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| | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 49 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 49 | Looking at a 52 chevy and i asked for the VIN#. The number seems to have too many digits:example-##AAA######. I have only seen five digits after the Alpha numbers.Can six digits be correct??
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 319 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 319 | The numbers after the letters are the production order of each series for that plant starting at 1001. http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/VIN.htmSix digits would simply mean they produced more than 99000 units of that series at that plant for the 52' production year. I am unaware of any list of production totals by plant in 1952. Perhaps someone else has better info.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 31 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 31 | How far of are GMC's from the Chevy's when it comes to the serial (VIN) number? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
If the trucks are parked next to each other, the numbers would probably be a 2-6 feet from each other for most sizes of trucks.
Seriously, what year trucks are you referring to? USA Chevrolet and GMC VIDs (on the plates on the cab, between the hinges on the driver's side) are distinctively different.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 435 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 435 | If you've got a LMC catalog they have a pretty good section that explains some of the different things about a VIN. Pretty easy to understand and straightforward.
Tramp | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | How far of are GMC's from the Chevy's when it comes to the serial (VIN) number? You can't use any of the online tools for Chevy serial numbers with a GMC serial number.
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It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | | Doms48 Unregistered | | Doms48 Unregistered | Can you help a new guy out?
I entered the serial number of my truck into the "decoder" widget thingy and it came up with unknown mfg yr, cab and chassis, unknown plant. Then I entered another number, maybe engine number? and it came up 1961 Flint Michigan! Here is the data I know for sure:
1948 Chevrolet Loadmaster
GVW 11,000 lbs
SN 7113304039
(the other number is 1360003814)
wheelbase 136"
Lothar calls it "Model 1133" Here is a direct quote from an email he sent me: "The model of the truck is Loadmaster model 1133 with GVW 11,000lbs. It seems to have a 1947 serial number instead of the usual 8 starting off your serial number for 1948. The plate looks untouched, so it must have been produced with the last of the 47's. A 47 looks totally different."
Can anyone lend a hand? I'm totally new to this type of genealogical research... Thanks in advance.
Last edited by Doms48; 02/09/2010 12:41 PM.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | Dom - that vin is for a Canadian manufactured truck, the decoders here and elsewhere on the net are for US vins only - Lothar has it right, your "vin" of 7 1133 04039 = 7 is 1947 production year [not model year], the CDN model is an 1133, with a production sequence number of 4039 - the GVW would make it a 1.5T .... and it would have been assembled at the Ontario plant
Bill | | | | | | Doms48 Unregistered | | Doms48 Unregistered | Okay, good to know. So I guess there is only the second number, the one that gave me "1961 Flint Michigan" that remains a mystery. 1360003814 I know the motor is not original, as the ad says it is a newer 235. The Cab seems differently shaded than the hood and fenders, and I'm wondering if this is result of a repaint, or just different formulations in the original paint that weathered differently? http://www.callingallcars.ca/Trucks/Truck_info/48chevy2tondumpwbhr598.htm | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | no tellin about the unknown number, could be an engine number - for the front paint, I'd assume it's a result of being stored in it's working life backed in to an equipment shed so the front was exposed to the sun and wind blown rain/dust - that's the usual appearance of "sunburn" on a praire farm truck
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