help:location of vin plates

[GR$$N$]

i have a 71 c10.since its from out of state dmv wants two vin plates and they have no idea where another one is.i have the one big metal one inside the door panel.anybody know where another one is? thanks in advance!

[2tons of fun]

no chevy truck has 2 vin plates.

there is a vin on the frame right by the steering box and if its the original motor on the pside front of the block.

i had to fight with dmv one time because the vin was short and not in the windsheild. :shaking:

[GR$$N$]

thanks for the info.ill have to check when im off work.she said something about going to chp if i dont have two vin plates? anybody know anything about that?

[19stepSide72]

Just call your local CHP office and ask questions, seems to me that they would/could answer most of your questions. had to do that with a s10 once when i swapped bodys. they checked the frame and cab numbers to see if they were stolen only. issued me a state of california VIN number and on my way I went.

[GR$$N$]

hmmm.that may be easier.ill check to see if there is one on the block or on the frame rail and if not then ill have to go to chp unfortunately

[Longhorn Man]

the VIN is located on the vin plate as you know. This is the only 'plate' anywhere on the truck.
There is a paper sticker in the glove box with the VIN
there is a plastic sticker in the drivers door jamb on the door under the latch with the VIN.
there should be a partial vin on the frame rail in 2 places, both on the passenger side frame rail, both on the top side, one of them under the cab, the other by the steering gear box. Some reason, not all trucks got the frame one, and they weren't always right either. On my longhorn, the frame is one truck older than the cab, yet original. And on my burb, there is no vin on the frame at all.

[GR$$N$]

ya i saw the sticker on the door under the latch but you can barely see any number/letters unfortunately.thanks tho

[Longhorn Man]

if that isn't good enough, then you need to find someone at your DMV who knows what they are doing. Honestly, it sounds like you were given a generic answer from someone who doesn't know anything.

[2tons of fun]

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

if that isn't good enough, then you need to find someone at your DMV who knows what they are doing. Honestly, it sounds like you were given a generic answer from someone who doesn't know anything.

truth. .

people at dmv know how to use a computer, they know nothing about vehicles.

[GR$$N$]

no luck on any vins.wasnt able to check on the motor but i will do that today since its sunny outside.nothing on frame or glove box tho

[Longhorn Man]

there's no VIN on the engine if it is the original truck motor.

[extd56]

I just registered a Blazer from out of state and had to have it verified so I cleaned off the frame by the power steering box so that they could see the partial vin and they were happy. Now on my 67 GMC extended cab truck there was no partial vin on the frame and I looked everywhere so I had to be referred to CHP. It took a month and I trailered it to them and they did the verification there. Hope this helps.

[GR$$N$]

so i gave them three.the vin plate on the door jam.also the sticker thats on the door has the first two letters kinda scraped off so they "partial vinned" that.also i took a steel scrubber to my frame near the steering box and there was the partial vin there.so hopefully with the two partial vins and one clear one they will be able to use that.we will see.thanks again everybody

[GR$$N$]

so apparently two partial vins and a vin plate is just not enough for californias dmv so i now have to go to chp.lovely.also on the arizona title it had said "restored" which i just found out its a "salvage" title in california.pretty pissed right now

[DANTIP]

Longhornman's info. is good but last part of my VIN was on the driver's side top of the frame (Baltimore built SWB 2WD). I believe Sameyearasminea72 (Jason) had posted a photo of the location I used to find mine.

[leddzepp]

Good luck man. I have dealt with this crap for years. Going to the CHP for verification sucks. It takes forever to get an appointment with them (at least here in So Cal it does) My DMV used the door jamb plate and the SPID, so I lucked out. Other than that, the only other vins on the truck are where LHM stated.

[extd56]

When I registered my 67 truck there was no partial vin on the frame, just the vin on the b pillar. I was referred to CHP to get verified and the CHP guy was very nice and only took about 5 minutes and I was out of there. I guess it does matter who you talk to at DMV and how old they are as the young ones think all vin numbers are on the dash. My 38 CHrysler has the vin number on the a pillar on the passenger side.

[GR$$N$]

thanks guys.hoping it goes smoothly but knowing my luck it will not

[4tiresngas]

When I registered my truck in California, all I had was an Alabama tag receipt. I got an MP on Fort Irwin to verify the VIN plate and partial VIN on the frame by the gear box. I just took thge paperwork to the DMV. I don;t think it has to actually be the CHP, but maybe that was because I was on federal property..don't know.

[extd56]

Actually it can be a licensed Vin verifer, they will even go to your house to verify the vin. I think it was about 80.00 when a buddy had it done. Of course at DMV it is free.

[GR$$N$]

chp office is only 40 or so miles away from my house and only about 7 from my work so ill just bring it in one day to work and go there on lunch.i still need to go get my referral form tho

[extd56]

You will usually have to make an appointment to bring the truck in and they usually only do it on certain days, at least up here.

[GR$$N$]

ya thats what the lady said at aaa.so ill pick it up today and then gotta set something up.we'll see