Looking for 1970 St. Louis VINs for Chevy Trucks built Jan/Feb/Mar '70 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**IronCanine** · 11-18-2014, 11:15 PM

Hi Guys,

I've got a 1970 Blazer with a VIN KE180S1451XX. The blue build date sticker is missing and I have no other documentation to determine the build month. By using the date stamps of items original to the truck (instrument cluster 12-19-69, dash pad 12-22-69) I can guess that it was probably built in January or February of 1970 (maybe March). If any of you have a 1970 St. Louis built Chevy (VIN fifth digit=0, sixth digit=S) and you have a build date sticker in the door jam of 1/70, 2/70, or 3/70...could you post your ending VIN sequence 1000XX, so that by process of elimination we could nail down my build month.

...hope this makes sense. Thanks to you all.

SS Tim · 11-19-2014, 02:23 AM

Well done! Good Luck!

**IronCanine** · 11-19-2014, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by SS Tim

Well done! Good Luck!

Thanks Tim...for the comment and your help.

**cericd** · 11-19-2014, 03:02 PM

Hey IronCanine, I have a 1970 St. Louis built pickup. It still has the door jam sticker but I'm not sure of the month. I'll check when I get home from work and report back.

**cericd** · 11-19-2014, 08:55 PM

I checked my door jam sticker and I have a build date of 11/69 so it looks like I'm no help. Good luck with the search.

**IronCanine** · 11-19-2014, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by cericd

I checked my door jam sticker and I have a build date of 11/69 so it looks like I'm no help. Good luck with the search.

I'd be curious about your serial number just as a reference. What are the first for digits of the ending six? i.e. 1000XX

**cericd** · 11-19-2014, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ironcanine

i'd be curious about your serial number just as a reference. What are the first for digits of the ending six? I.e. 1000xx

1223

Keith Seymore · 11-20-2014, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by SS Tim

Well done! Good Luck!

x2

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Originally Posted by cericd

I checked my door jam sticker and I have a build date of 11/69 so it looks like I'm no help. Good luck with the search.

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Originally Posted by cericd

1223

Looks like we are on the right track....

K

**IronCanine** · 11-20-2014, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Looks like we are on the right track....

K

Agreed...Thanks for the digits Chris.

SS Tim · 11-20-2014, 01:46 PM

Hopefully we can populate this with more data points but this is looking better all the time. So far Keith's projections are putting this in the last week of January. This is about thirty days behind the dash and cluster dates noted.

hounddogs! · 11-20-2014, 03:47 PM

This would be a fascinating reference once the data for six years times four (?) assembly plants are filled in. I nominate 1968 St. Louis to be the next candidate.

Keith:
Do all plants start at 100001 for Chevy? 152xxx would be one I'm interested in. 52,000 units / (444 units per day * 5 days/wk) = 23 weeks after the start of production. 9/15/67 + 23 weeks = the last week of Feb '68, correct?

Good work guys.

Keith Seymore · 11-20-2014, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by hounddogs!

Keith:
Do all plants start at 100001 for Chevy?

No, not necessarily.

Bruceman is compiling a list of starting numbers by model year, plant and nameplate (Chevy vs GMC).

K

bruceman1968 · 11-20-2014, 04:18 PM

Hounddogs, Your asking about the 68s right? 1968 Chevys started with 100001

hounddogs! · 11-21-2014, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by bruceman1968

Hounddogs, Your asking about the 68s right? 1968 Chevys started with 100001

Yep. Thanks for confirming.

68shortwide · 11-20-2014, 05:26 PM

I'm going to be using a pretty complete 69/70 as a parts truck. I don't have it here as of yet but when it gets here ill for sure look and report back. I live in STL so I'm pretty sure itd be built here.

**IronCanine** · 11-20-2014, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 68shortwide

I'm going to be using a pretty complete 69/70 as a parts truck. I don't have it here as of yet but when it gets here ill for sure look and report back. I live in STL so I'm pretty sure itd be built here.

Thanks Jack...that'd be great.

68shortwide · 11-23-2014, 11:19 PM

If I knew any 70s around here id knock on the door and ask

seems like all there is are 71s and 72s around here. Would the same rules apply to a suburban?

**IronCanine** · 11-24-2014, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 68shortwide

If I knew any 70s around here id knock on the door and ask

seems like all there is are 71s and 72s around here. Would the same rules apply to a suburban?

Thanks Jack...I appreciate that attitude. Yes, the rules apply to all Chevrolet "trucks" made at St. Louis during that time frame. The numbers should be sequential regardless of version (trucks, Blazers, Suburbans, etc.). So if you see one of those, please knock on a door for me.

