The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk engine and tag serial numbers on a late '40s pickup

The door tag only gave information about the truck, size, weight, model, color, etc....

The VIN number is the engine serial number. No where on the body or frame will you find this number. Up to or around 1955 the VIN was this way, after it was changed to what we use now with the number stamped in many places on the truck.