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

[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]

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]

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

Here are some vin number decoders:

For Chevrolet) http://www.americanclassic.com/paint.htm

For GMC) http://www.6066gmcguy.org/VinNumber.htm

OK Jon ... I'm either stumped, or waaay too tired to be doing this right now...

My VIN comes up with a 0 for the plant ??

3C1540143136

SO:

3 = 1963
C = 2WD
15 = LWB
4 = Pickup
0 = ??
143136 = Serial

I was doughting my self, and went back out to the garage and checked the pillar again !!

[PAPA KENT]

Originally Posted by chiefrocka

ok jon ... I'm either stumped, or waaay too tired to be doing this right now...

My vin comes up with a 0 for the plant ??

3c1540143136

so:

3 = 1963
c = 2wd
15 = lwb
4 = pickup
0 = ??
143136 = serial

i was doughting my self, and went back out to the garage and checked the pillar again !!

the o stands for the oakland plant.

[PAPA KENT]

Thankyou jon for your time that you spent on this thread.
I will call you this weekend,maybe we can get together monday or tuesday morning.
Kent.

[PAPA KENT]

Chiefrocka this is out of the 1962 data book.

[ChiefRocka]

Cool man thanks !!

The listing I was looking at didn't have the "O" for some reason ...


Oakland .... duh ! Should of know !!

[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.

[LostMy65]

I've searched for C253 and nothing comes up.

[LostMy65]

From my searching, I think the 3 in C253 means longbed fleetside.
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[55reasons]

**edit** Nevermind! Found it. "H" is Fremont. Roger that.
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I've checked all the numbers on this truck I brought home.

The frame, the body, and of course the title, all match.

Assembly plant code is an "H".

If I missed this somewhere in this thread I apologize, but I actually did use the search button.

Here's a shot of the VIN, and yes, the numbers on the truck match, so what gives?

Was it made in "Hell"?

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

GMC:
Translate your VIN number for your GMC and narrow down just what year your truck should be.
Go to the VIN Number Conversion Page http://www.6066gmcguy.org/VinNumber.htm of this site to find more info on this.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=327764

[jonzcustomshop]

