Missing VIN from 1989 MKIII

bills1988 · 08-26-2008, 10:41 PM

Your question got me curious so I went and looked at my 1988 MKiii. My windshield is original and there is a 4-inch gap in the black edging just over the steering column that reveals the VIN plate. When I first looked (in the garage) all I could see was a plate fastened with 2 rivets and overwritten many times with "Toyota". The plate was there, but I could not see the VIN. I got a flashlight and at the right angle, I could see the VIN finely etched in what looked like a piece of glass or plastic. Sort of like a watermark? Look again, and if you want, I can upload a picture.

08-26-2008, 10:41 PM	#5
bills1988 Intake Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Plano, TX USA Posts: 33	VIN is sometimes hard to read Your question got me curious so I went and looked at my 1988 MKiii. My windshield is original and there is a 4-inch gap in the black edging just over the steering column that reveals the VIN plate. When I first looked (in the garage) all I could see was a plate fastened with 2 rivets and overwritten many times with "Toyota". The plate was there, but I could not see the VIN. I got a flashlight and at the right angle, I could see the VIN finely etched in what looked like a piece of glass or plastic. Sort of like a watermark? Look again, and if you want, I can upload a picture. __________________ 1988 MK3 Supra; 7M-GE; Automatic; Sport Roof; Factory Original