Where is my 60-66 Chevy or GMC vin number?

[joe231]

I have a question, on the American Chevy 64-66 trucks were the vin plates riveted with rosette rivets? One pic above shows the rosettes, but Tony's pics almost look as if they are spot welded. And to complicate matters further, the ones I have found online look completely different.
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[jonzcustomshop]

I have seen both , the ones you have a pic of are for the data tag on the kick panel.

[joe231]

Cool!
Thanks Jon!
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[Surfdaddy]

Is there anything in ithe VIN that codes the color and trim on the trucks (60-62 in my case) So if there was a color change or two tone paint or trim options how could you find out?

[jonzcustomshop]

the only way to tell is the data tag on the kick panel... sometimes they are not stamped with the trim code though...
vin will only tell you year, plant, and in the case of the gmc wether it had an inline or v 6

[Surfdaddy]

Thanks, I haven't gone that far yet but I'll look at it this weekend. Should tell me more about the truck. Is there a code sheet that I can use to decipher the code.

[jonzcustomshop]

the best link I can give you for gmc info is this:
http://www.6066gmcguy.org/

[Surfdaddy]

Thanks, I 've looked up a bunch of stuff on Jolly's site. Very helpful.

[Surfdaddy]

Is there any way to tell the production date(month/day). I got the orig sales receipt for my truck and I'm pretty sure he special ordered the truck. He picked it up on 5-6-61 and the S/N sequence is 3489 and was built in Oakland. The vin decoder says that it was build in 61 but I'm guessing that just could be the model year. I don't know what the delivery time was for special order trucks then. Just trying to get more history on this truck. Seems it could have been built very close to my birthday so I'm curous to see if I can track it down.

[Rich 5150 69]

i had wondered the same thing as I had no history on my truck, but what I did find when cleaning my gauges, is there is a date on the back of the panel itself( stamped with black ink, prod date for the gauge assembly ) usually 3 to 6 months prior to truck assembly, mine was dated april of 1964...maybe there will give you a clue.

[jonzcustomshop]

I don't have any gmcs to look at yet, maybe some gmc owners can clarify...

[jonzcustomshop]

the first shot is a part# for the frame rail, but the second , on top by the steering, should match your vin, if they are like chevy, that same # should be stamped on top of the lh frame rail about 4 inches from the rear cab mount too...

[kieth]

JON, the gmc's do not have vin # on them from what everyone is saying, my truck is all original and the vin does not show up on the frame ?? I just updated the previous posting and I highlighted the numbers in silver on the black frame so everyone could see where they are located. Hope this helped. Kieth

[jonzcustomshop]

is that a partial of your vin? my 65 chev has the # on the frame, but not the whole # from the door tag, justthe y3ar digit(5) and plant letter (*) and the last digits of the serial #

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

This works for Chevys!
http://www.vinwiz.com/

VIN Format: 1960-1964 Chevrolet Truck

Decoding: xxxxxxxxxxxx

Digit Usage VIN Decoded
1 Year 2 1962
2 Type C Conventional (2WD)
3-4 Model 14 1/2-Ton, Standard Wheelbase
5 Body 4 Pickup
6 Plant N Norwood OH
7-12 Sequential Serial # 122375 122375

Pre-1980 VIN decoding
http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/w...coding#General

[hamllik]

Do all 60-66 4x4's have the vin in the same place as the 2wd? I have a 4x4 frame and a 64 2wd truck and both of them have a letter and vin but no years. I want to know what year the 4x4 is the cab has been swapped in the past. The 64 2wd is correct numbers matching cab and frame. Any other way to figure out what year the 4x4 frame is?

[jonzcustomshop]

Originally Posted by hamllik

Do all 60-66 4x4's have the vin in the same place as the 2wd? I have a 4x4 frame and a 64 2wd truck and both of them have a letter and vin but no years. I want to know what year the 4x4 is the cab has been swapped in the past. The 64 2wd is correct numbers matching cab and frame. Any other way to figure out what year the 4x4 frame is?

sorry this is a few months late.. there should be a # in front of the letter, check out the pic in post # 3 there is a 5 (1965) and then a j (janesville) about an inch back from it, then the serial #

the # might have been lightly stamped on the 4X4 , if there is a way , try and check the vin under the drivers seat (on the framerail)

[J.Cagle]

It states a 64-66 vin tag is mounted above the door inside the jamb. My '64 has the vin plate mounted on the A pillar. Why is this?

[jonzcustomshop]

65 and 66 above the door , 64 should be on the roof pillar, I think the "b" it would be.. above the gas cap...

[J.Cagle]

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

65 and 66 above the door , 64 should be on the roof pillar, I think the "b" it would be.. above the gas cap...

That's wierd. I wonder why mine isn't where its suposed to be.

[jonzcustomshop]

Originally Posted by J.Cagle

That's wierd. I wonder why mine isn't where its suposed to be.

does the frame vin match?
also what plant was it?, and is it a low #?
a guess ... 63 was on the driver door pillar, maybe an early 64 had it there... 6456 had a spot welded rain gutter on the driver door "a" pillar, that is why the vin should not be there.... it would allow someone to drill the spots on the rain gutter, and change it out...maybe that was an early revision in 64?

I would check out your truck for signs of a change... where the vin should have been there might be some body work, or welded up holes...
does it look to have original paint?
show any sign that it might have been moved?

regardless if it looks good now, it should get you through the dmv..probably not many still know where it actually should be....

[ChiefRocka]

This one at the begining of this post:
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Funny how there's no "O"

[PAPA KENT]

Originally Posted by ChiefRocka

This one at the begining of this post:
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Funny how there's no "O"

you aren't the only one,i have looked at several and they all seem to leave oakland out.

[jonzcustomshop]

more info from:
Bowed
1960 - 1964

In 1960, VINs were radically revamped to reflect the growing diversity in the trucks being offered. The VINs of these years are comprised of seven elements. This table doesn't include info for El Caminos, Sedan Deliveries or Corvair trucks.

1st Element 2nd Element 3d and 4th Element 5th Element
Year Type Model Prefix Body Style
"0" = 1960
"1" = 1961
"2" = 1962
"3" = 1963
"4" = 1964

"C"= Conventional (2WD)
"K"= 4-Wheel Drive
"G"= Chevy Van
"P"= Dubl-Duti Package Delivery


"14" -- 1/2-Ton, Standard Wheelbase
"15" -- 1/2-Ton, Long Wheelbase
"25" -- 3/4-Ton
"36" -- 1-Ton

"2" -- Chassis & Cowl
"3" -- Chassis & Cab
"4" -- Pickup
"5" -- Panel
"6" -- Suburban
"9" -- Platform/Stake

[Rich 5150 69]

pulled from wikipedia
Oakland plant (O) from 1916 to 1965 at which time it produced full size car line exclusively. Truck line had moved to the Fremont ( Z )plant starting in 1960 and completed in 1965 to 1984 at which time then it had become the Numi plant.