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| | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 41 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2007 Posts: 41 | Hello All,
I have had a 195? GMC 300 for some time now and have always thought that it was a 1954.
I have a 1954 Chevy 6400 and this is the year that chevy went from the split windshield to a solid curved glass windshield, hence my belief that my GMC was also a 1954.
Recently, I have seen a couple of GMC trucks that I was told were earlier than 1954 that had round glass like the 1954 windshields.
I have the serial number which is on the original blue plate on the inside drivers door jamb.
It is: 30324C71049
The GVW: ?1400 (the first number is hard to make out)
The combined GVW: 22,000 lbs
The plate also reads assembled in Pontiac, Michigan
When I use the vin buster it comes out as a 1963 Chevy built in St Louis, Missouri, which doesn't match.
Any help would be glady accepted.
Thanks All,
54Monster
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy 54Monster, if I'm reading my parts book correctly it says you have a model 303-24 which is a 161" wheelbase truck, powered by a 248 c.i.d. engine. I need the chassis serial number to tell you the year 51 serial numbers start at 1001, 52s start with P4258, C1482, or S1583, 53s start with P5947, C1752, or S2275 54s start with Z1001, hope that helps. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | If it has a curved windshield, it is probably a 1954. However, I have a 1953 with a service cab on it and GMC offered the later cab as a service or replacement cab. This is a picture of one with a 1953 model that had a replacement cab. http://m.flickr.com/photo.gne?id=3166389819&
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| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | I suspect what you are reading as C7 is actually CZ. That would conform to a '54 model. The C designates the Oakland, CA assembly plant. I also suspect the tag reads: GMC TRUCK & COACH DIVISION
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PONTIAC, MICHIGAN, U.S.A.That does not indicated assembly in Pontiac. If assembled in Pontiac it would have a P where the C is. Some were also assembled in St Louis, having an S code on the data plate. The VIN busters are made for Chevrolets. GMC numbers will not work in them. Info on GMC numbers can be found at www.oldgmctrucks.com | | |
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