what month my truck was born? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

skytop · 05-09-2017, 02:07 PM

My truck has the metal VIN tag on the door jamb but I want the blue VIN sticker for the d/s door jamb that I have seen on many posts on this forum.

I found a General Motors and state licensed company (ecsautomotive.com) that makes an identical recreation numbered sticker for your truck. I contacted them and was told I need a photograph of the metal VIN plate showing the actual VIN. Also, I need to provide the month the truck was built. ECS states the month of birth determine the information that will show on the sticker. Later production trucks include the three weights of the vehicle.

I have no clue as to when my truck was built or how to determine the month. Does anyone have good suggestion to determine birth month? Thanks kindly.

Example from ECS:

71cheyennesuperlongb · 05-09-2017, 02:50 PM

I dont know how to find build date either but I am sure some of these good people here will know. What I want to know is where did you get that bad a$$ T shirt ?

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 05-09-2017, 04:11 PM

See the upper LH corner of this build sheet. I don't have the sheet in front of me and can't read the "field label", but the entry reads 05-19-1971, which is in-line of the "5/71" on my door plate. Next week is my trucks birthday.....HURRAH!

If you have a bench seat, it would be behind the webbing at the bottom of the seat. Be careful pulling it out, very brittle @ near 50 years old. I made a copy of mine, put it in plastic and will put that under the seat. The original is stored away, perhaps never to be seen again.

custom10nut · 05-09-2017, 05:17 PM

I have to get home and look at my truck to see where I found it, and I'll let you know.
My truck's birthday is 17 Jan 1970, sold first on 30 Jan 1970.
Sold in Mitchell SD, to a Gentleman from Winner SD.

Mike's money pit · 05-09-2017, 10:21 PM

If you can post your vin#, it will possibly be close to another truck here on the board that has its blue sticker or build sheet. I assume that close sequential numbers from the same plant would help you narrow down the month, maybe even the day. If you are worried about posting your vin number, just substitute 3 x's for the last three digits. Good luck.

05-09-2017, 02:07 PM	#1
skytop Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: FL Posts: 95	what month my truck was born? My truck has the metal VIN tag on the door jamb but I want the blue VIN sticker for the d/s door jamb that I have seen on many posts on this forum. I found a General Motors and state licensed company (ecsautomotive.com) that makes an identical recreation numbered sticker for your truck. I contacted them and was told I need a photograph of the metal VIN plate showing the actual VIN. Also, I need to provide the month the truck was built. ECS states the month of birth determine the information that will show on the sticker. Later production trucks include the three weights of the vehicle. I have no clue as to when my truck was built or how to determine the month. Does anyone have good suggestion to determine birth month? Thanks kindly. Example from ECS: __________________ 1972 C10 SWB, 1970 Corvette, 2017 Grand Sport

05-09-2017, 02:50 PM	#2
71cheyennesuperlongb Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Alcoa;Tn Posts: 208	Re: what month my truck was born? I dont know how to find build date either but I am sure some of these good people here will know. What I want to know is where did you get that bad a$$ T shirt ? __________________ '71 Cheyenne Super LWB - Second Owner in 39 Years! '70 CST/10 SWB - Soon to be Daughter's truck when finished

05-09-2017, 04:11 PM	#3
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,188	Re: what month my truck was born? See the upper LH corner of this build sheet. I don't have the sheet in front of me and can't read the "field label", but the entry reads 05-19-1971, which is in-line of the "5/71" on my door plate. Next week is my trucks birthday.....HURRAH! If you have a bench seat, it would be behind the webbing at the bottom of the seat. Be careful pulling it out, very brittle @ near 50 years old. I made a copy of mine, put it in plastic and will put that under the seat. The original is stored away, perhaps never to be seen again. __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly kit for restoring the (a) truck from the ground up. My build thread, and more on the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025

05-09-2017, 05:17 PM	#4
custom10nut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: East Tn (In the heart of the Smoky Mtns) Posts: 1,862	Re: what month my truck was born? I have to get home and look at my truck to see where I found it, and I'll let you know. My truck's birthday is 17 Jan 1970, sold first on 30 Jan 1970. Sold in Mitchell SD, to a Gentleman from Winner SD.

05-09-2017, 10:21 PM	#5
Mike's money pit Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 553	Re: what month my truck was born? If you can post your vin#, it will possibly be close to another truck here on the board that has its blue sticker or build sheet. I assume that close sequential numbers from the same plant would help you narrow down the month, maybe even the day. If you are worried about posting your vin number, just substitute 3 x's for the last three digits. Good luck.



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