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03-27-2020, 11:01 AM | #1 |
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VIN for C10 but truck is K10
I have a 1984 K10 4x4 (white one in profile). I looked at the title the other day and it is titled as a C-10 so I went online an tried to decode the VIN number and it shows as a C-10 also. MY first thought is that someone before me swapped body off a C10 onto a 4x4 chassis but is there any other things that you guys have seen? Is there something I can check to verify? Thanks
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03-27-2020, 11:39 AM | #2 |
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Re: VIN for C10 but truck is K10
The top of the frame on the passenger side should have a partial VIN stamped into it.
Not uncommon in our area to change cabs because of rust, get a cab from an area of the country that does not use salt on the roads. I know in Michigan, there is a process for putting the original VIN plate on replacement cab/body. It needs to be done and inspected by the State Police. Because of that, a lot of guys will buy a cab/body with a title and leave the VIN how it came on the body. |
03-27-2020, 09:19 PM | #3 | |
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Re: VIN for C10 but truck is K10
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IIRC NH issues what they call a composite VIN... or they did 25 years ago when I did it the last time.
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03-30-2020, 11:51 PM | #4 |
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Re: VIN for C10 but truck is K10
Hatzie, I have sent you a couple PMs
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03-31-2020, 09:44 AM | #5 |
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Re: VIN for C10 but truck is K10
I don't have any PM's from you in my inbox.
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03-28-2020, 12:09 PM | #6 |
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Re: VIN for C10 but truck is K10
Oh, come on ... your C10 self identifies as a K10
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03-28-2020, 10:53 PM | #7 |
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Re: VIN for C10 but truck is K10
Not that it matters, but out of curiosity - what is the VIN on your SPID?
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04-06-2020, 08:32 PM | #8 |
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Re: VIN for C10 but truck is K10
The vin on the glove box sticker matches the vin on the dash. I crawled over every inch of the truck and I cannot find a number on the frame or any damage to anything. From the search online it looks like I would have to start removing things to see the top of frame.
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03-29-2020, 07:18 PM | #9 |
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Re: VIN for C10 but truck is K10
you have two options... keep quiet and forget it or open up a can or worms and if for some reason the chassis comes back as a stolen truck you could face alot of legal questions.. if in fact your SPID and your VIN are the same, id just pretend i was ignorant to it all and not worry.. Ive never found a VIN on the chassis, but the only time i looked my trucks were older before this change happened
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04-07-2020, 06:18 AM | #10 |
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Re: VIN for C10 but truck is K10
Wouldn't a C10 cab have a lower hump in the floor? In any event your truck will always be an 84 K10 no matter what cab you put on it. Forging a VIN is generally frowned upon.
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04-09-2020, 07:49 AM | #11 | |
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Floor shifted C10's get the high hump (M20 trans, MY6 trans). K
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04-09-2020, 10:59 AM | #12 |
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Re: VIN for C10 but truck is K10
Good tip to know for a 4x4 cab swap. I didn't realize that.
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04-09-2020, 05:41 AM | #13 |
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Re: VIN for C10 but truck is K10
Last 6 numbers of vin are usually on top of frame rail behind cab.
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