If you haven’t done so already, go to the above website and register your truck. You are asked to post a photo of your truck and furnish the VIN to verify the truck is real. For registering you will receive a free membership package containing a premium quality trucker cap and a packet of truck cards with photos and statistics from 1918 and up showing each body style change. It takes about a month for your free gift to arrive. The site is operated by the Chevy Marketing Division.
Martin '62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress) '47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project) ‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily) ‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence) “I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one! Support those brave men/women who stand the "Thin Blue Line"! Hug a cop! USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)
I registered a couple of years ago and didn't need a photo. They send goodies on occasion. When they asked what my credentials were for applying, I wrote that I have owned and driven At least one GM truck from each decade from the 50's to 2011, they thought that was good enough to let me in.
1957 Chevrolet 5700 LCF 283 SM420 2 speed rear, 1955 IH 300U T/A, 1978 Corvette 350 auto, 1978 Yamaha DT175, 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy
"We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are"
1948 International Farmall Super A 1949 Chevrolet 3804 In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum 1973 IH 1310 Dump 2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie" 2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley)
John, I don’t understand why you or your truck don’t qualify. I can understand the Canadian guys not being able to register. The site is a part of the Chevrolet USA Marketing Division and has been around for a few years now. Everyone I know who has registered has gotten their swag as promised and every so often some new swag shows up in your mailbox. Sorry your having trouble with it.
Martin '62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress) '47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project) ‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily) ‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence) “I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one! Support those brave men/women who stand the "Thin Blue Line"! Hug a cop! USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)
John, that looks like your truck on their home page. The one on the trailer. I just looked into it and they want a VIN (probably a modern one, not like a AD has), and an odometer reading of over 100k miles.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 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.
The VIN is only to verify that your truck is real. They search the data base to determine if its a real VIN or something someone made up. My ‘62 doesn’t have a modern 16+ digit number and they took it without any trouble. They do ask some questions about you that if you don’t want the info made public, you have to go back into your settings and make them private, after your registration is approved. I received a pair of free tickets to the 2022 Auto Show in OKC in my email yesterday.
John, are you trying to register using a .com address?
Martin '62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress) '47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project) ‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily) ‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence) “I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one! Support those brave men/women who stand the "Thin Blue Line"! Hug a cop! USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)
Martin -- I didn't get past the homepage where it says you either have to own a Chevy truck with more than 100,000 miles on it, or you have to have purchased (or leased) more than 1 new Chevrolet truck. As I meet neither of those criteria, I didn't press any further. My '49 has less than 70k on it and I've only ever bought one new Chevy vehicle.
Maybe they found out about all the Chrysler products I've purchased new ...
Or that my daily driver is WAY cooler than any Chevy in its class (WAY cooler.... Remind me to tell you the Quigley Ford vs. GM "Contingency Spares" story sometime)
But still ... of all people to turn away at the door like vermin ... ME???
I am soooooooooooooo incensed about this I am literally bursting into flames as I type this. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
~ John
"We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are"
1948 International Farmall Super A 1949 Chevrolet 3804 In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum 1973 IH 1310 Dump 2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie" 2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley)
Doesn’t say anywhere that the truck has to run. Use the VIN off of the parts truck you drug home. If you ain’t cheating you ain’t trying. They for sure are not coming to your house to verify mileage. I do have a friend who’s been registered for more than 4 years and he averages a freebie about every 3-4 months.
Martin '62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress) '47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project) ‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily) ‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence) “I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one! Support those brave men/women who stand the "Thin Blue Line"! Hug a cop! USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)
Are you sure it hasn't rolled over at least once? Who's going to check? That 100K miles thing is way too restrictive IMO. My '51 has at least 100K, just by looking at it when I got it. No need to check the odometer.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 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.
Doesn’t say anywhere that the truck has to run. Use the VIN off of the parts truck you drug home. If you ain’t cheating you ain’t trying. They for sure are not coming to your house to verify mileage. I do have a friend who’s been registered for more than 4 years and he averages a freebie about every 3-4 months.
I registered my 59' this afternoon, just the VIN and a picture. I received an email shortly after saying they accepted my request.
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400 "The Book of Thor" Read the story in the DITY 1960 Chevrolet C10 "A Family Heirloom" Follow the story in the DITY Gallery '59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting)
Come Bleed or Blister, something has got to give!!! | Living life in the SLOW lane
. Use the VIN off of the parts truck you drug home. If you ain’t cheating you ain’t trying.
After all the lectures we get here (and rightfully so) about what's legal and not legal, etc., etc. I realize this isn't same as doctoring the title on a drivable truck, or switching serial number plates, etc., but still......
Good point Rich. In John’s case, it is a real truck with a real VIN and over 100,000 miles and Chevy doesn’t care if it’s running and driving. All they want is your info in their database. No harm no foul.
Martin '62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress) '47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project) ‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily) ‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence) “I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one! Support those brave men/women who stand the "Thin Blue Line"! Hug a cop! USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)
I just signed up. I was also rejected at first because my odometer is busted and I don't know the actual miles. I just assumed if your truck was over a certain age it would automatically qualify as a "qualifying truck". I just changed it to 100,000 and they accepted my application.
I'm fairly certain my life won't be diminished significantly by not being in GM's database. I can probably live without trinkets.
John
~ John
"We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are"
1948 International Farmall Super A 1949 Chevrolet 3804 In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum 1973 IH 1310 Dump 2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie" 2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley)
Today must have been hat day, I read John's post and found mine wait for me at home. After 35 years in the Service I don't wear hats that often now but I may make an exception for this one, pretty cool hat.
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400 "The Book of Thor" Read the story in the DITY 1960 Chevrolet C10 "A Family Heirloom" Follow the story in the DITY Gallery '59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting)
Come Bleed or Blister, something has got to give!!! | Living life in the SLOW lane
Glad to see everyone getting their swag! Every few months you will get another small gift.
Martin '62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress) '47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project) ‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily) ‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence) “I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one! Support those brave men/women who stand the "Thin Blue Line"! Hug a cop! USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)
"We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are"
1948 International Farmall Super A 1949 Chevrolet 3804 In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum 1973 IH 1310 Dump 2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie" 2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley)
Martin '62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress) '47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project) ‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily) ‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence) “I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one! Support those brave men/women who stand the "Thin Blue Line"! Hug a cop! USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)