68shortwide · 11-24-2014, 10:42 AM

Ok, cool. theres a 69/70 burb out in washington, next time im out there ill see what year it is and check/possibly try and buy it

SS Tim · 11-24-2014, 11:58 AM

Don't forget to look at spare driver's doors laying around too. While it (the blue sticker) alone does not provide sepecific model information it does have the year, plant and date in a MM/YY format.

VIN/Model Decoders

Cordless57 · 11-28-2014, 07:20 PM

FWIW. My '70 C-10 CST has VIN of 132227 and a build date of 11/69.

Happy 45th

**IronCanine** · 11-28-2014, 10:58 PM

Here's what I have now:

September 102XXX
October
November 122XXX, 132227
December 1389XX
January
February
March 157261, 157279

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Originally Posted by Cordless57

FWIW. My '70 C-10 CST has VIN of 132227 and a build date of 11/69.

Happy 45th

Thanks Cordless, you didn't say it specifically, but I'm assuming it's a St.Louis build. It sure fits in surprisingly sequentially if it isn't. Adding it to our list.

Cordless57 · 11-28-2014, 11:58 PM

St. Louis build. Yes. Glad to add a bit of information to your search.

**DeadheadNM** · 12-11-2014, 09:38 PM

ttt

**IronCanine** · 12-15-2014, 07:03 PM

Still looking for VINs guys. Here's more info to add the search. My transfer case build date: 1/13/70.

11-18-2014, 11:15 PM	#1
IronCanine I'm trying.... Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 2,759	Looking for 1970 St. Louis VINs for Chevy Trucks built Jan/Feb/Mar '70 Hi Guys, I've got a 1970 Blazer with a VIN KE180S1451XX. The blue build date sticker is missing and I have no other documentation to determine the build month. By using the date stamps of items original to the truck (instrument cluster 12-19-69, dash pad 12-22-69) I can guess that it was probably built in January or February of 1970 (maybe March). If any of you have a 1970 St. Louis built Chevy (VIN fifth digit=0, sixth digit=S) and you have a build date sticker in the door jam of 1/70, 2/70, or 3/70...could you post your ending VIN sequence 1000XX, so that by process of elimination we could nail down my build month. ...hope this makes sense. Thanks to you all. __________________ 1970 K20 Z62 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...56#post9334756 1970 Blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=645076 1969 K10 SWB CST http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...52#post8520352 1971 K20 Z84 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...90#post9047290 1946 B.F. Avery Model A Tractor http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...55#post8292555 "Sometimes I wonder if zander208 was even real..."

11-19-2014, 02:23 AM	#2
SS Tim Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Edwards, CA Posts: 7,503	Re: Looking for 1970 St. Louis VINs for Chevy Trucks built Jan/Feb/Mar '70 Well done! Good Luck! __________________ Thanks, Tim * VIN/Model Decoders * Power Team Charts (engine/transmission/gear ratio) * Post Your Pickup SPID Blazer SPID Suburban/Panel SPID * RTFM ... Read The Factory Manuals... download 'em here Highlanders Do you have a 1972 Plaid Pickup? Plaid Blazer ** Plaid Suburban

11-19-2014, 03:02 PM	#4
cericd Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Texan, back in TX Posts: 2,155	Re: Looking for 1970 St. Louis VINs for Chevy Trucks built Jan/Feb/Mar '70 Hey IronCanine, I have a 1970 St. Louis built pickup. It still has the door jam sticker but I'm not sure of the month. I'll check when I get home from work and report back. __________________ Chris My 1970 SWB C/10 - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=534872

11-19-2014, 08:55 PM	#5
cericd Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Texan, back in TX Posts: 2,155	Re: Looking for 1970 St. Louis VINs for Chevy Trucks built Jan/Feb/Mar '70 I checked my door jam sticker and I have a build date of 11/69 so it looks like I'm no help. Good luck with the search. __________________ Chris My 1970 SWB C/10 - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=534872

11-20-2014, 01:46 PM	#10
SS Tim Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Edwards, CA Posts: 7,503	Re: Looking for 1970 St. Louis VINs for Chevy Trucks built Jan/Feb/Mar '70 Hopefully we can populate this with more data points but this is looking better all the time. So far Keith's projections are putting this in the last week of January. This is about thirty days behind the dash and cluster dates noted. __________________ Thanks, Tim * VIN/Model Decoders * Power Team Charts (engine/transmission/gear ratio) * Post Your Pickup SPID Blazer SPID Suburban/Panel SPID * RTFM ... Read The Factory Manuals... download 'em here Highlanders Do you have a 1972 Plaid Pickup? Plaid Blazer ** Plaid Suburban

