FJ55 VIN Decoding (1 Viewer)

[Swampfox58]

I'm trying to figure out the date my FJ55 was built. Obviously it's a '77 but what month.
FJ55077471

All the internet decoders say I don't have enough numbers but it's all I have on the title.

 

[lc69hunter]

I'm trying to figure out the date my FJ55 was built. Obviously it's a '77 but what month.
FJ55077471

All the internet decoders say I don't have enough numbers but it's all I have on the title.

According to SOR, yours was built in late July/early August of 1977.

My VIN is missing that leading 0, but it is the last 5/6 which determine the month/year. Mine was built in Jan 74.

 

[cruiserdan]

It was manufactured in July 1977.

7-77 beginning frame number, 76441
7-77 ending frame number, 77572

 

[John Smith]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if your title has the leading zero, it is wrong, and shouldn't be there. My frame for example.

 

[Swampfox58]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if your title has the leading zero, it is wrong, and shouldn't be there. My frame for example.

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I've seen others with similar issues especially with vehicles coming out of CA (which mine did). Seems CA DMV had a problem with dashes in the titles.

 

[cruiserdan]

We have 3 FJ55s and all three do not exibit a leading 0. This is my 35 year old production frame reference microfiche. It has them.

 

[John Smith]

Now that is interesting...

 

[SirBarton]

According to that microfiche my 76384 VIN is a 1977. But I bought it with a 1975 title - which I'm happy with because I live in CA. I'm sticking with 1975.

 

[Pighead]

As I recall, when I registered my 12/'74 Pig in Ca, back in '85 or so, they had to add the 0 to my VIN to satisfy their computers need for enough digits