Bill,
With help from Jolly's "GMC 3500-9500 Year and Model Information" web page (recommended by another Bill?), I have been able to decipher parts of the VIN that confirms my truck to be a 1996 model, although there are still parts of the VIN that don't seem to work out as described. I am sure that this will all help in my search for hood latches and other parts. Thank you again for all the time you spent helping me. Now I hope to have the truck on the road tomorrow for a Highway Patrol VIN check because the California DMV entered a "4" instead of an "H" as the first character in the registration VIN, which didn't matter until it came time to transfer title.
JRMunn
