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**HOTFUN** · 03-08-2004, 12:33 AM

I have seen frames that have been restamped mainly to allow for a state inspection to pass for titling. Some states require a frame and cab vin to match. Those stamping number tools are readily available and used for machine shops and die makers to id blocks and stampings. Some frames don't even have the number stamped up front but hidden back under the cab area on top of the rail. Even so a good grinding and a light coat of all metal and you erased the original numbers. A simple restamp in the same area and no one could tell if it was original or not.
I would think this was the case after the frame was changed to a 115" frame since you found no weld marks behine the cab mount where it would have been shortened and the old cab was installed. Someone wasn't too worried about originallity because they left the glove box decal too. The glove box label has no errors on it as it fully was built with several fleetside options as stepsides never used mouldings upper or lower and if I saw it right "deluxe" two tone paint which requires mouldings to break the center band color on the sides and tailgate.
Nice truck though and I would believe more loaded shortboxes on the road today never left the factory that way!

Mark

03-08-2004, 12:33 AM	#13
HOTFUN Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,149	I have seen frames that have been restamped mainly to allow for a state inspection to pass for titling. Some states require a frame and cab vin to match. Those stamping number tools are readily available and used for machine shops and die makers to id blocks and stampings. Some frames don't even have the number stamped up front but hidden back under the cab area on top of the rail. Even so a good grinding and a light coat of all metal and you erased the original numbers. A simple restamp in the same area and no one could tell if it was original or not. I would think this was the case after the frame was changed to a 115" frame since you found no weld marks behine the cab mount where it would have been shortened and the old cab was installed. Someone wasn't too worried about originallity because they left the glove box decal too. The glove box label has no errors on it as it fully was built with several fleetside options as stepsides never used mouldings upper or lower and if I saw it right "deluxe" two tone paint which requires mouldings to break the center band color on the sides and tailgate. Nice truck though and I would believe more loaded shortboxes on the road today never left the factory that way! Mark __________________ '66 CST BBW swb fleet 327 fac ac '67 CST 4x4 swb 327 factory #'s V8 stepside project '72 Cheyenne K20 50k original '72 CST Blazer K5 owned 30+yrs '73 Sierra swb 4x4 '74 Cheyenne Super swb w/16k actual '71 & 72 Cheyenne K10 4x4 swb's '70 426 HEMICUDA conv SHAKER 4 sp Dana 60 '60 Impala conv 3rd owner '72 GMC K2500 4x4 '59 Apache CST BBW fleetside swb 283 '73 ElCamino SS LS1 T56 true SS bucket tach '76 ElCamino SS 52k survivor '87 Grand National 41k True 2nd to last built in 1987. '86 K30 454 SRW fleetside CA since new '88 Trans Am GTA 39k bought new 2018 DEMON plum crazy @ 840HP! "Need for speed"