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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => Topic started by: pholliday1 on May 02, 2013, 10:47:43 am

Title: 1987 V3500 VIN# ON FRAME LOCATION
Post by: pholliday1 on May 02, 2013, 10:47:43 am

Did GM standardize where the VIN# is stamped on the frame, and if so how many differrent places did they use?

Title: Re: 1987 V3500 VIN# ON FRAME LOCATION
Post by: zieg85 on May 02, 2013, 06:25:20 pm

Don't know if this applies... on a 1987 R10 the VIN is stamped on the frame 10 inches in front of the front gas tank saddle bolt holes on the drivers side center of the frame facing outside.

Title: Re: 1987 V3500 VIN# ON FRAME LOCATION
Post by: Engineer on May 03, 2013, 01:18:56 pm

I've seen the VIN stamped in several places over several model years.

Title: Re: 1987 V3500 VIN# ON FRAME LOCATION
Post by: Irish_Alley on May 03, 2013, 02:00:34 pm

i think someone on here said its just a partial vin

Title: Re: 1987 V3500 VIN# ON FRAME LOCATION
Post by: Engineer on May 03, 2013, 06:13:58 pm

Quote from: Irish_Alley on May 03, 2013, 02:00:34 pm

i think someone on here said its just a partial vin

It is on my '77. It starts with the digit before the assembly plant (year model I believe) and has the sequential number. It is only the last 9 digits IIRC.

Title: Re: 1987 V3500 VIN# ON FRAME LOCATION
Post by: pholliday1 on May 06, 2013, 10:46:45 am

My guess is its probably a partial somewhere. Zeig is your VIN fully stamped?

Title: Re: 1987 V3500 VIN# ON FRAME LOCATION
Post by: zieg85 on May 06, 2013, 03:50:10 pm

Quote from: pholliday1 on May 06, 2013, 10:46:45 am

My guess is its probably a partial somewhere. Zeig is your VIN fully stamped?

has 8 digits so it's a partial VIN

Title: Re: 1987 V3500 VIN# ON FRAME LOCATION
Post by: Captkaos on June 11, 2013, 04:54:46 pm

I have seen them in a number of places, on the to rail at the crossmember, UNDER the cab but none of them have the full VIN that I have ever seen.

Title: Re: 1987 V3500 VIN# ON FRAME LOCATION
Post by: pholliday1 on June 12, 2013, 12:38:36 pm

Thanks Chris.