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03glide · 02-08-2004, 08:23 PM

Can someonr determine from the vin # what year this cab is. I was told it was a '68 but it has a parking brake pedal and the plastic vents in the door jamb..

CS148F163122

Thanks for the help, Brian

Longhorn Man · 02-08-2004, 08:29 PM

Yup, a 68. Either the VIN tag was swapped, or some one really liked the 71/72 style cab.

Hutch · 02-08-2004, 08:33 PM

03glide
The vin is a 68 1/2 Ton 6 cyl mfg. in Fint Michigan
If it is a 71 it will have a embossed (raised) area where the rear view mirror mounts.
If not then it is probably a 72 from what you have stated.

03glide · 02-08-2004, 08:48 PM

Were the door jamb vents only in the 71/72?

MrGoodpliers · 02-08-2004, 10:06 PM

Yes.

*dtlilly* · 02-08-2004, 10:52 PM

There is a vin # on the top of the frame rail by the steering box, post those #'s, it may be a 68 frame and title with a 71-72 cab put on by a previous owner.

03glide · 02-08-2004, 11:12 PM

dtlilly... you are exactly right! The frame numbers match the vin tag. So I have a '68 frame and VIN tag with a '72 cab. Is this a common practice? I have another '68 cab frame and good title. The cab is no good. I have this cab with the once switched Vin tag and another '72 cab with no title. I am trying to figure which cab to use and how to go about title work and registration. Anyone with a similar experience with some advice would be appreciated.

Longhorn Man · 02-09-2004, 12:32 AM

pick a vin plate with matching title, and don't let anyone see you installing it onto what ever cap you choose.
Is it against the law...probably (depends on state)
would it be a huge PITA to go through the red tape...yes.
Does the DMV really care about a 30+ year old truck...nope.
Close the garage door and don't tell anyone what you did.

03glide · 02-09-2004, 12:38 AM

Thanks for the honesty. Longhorn Man I am in your neck of the woods a few times a year. My wife's parents live in Dublin.

Blue_71 · 02-09-2004, 01:08 AM

i detest, 71 had the vent thing in the door jamb too, my 71 K20 has it

Longhorn Man · 02-09-2004, 01:09 AM

Yup, pretty darn close. I am close to the I70 & 270 west side interchainge. About 4 miles south of it to be exact.
Give me a holler next time you're in town and I can save you from the in-law bordom.

Longhorn Man · 02-09-2004, 01:18 AM

little josh...no one is saying the 71 doesn't have the pressure vent.

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Originally posted by 03glide
Were the door jamb vents only in the 71/72?

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Originally posted by MrGoodpliers
Yes.

Blue_71 · 02-09-2004, 01:24 AM

sorry about that, i missed the 71 in there, i thought everyone was saying only 72 had it

03glide · 02-09-2004, 01:42 AM

Longhorn Man. Will do. I'll post a few days before I head that way.

Longhorn Man · 02-09-2004, 01:43 AM

Awsome. My home is open to most board members.

JOE BOB · 02-09-2004, 02:03 AM

Andy, why only "most" board members, did something happen?!?

Later, Joe Bob

Longhorn Man · 02-09-2004, 08:15 AM

LOL, no, but honestly there are a few ppl on here that I have no interest in meeting...let alone having in my home.
Nothing happened though.

02-08-2004, 08:23 PM	#1
03glide Sell it before it's finished Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 631	What year is this cab!? Can someonr determine from the vin # what year this cab is. I was told it was a '68 but it has a parking brake pedal and the plastic vents in the door jamb.. CS148F163122 Thanks for the help, Brian

02-08-2004, 08:33 PM	#3
Hutch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Grapevine, Tx. Posts: 2,142	03glide The vin is a 68 1/2 Ton 6 cyl mfg. in Fint Michigan If it is a 71 it will have a embossed (raised) area where the rear view mirror mounts. If not then it is probably a 72 from what you have stated. __________________ John Hutchison Grapevine,Texas 68 1/2 t swb 68 Mustang 69 Jaguar 71 1/2 t swb 88 Supra CompTs6m 93 Escort GT 2005 Corolla XRS

02-08-2004, 10:06 PM	#5
MrGoodpliers Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Gainesville, Georgia Posts: 704	Yes. __________________ We made Oklahoma a little after 3, Randy & his brother Bob & my old GMC...

02-08-2004, 08:29 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Yup, a 68. Either the VIN tag was swapped, or some one really liked the 71/72 style cab.

02-08-2004, 08:48 PM	#4
03glide Sell it before it's finished Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 631	Were the door jamb vents only in the 71/72?

02-08-2004, 10:52 PM	#6
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	There is a vin # on the top of the frame rail by the steering box, post those #'s, it may be a 68 frame and title with a 71-72 cab put on by a previous owner.

02-08-2004, 11:12 PM	#7
03glide Sell it before it's finished Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 631	dtlilly... you are exactly right! The frame numbers match the vin tag. So I have a '68 frame and VIN tag with a '72 cab. Is this a common practice? I have another '68 cab frame and good title. The cab is no good. I have this cab with the once switched Vin tag and another '72 cab with no title. I am trying to figure which cab to use and how to go about title work and registration. Anyone with a similar experience with some advice would be appreciated.

02-09-2004, 12:32 AM	#8
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	pick a vin plate with matching title, and don't let anyone see you installing it onto what ever cap you choose. Is it against the law...probably (depends on state) would it be a huge PITA to go through the red tape...yes. Does the DMV really care about a 30+ year old truck...nope. Close the garage door and don't tell anyone what you did.

02-09-2004, 12:38 AM	#9
03glide Sell it before it's finished Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 631	Thanks for the honesty. Longhorn Man I am in your neck of the woods a few times a year. My wife's parents live in Dublin.

02-09-2004, 01:09 AM	#11
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Yup, pretty darn close. I am close to the I70 & 270 west side interchainge. About 4 miles south of it to be exact. Give me a holler next time you're in town and I can save you from the in-law bordom.

02-09-2004, 01:42 AM	#14
03glide Sell it before it's finished Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 631	Longhorn Man. Will do. I'll post a few days before I head that way.

02-09-2004, 01:43 AM	#15
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Awsome. My home is open to most board members.

02-09-2004, 02:03 AM	#16
JOE BOB Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Ballston Lake, NY Posts: 161	Andy, why only "most" board members, did something happen?!? Later, Joe Bob



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02-09-2004, 08:15 AM	#17
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	LOL, no, but honestly there are a few ppl on here that I have no interest in meeting...let alone having in my home. Nothing happened though.

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