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Title: Where is coach VIN # located?
Post by: Scott & Heather on May 27, 2015, 07:50:47 PM
On our older MCI's like our '84 nine, where would one find the VIN #?


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Title: Re: Where is coach VIN # located?
Post by: Boomer on May 27, 2015, 08:26:50 PM
Two data plates: on rear bulkhead above the blower gearbox, and afixed to the panel above the driver's left shoulder by the side window.
Title: Re: Where is coach VIN # located?
Post by: RJ on May 27, 2015, 11:17:14 PM
Scott -

Mark's right. . .

However, my '78 5C has had the one over the driver's left shoulder repositioned to inside the electrical compartment's inner door, outside underneath the driver's window.  This was done by the converter, Angola Coach, when they installed the interior on the new shell.

FWIW & HTH. . .

;)
Title: Re: Where is coach VIN # located?
Post by: Scott & Heather on May 28, 2015, 04:40:39 AM
Ok thanks guys. I'll go looking. If there isn't a VIN in either of these places? How on earth can you reliably identify a coach?


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Title: Re: Where is coach VIN # located?
Post by: Ed Hackenbruch on May 28, 2015, 05:34:54 AM
The PO moved the one on the parcel rack above the driver to behind the carpeting of the stairwell wall.....didn't find it for almost 5 years.
Title: Re: Where is coach VIN # located?
Post by: luvrbus on May 28, 2015, 05:52:08 AM
There is one stamped on the frame at drivers side rear some place,I watched the guy at DMV check the numbers against my plate vin numbers a few months ago.He told me there is always a stamped number used by law enforcement 
Title: Re: Where is coach VIN # located?
Post by: B_K on May 28, 2015, 07:21:36 AM
Also one inside the lower compartment below the driver stamped on the frame near the steering box!

This and the one above the blower gear box are the easiest ones I have found to locate.

As Clifford notes maybe one on the rear frame that I didn't know about!

Most charter buses had the VIN plate either above the driver or on the wall of the steps just inside the door.
;D  BK  ;D
Title: Re: Where is coach VIN # located?
Post by: Scott & Heather on May 29, 2015, 06:18:43 PM
Cool. Ok. Thanks!


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Title: Re: Where is coach VIN # located?
Post by: blue_goose on May 30, 2015, 05:25:47 AM
Scott on my C3 the plate was on the left side of the steps about 12 in below the floor.
Jack
Title: Re: Where is coach VIN # located?
Post by: Scott & Heather on May 30, 2015, 06:54:14 PM
Ok I'll look there


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Title: Re: Where is coach VIN # located?
Post by: Jerry32 on May 31, 2015, 11:02:47 AM
Mine is stamped in the metal in the forward right baggage compartment forward wall
upper right...
Title: Re: Where is coach VIN # located?
Post by: Scott & Heather on June 01, 2015, 08:19:24 AM
Thanks guys. I spent more time looking at our coach today and found the vin on he steps :)


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