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| | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 23 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 23 | So I found a ton of info on this site and got most of my VIN decoded.
The only place I'm stumped is the Production Order. I have a 1954 3100. The last 4 digits are 8010.
I know they added the month to it so would that mean my truck is the 10th off the line in AUG?
Also, if that is correct, one would be led to believe that it was in 1953 because 10th truck in August seems unlikely.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Last edited by Woogeroo; 11/22/2010 12:22 PM. Reason: added year/model to topic so the interested parties would read the post
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | welcome to the shops Brandon, lots of info around here, might check the various pages about ID'ing your truck in the tech tips section someone misled you, there is no month involved in the vin, the last part is simply the numerical order, as in it was the 8 thousand and 10th truck [of any kind] off the line at that plant - be the 7,009th actually as in 54 they started at 001001  Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | Here is the way the sequential production number works.
1953 through 1955 1st Series (Last of the "Advance Design")
TThe code changed significantly in 1953. VINs now had: Series (single letter); Model Year (last two digits of the year); Factory Code (now changed to letters); and Production Order symbols. Each series was separately numbered in sequence for that particular plant (Starting at 001001).
Example -- L54A001901
Series Model Year Factory Code Production Order
L 54 A 0001901
The truck in the example is the 900th 1954 1-Ton truck built at Atlanta.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 23 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 23 | Ahh. Copy that. Thanks for the help! | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | If the numbers start a 1001, 1901 would be number 901. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
Brandon,
What is the full code you found on the plate?
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 23 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 23 | Brandon,
What is the full code you found on the plate? Hi Tim. Thanks for asking about this. I got the "month" info from this site actually. It's on the Tech Tips page under "Deciphering your VIN". The paragraph reads: "Starting in 1933, GM started adding a Month of Production code to the VIN. Stovebolts now had a VIN comprised of four elements: Factory Code; Model Year and Series (Note: Chevy added the 3/4-Ton back into the lineup for the 1937 model year.); Month of Production; and Production Order for that particular plant (Starting at 1,001). Production of a new model year usually started in the fall of the preceding calendar year." My full VIN is: H54S008010 | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 433 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 433 | H54S008010 The VIN Buster ... Your 'VIN Buster' Results ... Serial # : H54S008010 Mfg Year : 1954 Model : 3100 Comm 1/2 ton Wheelbase : 116 inches Plant : St. Louis, MO
1954 Chevy 3104 3 Window Hydra-Matic in my family for over 60 Years
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 23 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 23 | H54S008010 The VIN Buster ... Your 'VIN Buster' Results ... Serial # : H54S008010 Mfg Year : 1954 Model : 3100 Comm 1/2 ton Wheelbase : 116 inches Plant : St. Louis, MO Yep...did that. Got that info. Thanks! | | |
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