Jack, The trucks of that era didn't have an official VIN as we know them today. They were either titled by the engine serial# or sometimes the vehicle serial#s on a plate mounted to the left front body pillar between the door hinges on your 1949 Panel.
As far as selling your vehicle, if it was titled using the engine serial# and the engine has been replaced, you will need to contact your local DMV to see what their requirements are to get yourself issued a corrected title before the sale.
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~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
If you have the title to the truck, that's all you need to sell it.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy) 1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1956 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood (The Godfather) | 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado (The Purple Knif) | 1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe | 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
If you have the title to the truck, that's all you need to sell it.
Otto, That would not be true if his truck was titled with the original engine serial# and the engine has been replaced. Title and engine# would not match.
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
It still applies. Buyer pays money, seller signs over valid title.
The buyer just gives the valid title to his DMV and has it transferred to his name. I understand the problems if no valid title exists.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy) 1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1956 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood (The Godfather) | 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado (The Purple Knif) | 1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe | 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
Otto, If the truck is titled with an engine serial that's no longer there (engine swap), then the title isn't valid, legally, and should be fixed. The buyer bears the responsibility to ensure that it's correctly titled, or suffers the consequences when a future buyer balks at having a title that doesn't match the truck. It's usually not a big deal to fix, depending on the state.
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.
