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| | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 30 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 30 | i am looking for specs for a 1965 chevy c50 6 wheel dump truck if someone could dirwect me i would appreciate it | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | Chevrolet built the Cab and Chassis...the dump body was a dealer installed option. What kind of info do you want? Mike  | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 30 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 30 | loooking for things like empty weight(obviously I will have to guess the dump body until I get it weighed ), max gvw( need it to register) repair manuals or shop manuals to name the things I need to find out now. Also a good parts dealer or website for these old dogs to
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Matt | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 30 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 30 | i found ou the GVW no I am looking for suggestions as far as repair manual. I would like to get the factory one but if not available what would you go with I normally use haynes along with chilton as a crossreference but considering the age and size ?? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | Keep an eye on eBay...Shop Manuals and parts books should be available. When getting a Parts Book, look for one a year or two newer than your truck, that way any late year changes will show up. As for mechanical parts, you'll be surprised what NAPA has new on the shelf. Have fun!!! Mike | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 30 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 30 | thats cool, NAPA has served me well for my other vehicles but I figured the old stuff was gonna be a hunt. Where can I decode a vin # to figure out what year this ol' girl is The Vin # is
H3C519B103587 ? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 | I was going to reccomend American Classic's VIN Decoder, but I put that VIN number in and it said it was a 1973 Made in London, Canada.
That probably isn't accurate information, tho.
an idea is only stupid if you think about it rationally.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 452 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 452 | I'll give the VIN decoding a shot using info in the 60-66 assembly manual.
For H3C519B:
H=heavy duty=24000 GVW
3=last digit of model year=63
C=conventional cab
51=series (5=1.5 ton)
9=body/chassis type=stakebed
B=assembly plant=Baltimore
The rest of the number is the build sequence.
American Classic's decoder only covers thru the 1-tons--no big bolts. There used to be a decoder on oldtrucks.com, but it seems to be perpetually offline.
Curt
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1953 Chevy 6400, 1957 Chevy 2dr Sedan
--"Mediocrity is easy, the good things take time"
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 30 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 30 | yeah i tried oldtrucks.com and there decoder was offline at the time I am going to get into her tomorrow. And will post pics and updates!! | | |
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