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Title: Researching truck numbers
Post by: Cheyenne on March 30, 2011, 04:02:24 am

Whenever I get a classic car/truck I check the numbers the vin and than go from there. The truck is a 1980 Chevrolet Cheyenne k10 titled in Alabama very little rust. I run the vin and 7th number is a J being Janesville WI to me that throws me off a little bit. I'm located by Chicago and you think it was made at southern plant not WI? Did they make trucks north and ship them south. I'm alll about the history of s car/truck as it tells the story.. I run the paint codes and engine but the J set me off a bit any ideas?

Title: Re: Researching truck numbers
Post by: Captkaos on March 30, 2011, 01:20:46 pm

The trucks could have gone anywhere.

Title: Re: Researching truck numbers
Post by: 1980c10 on March 30, 2011, 10:13:46 pm

4x4's made in the north makes sense to me as that would be the bulk of the market.

Title: Re: Researching truck numbers
Post by: 79chevykid on March 30, 2011, 10:28:56 pm

i live in ny and my truck was built in st. Louis, MO and my replacement cab was made in flint, both 2wd 1/2 tons, both some how landed in new york.