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Would anyone be able to tell me where you can find the vin serial number on a 42 chevy PU? I have one im working on but lost the title so im looking for a frame # to ID the truck so i can get a bonded title...I looked where info said to look like door rail, under cab, fire wall, no id tags or frame numbers to be found but a friend said it has to be stamped on the frame rail somewhere, I looked still nothing? Any suggestions?

You will not find a serial number anywhere but on the engine, right by the distributor. If the original engine is missing, you have no VIN. The cab tags contain other information. It wasn't till 1955 or so that the VIN was stamped in frames.

You will need to get with the DMV and see what is needed for your state.

Your old title would not have been any good if the engine was changed or going to be changed, so don't worry about loosing it to much.

Joe

There is a serial number on the cab tab on the passenger side of the cowl, right under where the hood sits.

Im calling DMV again now that I have no title and no SN to give them...Oh Boy!!!....Thanks

Serial number on the tag is the unit build number, not the VIN number.

Joe

Mine's registered by that, no matter what you call it.

the number on the body tag actually is the 'vin' [lower case, vehicle identification number], which contains info beyond the production sequence [serial] number - the one on the engine is the engine number - different jurisdictions used one or the other in the box on the paper title that's labeled "VIN" [all caps], regardless if it matches the modern VIN [Vehicle Identification Number] format

Bill

Thanks everyone No ID on frame and No title so Im screwed

AZ will just assign a state issued red tag sticker type vin number. In California they are blue tags. This of course diminishes the value of the truck when it comes time to sell it. One thing I always do is verify the vin matches the title before buying any vehicle. Good luck..

Use the engine number like they did in the day??? Have you spoken with your state DMV yet? EVERY state has a process for resolving this issue. Some just have a few more hoops to jump through. It's actually a fairly common problem.

In cal. Now you need actual picture of the vin number.you need to go to dmv and have them pull out the book that tells them that GM trucks didn't have vin stamped on frame until 1955 and get the name of the person you spoke with then find a old motor and use the stamped numbers by the dist. I have been in situations in wa. State where who knows how many times the engine had been changed and didn't match and you had to find someone that knew this was how they did titles way back. I usually get somebody that only knows how to licenced a HONDA CAR!