Chassis number interpretation

[JimboRX-7]

Does anyone know how to get the date of manufacture from the chassis number?

[Archbish]

Take the 10th digit of the VIN number.  If the manufacturer abides by ISO3379, then this digit should represent the year of manufacture from the below...

1971 = 1 1981 = B 1991 = M 2001 = 1
1972 = 2 1982 = C 1992 = N 2002 = 2
1973 = 3 1983 = D 1993 = P 2003 = 3
1974 = 4 1984 = E 1994 = R 2004 = 4
1975 = 5 1985 = F 1995 = S 2005 = 5
1976 = 6 1986 = G 1996 = T 2006 = 6
1977 = 7 1987 = H 1997 = V 2007 = 7
1978 = 8 1988 = J 1998 = W 2008 = 8
1979 = 9 1989 = K 1999 = X 2009 = 9
1980 = A 1990 = L 2000 = Y 2010 = A


((how do you make a cat go "WOOF"?
Douse it in petrol first...

There, that\'s better - I couldn\'t do a sensible post now, could I))

[JimboRX-7]

The chassis numbers I\'m looking at are of the format FD3S-######.  I guess that means the numbers don\'t comply with the standard.

[t2rew]

the chassis no. that goes   fd3s ----- is an import. if you phone mazda, any deeler. they can tell you what it is. i think...

i phoned them and remember them telling me that its black but cant remember if they had the year.

try for yourself

[MikeLMR]

the date of manufacture should be on the label on the seatbelts too.

There must be a website somewhere that decyphers the FD chassis number, I know the link for the 1st gen one but not the 3rd gen one.

for ref

http://www.rotorhead.ca/ref_VIN.php




< edit > if you use the letter code from OJ and this diagram you should be able to work it out.  < edit >

[DaveCollins]

The following is extract for US FD from parts documents available at  //www.iluvmyrx7.com.

Dave