All the stampings I've seen (Chevys) were on the top. They matched most of the VIN. The side stamp could be VIN, my guess is a factory/mill/batch metal/fabrication date number. Not a good idea to use sand paper when looking for stamped numbers. Wire brush and cleaner. Some numbers were light stamped and possibly corroded, sanding will lessen the definition/readability. It is known that GMC hardly ever stamped their frames with VIN.
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