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| | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 60 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 60 | I own a 49 1/2 ton with a vin number of
GBA6414.....When i went to the serch location, there is no GBA...Anyone got any ideas???
Thanks!!!
Billm
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,966 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,966 | Looks like a stock Flint-mfd 49 "3100" 216 engine serial number http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/chevyresto/4952.htmWhich was commonly used as the VIN back in the day. What is the serial of the engine in the truck now?
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 60 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 60 | Thanks Frank: I know the engine is a 54. I do not have the number on the engine, it is at my house in Georgia and I am in florida. When i tried to get insurance on it, they told me this was not the correct vin #. Not sure how I am going to solve it.
Anyway, Thanks!!!!
Bill M | | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,966 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,966 | It's a common problem with old cars and trucks as many states used the engine number as the VIN well into the 50's, if not later. The 50 3/4-ton I bought in 99 from a MO guy had the original engine serial on the title but already had been swapped for a V8 when he bought it 12 years earlier. He had a good MO title, it just didn't match any number found on the truck. MO had a special form the seller could use to explain any discrepancies. With that I had no problem getting a KY title.
Try to explain that the number on the title is apparently the original engine number and that the engine has been replaced...
Good luck.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 305 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 305 | Had the same problem bringing my '54 from Washington State to Canada. Funny thing is neither the US Customs guys or the Canadian Customs guys cared that the numbers on the title didn't match anything on the truck.
It took me about a month and a half transfering ownership to me and registering it in Canada. Finally the DOT gave in and registered it in British Columbia under the VIN number on the door post.
Only after I did a lot of researching how Washington State registered vehicles back in the 50's. | | |
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