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| | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 61 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 61 | Well, paid my admission price today. Thanks to info here I ID'd it pretty close, except for the month!
6TB053580
Oakland, CA., 1938 1.5 ton dually, not sure of the month, 52,579th off the line.
Anyone help with the month code?
Oh, it's in great shape, are the wheel slaves usually rebuildable? Ones leaking, I assume its a larger version of my '60 1/2 ton??
Thanks!
Tom | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | Tom, Welcome to the Big League! Here's the way I see you Serial Number... 6 = Oakland, CA Assembly Plant T = 1938 1-1/2 ton B = 131-1/2" wheel base Dually 05 = May 3580 = Unit number starting with 1001. This makes your truck the 2,580th TB out of Plant 6. Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 61 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 61 | Dang! You're good!
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My truck is Brewster Green and black, which I'm sure is common. It seems really straight, and intact. The last owner fabricated a sheet metal glove box with light, a heavy guage side box, and a battery mount. I was told it has a six volt VW wiper motor, replacing the vacuum unit. It has a old style radio antenna, but no evidence of a radio or speakers having been installed. (Whew!) | | | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 30 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 30 | is there a list that decodes vin numbers on big bolts? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | Carl - the vin buster in the tech tips will work for big bolts, they use the same vin scheme as other bolts
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