11-20-2014, 03:47 PM	#11
hounddogs! Restoring it $200 at a time... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NE Kansas Posts: 889	Re: Looking for 1970 St. Louis VINs for Chevy Trucks built Jan/Feb/Mar '70 This would be a fascinating reference once the data for six years times four (?) assembly plants are filled in. I nominate 1968 St. Louis to be the next candidate. Keith: Do all plants start at 100001 for Chevy? 152xxx would be one I'm interested in. 52,000 units / (444 units per day * 5 days/wk) = 23 weeks after the start of production. 9/15/67 + 23 weeks = the last week of Feb '68, correct? Good work guys. __________________ Charter member of the 'Put the dimmer switch back on the damn floor where it belongs' Society '68 5.3L-4 speed LWB C20; grandpa bought it for the farm in '71. Now LS 5.3, rather than 327. DD '09 Pilot Weekender '65 Skylark 300-4V-4 speed Wife's '07 Lexus ES350; 117 actuator motors and I can't see the engine. Son's '04 F250 SuperCab 6.0 Last edited by hounddogs!; 11-20-2014 at 03:54 PM.

11-20-2014, 04:18 PM	#13
bruceman1968 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 1,549	Re: Looking for 1970 St. Louis VINs for Chevy Trucks built Jan/Feb/Mar '70 Hounddogs, Your asking about the 68s right? 1968 Chevys started with 100001 __________________ CHEVY/GMC VIN DECODERS

11-20-2014, 05:26 PM	#15
68shortwide Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,427	Re: Looking for 1970 St. Louis VINs for Chevy Trucks built Jan/Feb/Mar '70 I'm going to be using a pretty complete 69/70 as a parts truck. I don't have it here as of yet but when it gets here ill for sure look and report back. I live in STL so I'm pretty sure itd be built here. __________________ Jack 1968 swb on air

11-23-2014, 11:19 PM	#17
68shortwide Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,427	Re: Looking for 1970 St. Louis VINs for Chevy Trucks built Jan/Feb/Mar '70 If I knew any 70s around here id knock on the door and ask seems like all there is are 71s and 72s around here. Would the same rules apply to a suburban? __________________ Jack 1968 swb on air

11-24-2014, 10:42 AM	#19
68shortwide Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,427	Re: Looking for 1970 St. Louis VINs for Chevy Trucks built Jan/Feb/Mar '70 Ok, cool. theres a 69/70 burb out in washington, next time im out there ill see what year it is and check/possibly try and buy it __________________ Jack 1968 swb on air

11-24-2014, 11:58 AM	#20
SS Tim Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Edwards, CA Posts: 7,503	Re: Looking for 1970 St. Louis VINs for Chevy Trucks built Jan/Feb/Mar '70 Don't forget to look at spare driver's doors laying around too. While it (the blue sticker) alone does not provide sepecific model information it does have the year, plant and date in a MM/YY format. VIN/Model Decoders __________________ Thanks, Tim * VIN/Model Decoders * Power Team Charts (engine/transmission/gear ratio) * Post Your Pickup SPID Blazer SPID Suburban/Panel SPID * RTFM ... Read The Factory Manuals... download 'em here Highlanders Do you have a 1972 Plaid Pickup? Plaid Blazer ** Plaid Suburban

11-28-2014, 07:20 PM	#21
Cordless57 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 83	Re: Looking for 1970 St. Louis VINs for Chevy Trucks built Jan/Feb/Mar '70 FWIW. My '70 C-10 CST has VIN of 132227 and a build date of 11/69. Happy 45th

11-28-2014, 11:58 PM	#23
Cordless57 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 83	Re: Looking for 1970 St. Louis VINs for Chevy Trucks built Jan/Feb/Mar '70 St. Louis build. Yes. Glad to add a bit of information to your search. __________________ '69 GMC I6 4sp; '70 Chev C10 CST Hugger Orange/white

12-11-2014, 09:38 PM	#24
DeadheadNM Carpe manana Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 12,449	Re: Looking for 1970 St. Louis VINs for Chevy Trucks built Jan/Feb/Mar '70 ttt __________________ 1972 K5 CST Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=708547 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=528308 Members met: ORANGBLAZ, 2003 silverado, MikeCofield, BB72CHEVKT, Duncan&Son, Sameyrasmea72, THENEWMEXICAN, HotRod C/10, brianthelion02, Sport/Truck, ryanroo, michael bustamante, Dirt's72, Already Gone, WestButteTruck, 57taskforce, Moreyel, painterljp, AASmedic, SoCoC10, Lumaestas, carbuff382, Chevyland

12-15-2014, 07:03 PM	#25
IronCanine I'm trying.... Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 2,759	Re: Looking for 1970 St. Louis VINs for Chevy Trucks built Jan/Feb/Mar '70 Still looking for VINs guys. Here's more info to add the search. My transfer case build date: 1/13/70. Attached Images __________________ 1970 K20 Z62 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...56#post9334756 1970 Blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=645076 1969 K10 SWB CST http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...52#post8520352 1971 K20 Z84 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...90#post9047290 1946 B.F. Avery Model A Tractor http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...55#post8292555 "Sometimes I wonder if zander208 was even real..."



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