Hidden VINs on 1968-72 Novas are similar to 1967-1969 Camaros.
This is a partial vin, example, 9N365031.
The full VIN at dash, of course would be 114279N365031.
2 locations shown are at heater blower motor opening and heater core opening, on firewall.
Another partial VIN is on passenger side, top cowl area opening, underneath cowl grill which you have to remove it and wiper arms for visible access. It will be stamped like the other 2 near opening on side near windshield.
Another partial VIN will be near the front clip frame stamp, left outside edge near front bumper left bracket mount. The frame/VIN stamp will look similar to this:
P.P.S. 3954642
E 15 9
9N365031
or
S. 3965600
A 15 9
9N365031
"P.P.S" is Parish Pressed Steel or an "S" is A.O. Smith
"E 15 9" is build date, May 15, 1969
"9N365031" is partial VIN.
TAZ3, they are there, you have to carefully remove the paint to see stamp. I have seen these on 1969 Camaros and Novas.
Gary
If you look back at the post above : Picture # 5 . . . . you can see that I also "removed the 73 Nova
cowl - windshield screen . I DID Look for those Hidden Vin Numbers . . . . . under , around , inside ,
Top & Bottom of that area ' under the front windshield cowl screen' . . . . . and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
found . . . . . . . Nothing .
I even look & removed the "factory Caulking - Seam Sealer" - - - looking for any = ANY - numbers .
Nope . . . not-ta . . . None . . . (that I could see) .
So, I moved on . . . ., . . . . . . .
to look for ANY Numbers - - - - - - - - - on - - or - - around the "Front Sub - Frame . . bumper "bracket
area" . . . at the front Left Side ( Both on the '73 Nova & my spare '69 sub-frames) .
# 1 - - my spare = L/F frame / bumper bracket area : from a 69 Nova SS , I
removed this frame from this car (no motor , no trans , and 'junk body' .
This IS where I had gotten my "stock front disc brake parts" . . for my 69 driver .
I had looked , once before . . . . . but, at this time , I cleaned things up , better .
I found "exactly NOTHING" . all the way back to the 'upper a-arm mount' .
# 2 - -
# 3 - - same . . . . . . sub frame . . . . zoom - in "bumper bracket area" .
# 4 - - the Top area . . . . NO Numbers found . . . on this 69 Nova Sub-Frame .
# 5 - -
note : This is the L/F area on the '73 parts car . No Numbers found in this section .
Both 'sub-frames' were very open . . . . . meaning , I could see very well . Look back at the above
post . . . . . picture # 2 . . the 73 Nova . . has no front fenders . . . . very easy too see .
No Numbers Found .
But , I will say . . . . that my " 31 model A frame " does have "The Vin Numbers - stamped in the
Top Of the Left Frame Rail . Those frame numbers ARE LISTED on my "31 Model A - Arizona car
Title .
And , some GM / Chevy cars could have 'numbers on the sub-frames' . . . . . . but, mine DO - Not .
FYI . . . .
jim