Help with CA DMV VIN verification form

[Pick121]

OK guys, for my 1963 C50 I am filling out a Calif DMV “Verification of Vehicle” form, it is asking how the VIN is attached. Who can tell me how they are attached on our old trucks, as I can’t tell for sure. The options are:
Not Visible
Rosette Rivets
Round Rivets
Other:______
Adhesive
Not Applicable
Screws
Stamped

Here is a photo of the VIN plate, it really does not have any rivet per se, just a stamped dimple if you will on each side, so does anyone know the correct option for attachment to the door post? I don’t want to make yet another fruitless trip to the DMV office!

[Keith Seymore]

Welded.

The best kind of attachment.

K

[Pick121]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Welded.

The best kind of attachment.

K

Awesome! Thanks for quick reply. I will choose “other” and write in “factory weld”

[rideblue00]

Hold on, didn't different years have different rivets and differed with Canada. And I may have heard about GMC models may have welded. This may be a trick question through the DMV as I'm sure they have records.

[Keith Seymore]

Yes - but that one is welded.

K

[Pick121]

Originally Posted by rideblue00

Hold on, didn't different years have different rivets and differed with Canada. And I may have heard about GMC models may have welded. This may be a trick question through the DMV as I'm sure they have records.

Thanks for this info, I do believe this truck VIN has not been tampered with as my neighbor was original owner so pretty confident the DMV will pass it on through. They just need a cop to verify it and the choices on the form did not seem to match the actual situation. I will post the results once I get to the DMV…I am afraid there will be 20 years of fees for non payment of registration so wish me luck at talking my way out of it!

[cwcarpenter98]

Your vin is attached the same way as my 63, and I know mine hasn't been tampered with. My cab vin still matches the partial frame vin.

[bigmoe]

Spot welded to be more specific.

[Pick121]

Originally Posted by cwcarpenter98

Your vin is attached the same way as my 63, and I know mine hasn't been tampered with. My cab vin still matches the partial frame vin.

Thanks Christian for confirming!

Originally Posted by bigmoe

Spot welded to be more specific.

Thanks Moe - yes details, details, details for the ole DMV!

[Pick121]

Originally Posted by Pick121

Thanks for this info, I do believe this truck VIN has not been tampered with as my neighbor was original owner so pretty confident the DMV will pass it on through. They just need a cop to verify it and the choices on the form did not seem to match the actual situation. I will post the results once I get to the DMV…I am afraid there will be 20 years of fees for non payment of registration so wish me luck at talking my way out of it!

It’s been a while but, the CALIF DMV was happy with “Factory Spot Weld” and in other good news, previous owner had the truck officially on Non-Op so ZERO EXTRA FEES! Yippee

Fun side story, the truck would not come up in their system until she ran the VIN with a “Zero” instead of “Letter O” in the 6th spot (factory build code letter) When I tried to be firm and ask her to change it to Letter O because, of course it was built in Oakland, CA and I want the Title and Registration to match the VIN - she said firmly back to me, “it’s a Zero”

To which I replied, “yes Ma’am”