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| | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 64 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2011 Posts: 64 | my ID plate is covered in paint at the very top is HGJ stamped in then lower is C 51 385 then lower is the VIN 6VWC 1601 break down is yr 1952 mod 6400 2ton wb 161" I did a search but no luck  on code thanks for your help | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | might be different on the big bolts, but paint and trim codes are on a separate tag from the vin on pickups
Bill | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,299 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,299 | You will not find a paint code on any data plate in 52. They did not exist. I do not know when they started putting paint codes on the trucks but it was at the very least, after 54. On my truck, written in grease pencil on the underside of the hood, is written "Transport" for transport blue. You may get lucky and find something like that but that is the best you can hope for other than finding some original paint in a hidden area of your truck. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | If you are referring to a 1952 USA Chevrolet truck (which the year of the 6VWC 1601 Vehicle Number), there was no paint and/or trim code placed anywhere on a tag on the truck that year. Does not matter what size truck you have. 6VWC 1601 6 = Oakland VW = 1952 6400 series C = March 1601 = 601th 6400 series truck produced at that plant that year (1601-1000) If you are referring to the Vehicle Serial Number plate ( upper right on this page), 6VWC 1601 was the only code originally put on that tag. The other code might be an attempt to put an engine code on that tag (for a replacement engine?). Can you post a photo of your tag? Or, mail a photo to me and I will post it here lederman@siena.edu. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | It's not unusual to find the paint name written on the underside of the hood on '55 and earlier trucks.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 64 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2011 Posts: 64 | Thanks for the reply's so quick Tim I will try to post the tag this weekend
Thanks again
Jay` | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 | jay where in pa are you located? | | | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 64 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2011 Posts: 64 | My plate photo bucket and some of my truck 51 ashton I am 7 miles west of york in Dover | | |
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