How to locate a vehicle by VIN - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

86454k30 · 11-25-2016, 01:31 AM

I am looking for a truck my Dad bought new in 1981 and sold around 1985. I have the VIN. Anyone know of a good way to locate the current owners information? Carfax only tells me the city it is in which is about 1.5hrs away from me.

Thoughts...or help?

**Joesjunk** · 11-26-2016, 12:23 AM

Good luck, I have been trying to locate my dads '77 K/10 that he bought new. With all the privacy laws the dmv can't tell you anything. They looked up my vin, and they have an address, it's even in my city, but they can't tell me. She did tell me it hasn't been registered since '97, so who knows if it's still around.

andrewmp6 · 11-26-2016, 12:48 AM

I tried to find my dads mustang when i was a kid,I had the vin off a old insurance paper i found.Well i found the owner but it never got tagged after my dad sold it so its probably long gone.You could hire a private eye that is how the guy from papa johns got his camaro back,The same camaro he sold to start what become papa johns.

86454k30 · 11-26-2016, 01:12 AM

Ya I'm coming up with dead ends. I have a good friend who runs a tow company, the state now monitors look up and sends the vehicle owners a notice their vehicle has been searched....he can't risk loosing that privilege.

Here is a couple pictures from 81/82

andrewmp6 · 11-26-2016, 05:50 AM

Try the vin in http://www.dmv.org/vehicle-history/older-vehicles.php

rich weyand · 11-26-2016, 11:18 AM

Try NMVTIS.

11-25-2016, 01:31 AM	#1
86454k30 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Spokane, Washington Posts: 596	How to locate a vehicle by VIN I am looking for a truck my Dad bought new in 1981 and sold around 1985. I have the VIN. Anyone know of a good way to locate the current owners information? Carfax only tells me the city it is in which is about 1.5hrs away from me. Thoughts...or help?

11-26-2016, 12:23 AM	#2
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,705	Re: How to locate a vehicle by VIN Good luck, I have been trying to locate my dads '77 K/10 that he bought new. With all the privacy laws the dmv can't tell you anything. They looked up my vin, and they have an address, it's even in my city, but they can't tell me. She did tell me it hasn't been registered since '97, so who knows if it's still around. __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale

11-26-2016, 12:48 AM	#3
andrewmp6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 5,811	Re: How to locate a vehicle by VIN I tried to find my dads mustang when i was a kid,I had the vin off a old insurance paper i found.Well i found the owner but it never got tagged after my dad sold it so its probably long gone.You could hire a private eye that is how the guy from papa johns got his camaro back,The same camaro he sold to start what become papa johns.

11-26-2016, 01:12 AM	#4
86454k30 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Spokane, Washington Posts: 596	Re: How to locate a vehicle by VIN Ya I'm coming up with dead ends. I have a good friend who runs a tow company, the state now monitors look up and sends the vehicle owners a notice their vehicle has been searched....he can't risk loosing that privilege. Here is a couple pictures from 81/82 Attached Images

11-26-2016, 05:50 AM	#5
andrewmp6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 5,811	Re: How to locate a vehicle by VIN Try the vin in http://www.dmv.org/vehicle-history/older-vehicles.php

11-26-2016, 11:18 AM	#6
rich weyand Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Bloomington Indiana Posts: 1,041	Re: How to locate a vehicle by VIN Try NMVTIS. __________________ Rich Weyand 1978 K10 RCSB DD.

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