the frame numbers start in 55 for Chevy, and I've heard GMC started a bit earlier - any TF series I've seen are stamped on the top web of the drivers frame rail just behind the steering box, and the frame numbers
don\'t include the leading model designation , cuz that's not determined when the basic frame is assembled .... which is what makes the number on the door plate a "vin" number rather than just a "serial number"
Bill