess some leftover stock may have been branded as 1980 models though.
night cub ◊ 2021-02-20 21:29	Lateef wrote That car is visibly identifiable as a 1979 model, though. I guess some leftover stock may have been branded as 1980 models though. It's a mutt, 1980 VIN, 1979 front, 1981 taillights
jmislas ◊ 2021-02-21 19:58	Thank you very much Lateef and night cub for taking the time to comment!! And specially thank you Dhill_cb7 for the information!! It is very helpful, I inherited the car from my deceased grand father and I am trying to fix it properly. What I have not seen in any picture in the internet is the double air vent in the rear of the car, do you know if this is an original feature? -- Last edit: 2021-02-22 18:46:49
jmislas ◊ 2021-02-22 18:52	night cub wrote It's a mutt, 1980 VIN, 1979 front, 1981 taillights So, I must assume that the car was not like this when it got out of the plant? Maybe that's why it has the double air vents.
jmislas ◊ 2021-02-22 19:02	dhill_cb7 wrote 1 Chevrolet T Malibu Std 69 4 Dr Sed L 8-350 (5.7) 4BC 170HP A 1980 MY M Lansing, Michigan 102259 serial number. Your car is not an 1981 but a 1980 MY Unfortunately you might have to call Chevrolet and get a build sheet for your car as the VIN does not tell us if this is a cop car sadly. http://phscollectorcarworld.blogspot.com/2015/06/cop-car-series-chevrolet-malibu-9c1.html - I believe though by those breakdowns your VIN would have an A prior to your T in the VIN. Hey I found another number in the car, this is not good I guess, would you take a time to find out something about this one? I think I will have a lot to explain if I want to put new plates in the car. The number is 1W19U8R427316
dhill_cb7 ◊ 2021-02-24 15:49	jmislas wrote Hey I found another number in the car, this is not good I guess, would you take a time to find out something about this one? I think I will have a lot to explain if I want to put new plates in the car. The number is 1W19U8R427316 1 - chevrolet W - Malibu Classic 19 4 Dr Sed U 8-305 (5.0) 2BC 145HP 8 1978 R - Arlington Texas 427316 - serial number Wow your car is really a mutt....
jmislas ◊ 2021-02-24 17:53	dhill_cb7 wrote 1 - chevrolet W - Malibu Classic 19 4 Dr Sed U 8-305 (5.0) 2BC 145HP 8 1978 R - Arlington Texas 427316 - serial number Wow your car is really a mutt.... That's sad!, but interesting, where did my grand father get such a mutt?? Well, the good news is the car is running smoothly and I will start the legal regularization process, let's see how troublesome the process goes. Thank you very very much for the enlightenment about the car, you really are an expert. Thank you again for your time! -- Last edit: 2021-02-24 18:03:09
dhill_cb7 ◊ 2021-02-24 18:02	Question for you. Where, in the car, are you pulling these chassis numbers from? Quote The vin should be in the window drivers side. Also the door frame on the drivers side. https://gbodyforum.com/threads/1978-malibu-vin-identification.58018/ Thank you for calling me an expert. I am flattered. However, I like numbers (I am a financial analyst) and I enjoy decoding VIN/chassis numbers; if I have the available material to decode them.
jmislas ◊ 2021-02-24 18:06	dhill_cb7 wrote Question for you. Where, in the car, are you pulling these chassis numbers from? https://gbodyforum.com/threads/1978-malibu-vin-identification.58018/ Thank you for calling me an expert. I am flattered. However, I like numbers (I am a financial analyst) and I enjoy decoding VIN/chassis numbers; if I have the available material to decode them. Well the first number I sent you 1T69LAM102259 is located at the door frame in a plate. The second one is located in the drivers side below the windshield. So, some how I have two models merged together. I like numbers as well, I am an astrophysicist and I love statistics, but the "data mining" in car information has been a bit obscure to me. Once again thank you very much! -- Last edit: 2021-02-24 18:09:10
dhill_cb7 ◊ 2021-02-24 18:12	It seems the one in the window placard is most likely the one that was tampered with. How are the rivets? I would assume the door placard is the correct one because if you click on that link the window placard is easier to switch out. If I were you I would use the VIN on the door. Plus since your front is replaced I think they pulled the placard from that car.
jmislas ◊ 2021-02-24 21:09	dhill_cb7 wrote It seems the one in the window placard is most likely the one that was tampered with. How are the rivets? I would assume the door placard is the correct one because if you click on that link the window placard is easier to switch out. If I were you I would use the VIN on the door. Plus since your front is replaced I think they pulled the placard from that car. The rivets look ok, apparently are untouched, so as you said, the front must have been replaced. Well if my grand father made the change it was a great job, It is really hard to tell if the car had been modified. My grand father was in the car bodywork and painting business.
the sad biker ◊ 2021-02-24 21:25	Do you think he's possibly bought it accident damaged and fixed it with whatever he could get his hands on?
Baube ◊ 2021-02-24 21:35	its a possibility or it was restored at some point to the previous owner's taste ( or even to your grandfather's ) did your grandfather had it for a long time ? -- Last edit: 2021-02-24 21:37:41
jmislas ◊ 2021-02-24 22:20	Baube wrote its a possibility or it was restored at some point to the previous owner's taste ( or even to your grandfather's ) did your grandfather had it for a long time ? Yes my grand father had a document (only a copy) where it is stipulated that the car is a Malibu 1981, and he owned since 1982. So it was a relatively "new" car when he bought it. It would be really great to track the car history, but the original seller past away a long ago, and my grand father passed away in 2012, the car had been forgotten since 2004, so it was given to me in 2012 and I have been trying to repair it since. Finally it is working properly and only the official new plates are missing, I am about to begin the process. -- Last edit: 2021-02-24 22:28:03
jmislas ◊ 2021-02-24 22:32	the sad biker wrote Do you think he's possibly bought it accident damaged and fixed it with whatever he could get his hands on? I remember the car was working very well when he bought it, actually he had a Malibu 1979 also when he bought this one, he sold the other one and kept the "new 1981". But I could not say conclusively if he actually made major changes in the car.

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