locating a previously owned truck using a vin number

[waynep]

My father bought a 1972 Chevy c10 truck new.He sold the truck in 1979 to purchase a van.He regretted selling the truck from day 1.At the time of my fathers death in 2008 he was still talking about finding the old truck and buying it back.I have heard of people using a vin number to locate a vehicle.I have the old vin#.Does anyone know how to locate a truck using the vin?I would like to locate it and if possiable build it in memory of him.

Thanks
Wayne P