"No Advance-Design trucks were frame stamped from the factory. Correct? "
Yes, that is correct, Frank50 (except that some people have stated that a code was stamped on the frame by California).
Nonetheless, my DMV inspector (and the main office in Raleigh) maintain that a code was stamped into the frame by GM (on A-D era trucks). I would like to know the experiences of other NC registrants (who successfully registered out of state purchased A-D trucks).
Don't know who this fellow is but it is 2017 info and he invites emails. Down in the Chevy section he states that first chassis stamp was 1955.
http://www.automotivetimelines.com/...tors-vehicle-identification-number-help/According to this document, and unless the DMV has any conflicting document, just urban legend or misinformation, the inspector
is correct about some "GM" (notice the other "GM" makers in this link) but he
is not correct for AD Chevy trucks. The author seems to say all Chevrolet started stamping in 1955. He does not separate truck/car. GMC has no stamp thru 1966.
A logical, and possibly legal challenge, if ever necessary, is that if a seemingly original factory frame is not stamped and there is no indication of fill-in, grind off or tampering, then obviously the factory didn't stamp it.
Tim already knows all this. He knows there are no stamps. This is just for posterity in this thread and ammo for a rogue inspector. The following shows where serial numbers (as the VIN was called) are located and therefore where they are not located.
http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/chevyresto/54057.htm
