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According to a retired foreman from Fisher Body, the VIN was assigned by Chevrolet when the order was received. The Fisher Body tag/# was introduced when FB actually began building the car. The tag was attached once the sheetmetal had been welded together and primered, but before going to the FB paint shop, FB trim shop and then on to Chevrolet for final assembly. Thus, VINs would not go down the line in order, as Chevrolet might need to hold a certain car(s) due to the lack of a certain part. On the other hand, FB numbers would go down the line in order. So, the Fisher Body number would determine the order in which the cars were actually built. Tom