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07-28-2018, 10:30 PM
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Long or short bed?
Looking at a 72 c10 that's missing the spid sticker. Is there a way to tell if long or short bed by the VIN number or vin tag?
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07-29-2018, 12:50 AM
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Its a Truck Thing......
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Re: Long or short bed?
Not to my knowledge with the VIN.
Looks like the VIN plate has been removed by the rivets in the photo. Check the frame VIN to see if it matches the plate. Smitty
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07-29-2018, 01:02 AM
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Re: Long or short bed?
What is it about the rivets that make you think the vin has been removed? To me it looks pretty normal, but im no expert in the area.
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07-29-2018, 01:06 AM
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Its a Truck Thing......
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Re: Long or short bed?
Google Rosette Rivets and look at them.
Smitty
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71 C10 283/3SPD Full Resto 71 GMC 1500 Sierra Grande http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518599 70 C10 Suburban Former military GSA truck. 72 Chevy Blazer 4X4, Sloppy Jo, Mountain Climber. Wife says no more trucks. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=707378 72 GMC 1 Ton Motor Home, wife said no more trucks until she saw this one. Gen 3 6.0/4L80E 4.10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761110 68 GMC Suburban was 3/4 ton, now 1/2.Wife shook her head 71 C30 Wrecker 71 C20 Scott-Bilt As weird as it gets..BB Cheyenne AC Truck 68 GMC Long Stepside. They keep following me home 69 C30 Former Motor Home, Flat Bed time 70 G20 Red-E-Kamp Conversion "I'm your Boogy Van" |
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07-29-2018, 01:10 AM
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Its a Truck Thing......
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Re: Long or short bed?
Looks like two different type of rivets in the photo. I would verify the frame VIN.
Smitty
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71 C10 283/3SPD Full Resto 71 GMC 1500 Sierra Grande http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518599 70 C10 Suburban Former military GSA truck. 72 Chevy Blazer 4X4, Sloppy Jo, Mountain Climber. Wife says no more trucks. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=707378 72 GMC 1 Ton Motor Home, wife said no more trucks until she saw this one. Gen 3 6.0/4L80E 4.10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761110 68 GMC Suburban was 3/4 ton, now 1/2.Wife shook her head 71 C30 Wrecker 71 C20 Scott-Bilt As weird as it gets..BB Cheyenne AC Truck 68 GMC Long Stepside. They keep following me home 69 C30 Former Motor Home, Flat Bed time 70 G20 Red-E-Kamp Conversion "I'm your Boogy Van" |
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07-29-2018, 02:09 AM
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Re: Long or short bed?
If there's anything original left on the truck, you can tell by the model number in chalk on the firewall or at the back of the frame.
07 = shortbed 09 = longbed 04 = stepside 34 = fleetside I'm assuming you're looking at a shortbed you think might be a longbed? Check the frame and bed for cut marks. The bed could be a real shortbed, or a new aftermarket one if no cut/weld lines are visible. It could also be 14 trucks into 1.
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07-29-2018, 02:11 AM
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Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
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Re: Long or short bed?
As noted, that cab looks to have had the VIN removed at some point. Whether it was to paint behind or something intentional... who knows.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=675960
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07-29-2018, 03:36 AM
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Re: Long or short bed?
You would think if the vin tag was removed for painting purposes then the cab vent would have also been removed.
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07-29-2018, 09:08 AM
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Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires
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Re: Long or short bed?
That does look like a pretty crappy paint job around the vent, doesn't it?
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