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Longhorn Man · 10-18-2002, 07:53 PM

OK, I was messin with the Longhorn this evening, painting the frame rails, and I noticed something about the VIN stamping.
Here is the VIN tag, as many of you remember from another post...

The funny thing is...the frame's VIN is off by one digit...it says 60292...instead of 60293 like the cab/title.
Have any of you ever seen this on a truck? We all know the odds of finding 2 trucks, one built right after the other is so slim, it may as well be imposable.
Our theory here is that the cab that was going on this frame was messed up on the assembly line, and they just tossed the next cab on it.
But then, all the trucks built after that would be off by one number too...at least all the ones built after June in Baltimore would be anyways.
So how about it, does your original cab/chassis have a 100% matching VIN?

Alexis · 10-18-2002, 08:09 PM

you know that breathing in fumes can lead to brain damage right:p

crazy longhorn · 10-18-2002, 08:24 PM

Longhorn, hows that bump on your head?

i checked the # on my old truck.......its been several yrs ago now, but i dont recall any differences from the cab to frame stamping. Its hard to say what happened, but most likely it was on the assy line.......maybe a couple guys got bored one day & swapped a couple cabs!

Longhorn Man · 10-18-2002, 08:29 PM

geeeeezzz, everyone thinks I'm nuts huh?

crazy longhorn · 10-18-2002, 08:36 PM

hehe.....naw, we are just razzin your @ss!

Alexis · 10-18-2002, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by longhornmail
geeeeezzz, everyone thinks I'm nuts huh?

It's ok we've always thought that

Quote:

Originally posted by crazy longhorn
hehe.....naw, we are just razzin your @ss!

that too!:p

Longhorn Man · 10-19-2002, 01:39 AM

D@mn, I thought I stumbled on something here...besides a freak number accident.

Purs · 10-19-2002, 05:57 PM

where do you find the number on the frame.... i know, i should know this.

Longhorn Man · 10-19-2002, 11:18 PM

It is on the drivers side frame rail up by the steering gear box. On top. You can pop the hood and see it onless your frame rail is nasty and covered with gunk.

Purs · 10-19-2002, 11:28 PM

grassyass!

crazy longhorn · 10-20-2002, 05:50 PM

Longhorn, I went out & checked my # just for fun.....the first 4 didgets are buried under the steering hoses, but should be there! what I could read starts out 9Zxxxxxx, & they all match the title.........crazy longhorn

Longhorn Man · 10-20-2002, 11:21 PM

Cool, I guess the Horn-ilac is a Freak-ilac.

View Poll Results: Does your VIN match 100% on your original cab/chassis
yup, I looked at it to make sure	8	66.67%
Nope, you stumbled onto something	0	0%
Mine was built right after yours, It all matches.	0	0%
I think Longhornmail bumped his head on the engine hoist again.	4	33.33%
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10-18-2002, 07:53 PM	#1
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	VIN question... OK, I was messin with the Longhorn this evening, painting the frame rails, and I noticed something about the VIN stamping. Here is the VIN tag, as many of you remember from another post... The funny thing is...the frame's VIN is off by one digit...it says 60292...instead of 60293 like the cab/title. Have any of you ever seen this on a truck? We all know the odds of finding 2 trucks, one built right after the other is so slim, it may as well be imposable. Our theory here is that the cab that was going on this frame was messed up on the assembly line, and they just tossed the next cab on it. But then, all the trucks built after that would be off by one number too...at least all the ones built after June in Baltimore would be anyways. So how about it, does your original cab/chassis have a 100% matching VIN?

10-19-2002, 05:57 PM	#8
Purs Got Big Block? Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,510	where do you find the number on the frame.... i know, i should know this. __________________ "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted."

10-19-2002, 11:28 PM	#10
Purs Got Big Block? Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,510	grassyass! __________________ "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted."

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10-18-2002, 08:09 PM	#2
Alexis Member since 2000 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico Posts: 7,874	you know that breathing in fumes can lead to brain damage right:p

10-18-2002, 08:24 PM	#3
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,402	Longhorn, hows that bump on your head? i checked the # on my old truck.......its been several yrs ago now, but i dont recall any differences from the cab to frame stamping. Its hard to say what happened, but most likely it was on the assy line.......maybe a couple guys got bored one day & swapped a couple cabs!

10-18-2002, 08:29 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	geeeeezzz, everyone thinks I'm nuts huh?

10-18-2002, 08:36 PM	#5
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,402	hehe.....naw, we are just razzin your @ss!

10-19-2002, 01:39 AM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	D@mn, I thought I stumbled on something here...besides a freak number accident.

10-19-2002, 11:18 PM	#9
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	It is on the drivers side frame rail up by the steering gear box. On top. You can pop the hood and see it onless your frame rail is nasty and covered with gunk.

10-20-2002, 05:50 PM	#11
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,402	Longhorn, I went out & checked my # just for fun.....the first 4 didgets are buried under the steering hoses, but should be there! what I could read starts out 9Zxxxxxx, & they all match the title.........crazy longhorn

10-20-2002, 11:21 PM	#12
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Cool, I guess the Horn-ilac is a Freak-ilac.



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