Vin decode isn't working on my truck.
 

My trucks vin is cce242b118444.
1972 Chevy 4x4 K10.
But the decoder doesen't match up with my vin. Help is appreciated thanks.

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The vin tag is for a 72, 3/4 ton, 2wd.

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Your truck is a v8 2wd not a K10

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Okay but it has 4x4. I have used it. It has 6 lug axles front and back, and a transfer case and locking hubs. The first two characters of my vin are CC, how could that be? It also has drum brakes front and back. I am very confused on all this haha.
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If you follow the vin decoder, having the first two characters be CC nakes no sense, also look at the model year (5th character) it does not match up either.
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Somebody made a 4x4 with a 2wd truck...drum brakes are 1970 and older

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That still does not explain the vin, the first two characters, or the character for the year, it is a 4. Which isn't listed in the decoder.
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2 C's is correct for 72, no idea why they did that though. C is for 2wd, E is for V8, 2 is 3/4 ton, forgot what 4 is, 2 is for 72, B is the plant

Sounds like you have a 72 body on a 70 or older chassis. And your vin tag has the wrong rivets, so it's been removed. You should have numbers on the top frame rail near the steering box. Do you have the SPID (option sticker) on the inside of the glove box door? That gives a bunch of info

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Or you could have the original body and chassis and someone swapped the vin tag?

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C Chevy
C 2WD
E V8
2 3/4 ton
4 Pickup
2 1972
B Baltimore

The rest is the serial number

That's how I read the decoders .... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=570059

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Here's a decoder for your truck.
http://www.vinwiz.com/1972-1980gmtru...=CCE242B118444

Digit Usage VIN Decoded
1 Mfgr C Chevrolet
2 Chassis C 2wd 96 inch or 106 inch conventional cab
3 Engine E V8 gas (307, 350, or 402-4v L47)
4 Series 2 3/4 ton
5 Body 4 Pickup
6 Year 2 1972
7 Plant 2 Baltimore MD
8-13 Sequential Serial # 118444 118444

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No glove box. But the frame reads 0T114217
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Idk if that helps but I hope it does.
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So you have a frame [and maybe chassis] from a 1970 Tarrytown truck, with a swapped cab [or VIN plate] off a '72 3/4 ton Baltimore 4x2.
Is the rear-view mirror glued to the windshield? Are there little screws by your windvents? Are the door panels all plastic with molded in armrests? If all YES then it's likely a '72.

Probably ''KE140T114217" was the original truck's VIN before the chopshop got to it.

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Yeah... that's proof positive they don't match. The last #'s on the frame should match the build sequence of the truck. If I'm reading that right, the frame is for/from a 1970 (0) T (Terrytown Plant) with a sequence # of 114217. The sequence on your VIN is 118444.

Given your location (VA) and the need for 4x4s up there and how short of a time frame before a body is bad... 4x4 frame swaps happen all the time. The body probably went to crap and they found a nicer 2wd truck with a title and used that.

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Where did you find this out? So I know for future refference. Also, does that mean my frame came from the factory 4x4?
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Thanks for all the help by the way guys.
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That's actually just one of those things you have to know/find out from research, but basically frames just have the plant, year, and build # on them.

It's not proof positive it's a 4x4 frame, but it is a pain in the ass to convert a 2wd frame into a 4x4 frame, so it's highly likely it's a real 4x4 frame.

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Also found 3975197 160 1119 12 on the frame.
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Just a GM part number.

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Transfer case says 14008224
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Most Chevy C/ series , 4x2s were built with coil springs. All Chevy and GMC K/ series trucks [4x4s] were built with leaf springs. If you have leaf springs the chassis is original, the cab [or VIN tag] was replaced. Like Redneck says, it's very unlikely anybody went to the expense and trouble to make a ''K'' out of a ''C''.

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I have leafs, and the shackles are riveted not bolted, and show the patina a truck from '70 would. I'm thinking it's a 4x4 frame.
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I don't have a reference to find that p/n.
If you're lucky, you might have an NP205 Xfer Case. Good unit. Period correct. Bombproof, geared assembly. Parts available.
If not, it could be a Rockwell T-221, Reliable, but noisy. Hard to source parts.
Or the NP203 [works on an interior drive belt] mechanically unreliable.