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mphudak · 12-17-2015, 02:19 PM

I think the sheriff has a few things mixed up. GM trucks did have id plates from the factory, but prior to the 50's they were screwed on vs riveted. A number of muncipalities across the country would us engine numbers as the VIN instead of the id plate, which creats a whole new set of challenges if the motor it was titled on is no longer in the vehicle.

Reference from Jim Carter's
http://www.oldchevytrucks.com/blog/i...tag/id-plates/

12-17-2015, 02:19 PM	#12
mphudak Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 196	Re: Buying a 1949 Chevy Pickup without a VIN? I think the sheriff has a few things mixed up. GM trucks did have id plates from the factory, but prior to the 50's they were screwed on vs riveted. A number of muncipalities across the country would us engine numbers as the VIN instead of the id plate, which creats a whole new set of challenges if the motor it was titled on is no longer in the vehicle. Reference from Jim Carter's http://www.oldchevytrucks.com/blog/i...tag/id-plates/ __________________ 55.1 GMC Suburban Hydramatic