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| | | | Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 12 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 12 | hey guys, does anybody know if GM stamped the production year on there frames, my Dad says that he was sure they did but I have a 53 and a 51 3100 truck and they are both stripped down to the frame and I cant find a year stamp anywhere. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | Chevrolet frame numbering started in 1956. Some claim to have seen it on '55s. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 898 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 898 | My frame is stamped on my 55.2 3100.
Brian
1955.2 3100 Truck
The older I get the more dangerous I am!!!!! | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | What cletis said, '56 for sure. '55 2nd seems to be a little spotty, some are stamped, some aren't. On top of that, there's some '55 2nds that are stamped twice, like mine. Before '55 1rst, no frame stamps on Chevrolet for sure. I have heard of GMC stamping some years off and on, though.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | GMC stamped frames until the late '40s. | | |
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