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| | | | Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 32 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 32 | Hello I am in the UK. I recently imported a 1952 Chevrolet 6400 truck. The Vin Number on the title is 5VWF4789D. On the plate inside the drivers side door pillar it shows 5VWF4789. There is no letter D because of this I cant get the truck registered yet. Is there some where i can check the Vin number or is the letter D a typeo. Hope some one can help. Thanks Howard. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 | Hopefully someone will be along in a bit to verify, but I'm betting a typo... if you'd had a Canadian built truck I do have the manual with the vintage decoder for that. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 32 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 32 | Hello yes the truck is a US truck, I thought the last letter was a typo but lets see if any body else can shed some light. Many thanks Howard | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Where in the Vehicle Number are you hoping to find a "D".
Can you post a photo of your vehicle number? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | Howard, I'll chime in and say in all my years of doing Chevrolet research (1930's thru 1950's) I've never seen a "unit number" with a sufix letter. The "unit number" was always the last set of numbers in the serial number. The page Tim linked is actually a copy from the Chevrolet Specification Booklet. Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 32 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 32 | Hello please find copy of my title your see the letter D on the end. | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,074 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,074 | Where was the title issued? Somewhere in the US? Maybe they have added a suffix code "D" for some reason. You may need to contact the Motor Vehicle Department in that particular state to find out.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 32 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 32 | Hello The title was issued in the state of Michigan. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | Have you contacted your DMV and asked then what you need to do? That's where I'd start... Mike B | | | | | Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 32 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 32 | Yes I have had a letter from them and they want proof of the year of the truck, I sent in the title with the year on it, but because there was that letter D on the end of the Vin Number and not on the plateof truck they are being picky. I know its a 52 but try telling them that. Thanks Howard | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | The "VW" in your serial number identifies the year as 1952 and Series as 6400 SW = 1949 6400 TW = 1950 6400 UW = 1951 6400 VW = 1952 6400 The format changed in 1953... Mike B | | | | | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,195 Insomniac | | Insomniac Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,195 | Hi Howard, Bureaucrats like paper evidence. Perhaps the serial number info in 1952 Chevrolet Truck information kit will make them happy. Show them a copy of page 57 with the serial number info. GM Info Kit
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Hi Howard, Bureaucrats like paper evidence. Perhaps the serial number info in 1952 Chevrolet Truck information kit will make them happy. Show them a copy of page 57 with the serial number info. GM Info KitThat page is linked-to in my first post above. The whole 1952 Chevrolet Truck Specifications document is also on-line. | | |
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