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| | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,969 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,969 | There's an interesting 66 Chevy Pickup on eBay advertised as a C10. It also has the rectangular 10 fender emblems in the correct placement for a 66. It's wearing deep hubcaps so I can't count the wheel studs. Everything about it, including the deep hubcaps, points to a 3/4-ton. The VIN given is C2536J123456. This is how I see it breaking down:
C = Chevy, 2WD
25 = 3/4-ton, 127 wheelbase
3 = ?
6 = 1966
J = Janesville
I ran it thru the VIN buster on this site and that said it was a Suburban. The truck is definitely not a Suburban... Maybe it's just a typo.
Is 3 in the fourth place correct for a 'burb?
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| | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,718 Moderator: 60-66 Trucks; North Eastern Bolters | | Moderator: 60-66 Trucks; North Eastern Bolters Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,718 | My 1966 heritage guide sez the 3 in the 3rd digit / 4th spot is "fleetside". 253 - 3/4 LWB, Fleetside. I see that truck on ebay as well. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,969 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,969 |
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,969 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,969 | The VIN buster on this site will not return correct results for 65 or 66 trucks: Serials with the year (5 or 6) in the 5th place, such as C1546S123654. It returns Mfg Year: unknown, Style: Suburban or Panel, Plant: St. Louis. I tried multiple combinations and it doesn't like a 5 or 6 in that place. ???
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| | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,718 Moderator: 60-66 Trucks; North Eastern Bolters | | Moderator: 60-66 Trucks; North Eastern Bolters Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,718 | Find link for the GM heritage site. Find your year and save/print your year. Within you will find the breakdown of your VIN and alot of other info you will appreciate. Our 66 booklet has been posted here previously, but you can hit google or find from the Stovebolt links. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,969 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,969 | Thanks Doug and HB.
There is a fairly good serial and model number page on LMC truck parts site. They show only a 4 in the 4th place for model type (Pickup) and do not address the other models.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | I don't find this ghost truck on Ebay. Now or in "sold".
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,969 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,969 |
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| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | Frank, you were very smart to spot that something was fishy.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,969 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,969 | I saw several other old Chevy trucks in the background of some pictures. Looking at the bed you can see it is drilled for the side moldings, but the doors and front fenders are not. He should have posted a picture of the GVW plate. Maybe not a bad old truck, just not the most honest presentation.
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