I think 56 (or, at best 55-2nd) is when Chevy started doing this; earlier,
there is no frame marking.
Regards,
Doug Pewterbaugh
dpewter@msn.com
Denton, TX
49 3104 216 5-window
----- Original Message -----
From: Boteler Family <boteler@olg.com>
To: OLETRUCK list <oletrucks@autox.team.net>; Jeff B <jeffreymb@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] VIN number question
> Don't know if this will help, but my 56's all have the VIN stamped on top
of
> the frame rail between the fire wall and the front axle on the drivers
side.
>
> Mike Boteler
> '56 8400 Wrecker
> Hughesville, Maryland
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff B" <jeffreymb@hotmail.com>
> To: <STELLMAN@noex.com>
> Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 9:27 PM
> Subject: RE: [oletrucks] VIN number question
>
>
> > I'm in Southern California and in California nothing is as simple as is
> > should be (most of the time).
> >
> > I was first told that all I had to do was have the DMV (Dept. of Motor
> > Vehicles) make the change for me. When I went to do that, they then
told
> me
> > I had to take the truck to the CHP (Calif. Highway Patrol) for them to
> > inspect it and determine the true VIN. I did that and came away with
> > nothing. The officer checked all over the truck and couldn't say for
sure
> > whether the number on the VIN plate was the actual number. He said he'd
> do
> > some research and get back to me. That was several months ago and they
> > never got back to me. I called them again just recently after I
realized
> we
> > had not received a renewal for the registration. Now the officer is
> telling
> > me that before 1954, they sometimes used the engine numbers for the
VINs,
> > which I guess means there is still some question as to what my truck's
VIN
> > really is. What a pain.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > '54 3100
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Terry Stellman <STELLMAN@noex.com>
> > >Reply-To: Terry Stellman <STELLMAN@noex.com>
> > >To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> > >Subject: RE: [oletrucks] VIN number question
> > >Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 14:09:03 -0600
> > >
> > >It is only located on the VIN plate. By the way, What state are you
in?
> > >Here in Texas, I had to do the same thing but it was a very simple
> process
> > >of having the local inspection station fill out a "Green Slip" that
> stated
> > >the number found by the inspection station was the one on the VIN
plate.
> > >
> > >Terry Stellman
> > >1949 3600
> > >Missouri City, Texas
> > >
> >
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