Model Description Model
Code Style

Chassis Cab, 1/2ton,2wd,115"Wb, Cab Only - No Bed - C1403 -

Pickup, Stepside 1/2ton, 2wd,Shortbed, 115"Wb - C1404 -

Panel Truck, 1/2 Ton, 2wd, 115"Wb - C1405 -

Carryall,1/2 Ton, 2wd, 115"Wb, Barn Doors - C1406 -

Chassis Windshield,1/2ton,2wd,115"Wb,Frt Clp&Wndsh - C1412 -

Carryall, 1/2 Ton, 2wd, 115"Wb, Tailgate - C1416 -

Pickup, Fleetside 1/2 Ton,2wd,Shortbed, 115"Wb - C1434 -

Pickup, Fleetside 1/2ton,4wd,Shortbed, 115"Wb - C1434 -

Chassis Cab, 1/2 Ton,2wd,127"Wb, Cab Only - No Bed - C1503 -

Pickup, Stepside 1/2ton, 2wd,Longbed, 127"Wb - C1504 -

Pickup, Fleetside 1/2 Ton, 2wd,Longbed, 127"Wb - C1534 -

Chassis Cab, 3/4 Ton, 2wd, 127"Wb,Cab Only -No Bed - C2503 -

Pickup, Stepside 3/4ton, 2wd,Longbed, 127"Wb - C2504 -

Stake Bed, 3/4 Ton, 2wd, 127"Wb,Flat Bed W/ Stakes - C2509 -

Windshield Cowl,3/4ton,2wd,127"Wb,Frt Clp&Wndshld - C2512 -

Pickup,Fleetside 3/4ton, 2wd,Longbed, 127"Wb - C2534 -

Chassis Cab, 1 Ton, 2wd, 133"Wb, Cab Only-No Bed - C3603 -

Pickup, Stepside 1ton,2wd, Longbed, 133"Wb - C3604 -

Panel Truck, 1 Ton, 2wd, 133"Wb - C3605 -

Stake Truck, 1 Ton, 2wd, 133"Wb, Flat Bed W/ Stake - C3609 -

Windshield Cowl,1ton,2wd,133"Wb,Frt Clp & Wndshld - C3612 -

Chassis Cab,1/2 Ton, 4wd,115"Wb, Cab Only - No Bed - K1403 -

Pickup, Stepside 1/2ton,4wd,Shortbed, 115"Wb - K1404 -

Panel Truck, 1/2ton, 4wd, 115" Wb - K1405 -

Carryall, 1/2ton, 4wd,115"Wb, Barn Doors - K1406 -

Carryall, 1/2ton, 4wd,115"Wb, Tailgate - K1416 -

Pickup, Fleetside 1/2ton, 4wd,Shortbed, 115"Wb - K1434 -

Chassis Cab, 1/2ton, 4wd,127"Wb, Cab Only - No Bed - K1503 -

Pickup, Stepside 1/2ton,4wd,Longbed, 127"Wb - K1504 -

Pickup, Fleetside 1/2ton,4wd,Longbed, 127"Wb - K1534 -

Chassis Cab, 3/4ton,4wd,127"Wb, Cab Only - No Bed - K2503 -

Pickup,Stepside 3/4ton,4wd,Longbed, 127"Wb - K2504 -

Pickup, Fleetside 3/4ton,4wd,Longbed, 127"Wb - K2534 -

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

1960 - 1966 ( Canadian ) Chevrolet & GMC Pickup VIN
http://www.oeltd.net/doc/6066gmc/vins/gmc-canada.htm

[rustbelt]

Assuming that the frame is not original to the truck, is there a way to determine,using the code given, to discover what the frame is from?

[jonzcustomshop]

not really , all that you will be able to determine is the year, assembly plant, and serial # from the donor truck.

[mookiex4]

This information is great. It is missing one thing and that is why I cam back to the site. I need to get an oil filter for my 1965 GMC truck and the parts house asked if the truck was VIN Code A or B or if it was VIN a VIN code C or D. The filters are different. My GMC is just like the one in the PIC the says GMC TRUCK DD and the VIN ends with a B. Is it VIN code B or D? Thanks in advance for any help you guys can give.
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[padresag]

that has to do with gvw.what eng does it have , v6 or i6? it is more than likely a canister type filter. bolt thru it? or a spin on.
he more than likely doesn't know so he is asking a bunch of questions
what model is your truck?
ron

[mookiex4]

It has the 305 V6 and it is a canister type filter, but there are two types and they look different. The computer system in order to get the correct canister filter asks if the VIN series it A/B for one style or C/D for the other style. They are different enough that I don't want to get the correct one. I was just wondering if I go off of the DD that is next to the GMC TRUCK stamp or the B att he end of the VIN number. If I look at the wrong letter I can potentially get the wrong style canister oil filter. I was just wondering how to figure out How I can tell if it is VIN Series A, B, C or D.

[padresag]

Originally Posted by mookiex4

It has the 305 V6 and it is a canister type filter, but there are two types and they look different. The computer system in order to get the correct canister filter asks if the VIN series it A/B for one style or C/D for the other style. They are different enough that I don't want to get the correct one. I was just wondering if I go off of the DD that is next to the GMC TRUCK stamp or the B att he end of the VIN number. If I look at the wrong letter I can potentially get the wrong style canister oil filter. I was just wondering how to figure out How I can tell if it is VIN Series A, B, C or D.

the difference is the size of the filter cartridge. just take your old one off and the size will give it to you. there will more than likely will be a part # right on it
eg
fram # ch33apl 9.05"tall id 1.44" od 4.45"
fram # ch106pl 6.25" tall id 1.28" od 3.69"
now if that partsperson had a clue they could have told you that. I just looked it up.the other possibility in 50 years that eng could have been changed. again just pull the old one off to make sure what you have first
ron
ron

[61K10]

my 61 k10 was built in oakland. freemont didn't open till around 64. Oakland plant was known as Detroit West.