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nrpolo · 01-31-2018, 07:39 PM

Just looking for some clarification on my Granpa's GMC. The spid listed the VIN as CS134-ZZ57777 and the Model Number as CS15734. I believe I have a 1970 Stepside 292 made in Fremont. Title is a 70. Someone here said it should be a 69 as the truck is copper with the argent grey hubcaps and gold vinyl trim. Any help would sure be appreciated.

bruceman1968 · 01-31-2018, 08:15 PM

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**'68OrangeSunshine** · 01-31-2018, 08:18 PM

One Z for 1970 [GMC, Chevy would be a 0] and one Z for Fremont. Dash [-] in VIN is GMC-only. S in VIN means any L6, 292 should be listed in SPID as L25. GMC had some different colors from Chevy. I don't know about what years specific colors were and were not available. The internet spawns a lot of self-important experts, ignore most of them.
I have '71 GMC Jimmy and it was originally Copper. PO painted it Maui Blue and that's its color now.

harpo231 · 01-31-2018, 08:36 PM

[QUOTE The internet spawns a lot of self-important experts, ignore most of them.[/QUOTE]

Amen to that.

**Steeveedee** · 01-31-2018, 09:18 PM

Ain't just the internet. Know-it-alls have been around since something was worth knowing! I can't tell you how many people claimed that the 350 in my Buick GS was an "Olds Rocket 350".

nrpolo · 01-31-2018, 10:21 PM

Thank you all for setting me straight. I guess the argent silver caps were a 70 option or maybe dealers mix and matched. He bought the truck from Ed Black's Chevrolet according to the bumper.

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 01-31-2018, 10:44 PM

Naw, my '68 Chevy C/10 Stepside had Argent Silver hubcaps [w/ red/orange Bowties] on Argent Silver 17.5'' rims when I bought it in 1973. Sure looked stock then. I doubt if either PO had any reason for modification. Such things were not considered important then. It was just a truck.
Your "someone here'' was F O S.

01-31-2018, 07:39 PM	#1
nrpolo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Belen NM Posts: 21	Model Number VIN Help Just looking for some clarification on my Granpa's GMC. The spid listed the VIN as CS134-ZZ57777 and the Model Number as CS15734. I believe I have a 1970 Stepside 292 made in Fremont. Title is a 70. Someone here said it should be a 69 as the truck is copper with the argent grey hubcaps and gold vinyl trim. Any help would sure be appreciated.

01-31-2018, 08:15 PM	#2
bruceman1968 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 1,549	Re: Model Number VIN Help Here you go, __________________ CHEVY/GMC VIN DECODERS

01-31-2018, 08:18 PM	#3
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,204	Re: Model Number VIN Help One Z for 1970 [GMC, Chevy would be a 0] and one Z for Fremont. Dash [-] in VIN is GMC-only. S in VIN means any L6, 292 should be listed in SPID as L25. GMC had some different colors from Chevy. I don't know about what years specific colors were and were not available. The internet spawns a lot of self-important experts, ignore most of them. I have '71 GMC Jimmy and it was originally Copper. PO painted it Maui Blue and that's its color now. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not. Last edited by '68OrangeSunshine; 01-31-2018 at 10:53 PM.

01-31-2018, 08:36 PM	#4
harpo231 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Lincoln City DE Posts: 1,292	Re: Model Number VIN Help [QUOTE The internet spawns a lot of self-important experts, ignore most of them.[/QUOTE] Amen to that. __________________ Stan 67 swb BLU MULE posted via flip-fone

01-31-2018, 09:18 PM	#5
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,329	Re: Model Number VIN Help Ain't just the internet. Know-it-alls have been around since something was worth knowing! I can't tell you how many people claimed that the 350 in my Buick GS was an "Olds Rocket 350". __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

01-31-2018, 10:21 PM	#6
nrpolo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Belen NM Posts: 21	Re: Model Number VIN Help Thank you all for setting me straight. I guess the argent silver caps were a 70 option or maybe dealers mix and matched. He bought the truck from Ed Black's Chevrolet according to the bumper.

01-31-2018, 10:44 PM	#7
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,204	Re: Model Number VIN Help Naw, my '68 Chevy C/10 Stepside had Argent Silver hubcaps [w/ red/orange Bowties] on Argent Silver 17.5'' rims when I bought it in 1973. Sure looked stock then. I doubt if either PO had any reason for modification. Such things were not considered important then. It was just a truck. Your "someone here'' was F O S. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not. Last edited by '68OrangeSunshine; 01-31-2018 at 10:55 PM.



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