Bozo wrote:
> Conan Kelly wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> Isn't the manufacture date (actual date--not just month & year)
>> encrypted in the VIN? Please help me extract it.
>>
>> Or is it posted on the car somewhere (I found the month & year in the
>> door jam)?
>>
>> I have a '90 Civic Hatchback, if that helps.
>>
>> Thanks for any help anyone can provide,
>>
>> Conan Kelly
>>
> Only the model year is buried in the VIN. Of course every VIN is
> unique, so the manufacturer will 'know' the date of production.
> Why do you want the precise date?


This seems to be about right if you want to understand the structure of
a VIN - http://home.planet.nl/~fransang/vinsystem.html