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Title: First Post. Trying to Identify year of my C10.
Post by: SteveLynch on July 23, 2016, 01:47:16 am

Hello!

I've been reading these forums

I recently bought a nice C10 which has a vin plate in it that says it's a 4x4 82'. I have found a few markings that lead me to believe it may be an 87'.

The motor is a 350 with throttle body injection, it has tilt wheel, cruise control, and power windows. factory AC, and the windshield wiper speed control is on the column, not over the headlight switch.

Given any of this info, do you see anything that would tip you off as to whether it is truly an 82' or simply another year?

I did a vin search with the police before purchase and registration. It's clean, and I drive it every day, I just wonder what it's story is.

Can any of you think of anywhere else I could look to find a tell tale birth Mark?


Thanks so much! This forum rules!

Title: Re: First Post. Trying to Identify year of my C10.
Post by: LTZ C20 on July 23, 2016, 02:31:05 am

Welcome.

To start, there should be a partial Vin on the front of the frame, near the steering box mounting area. It should match the Vin on the cab.

Title: Re: First Post. Trying to Identify year of my C10.
Post by: DanMcG on July 23, 2016, 03:10:26 am

I found a vin on top of the passenger side frame rail between the front spring shackle and the gas tank.
Just so I understand this, you have a c10 that someone swapped the cab out with a 4x4 vin cab,  but its registered under the frame vin?

Title: Re: First Post. Trying to Identify year of my C10.
Post by: VileZambonie on July 23, 2016, 07:59:05 am

If it was an 87 it would be an R10 not a C10. the VIN will tell all. It is entirely possible someone swapped parts throughout it's life since many parts easily interchange. Post pics and the VIN. You can omit the serial numbers and just post xxxxxx

Title: First Post. Trying to Identify year of my C10.
Post by: roundhouse on July 23, 2016, 11:00:18 pm

Ha.  You got one like mine
350 engine
76 headlights
Rad support has a factory emission and vacuum hose sticker for
1980 six cylinder
Has the one year only 73 doors with the tiny rollers

Only mine has all the VIN numbers ground off the engine transmission and frame and dash and has a state issued VIN tag riveted in the door 

If it has TBI and looks like stock fuel lines and stuff.  You probably have a 87 with maybe a 82 cab ?


My brother  has a pickup registered as a 82 4wd using the VIN on the dash but the VIN is a 2wd and the frame vin is a 87
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Title: Re: First Post. Trying to Identify year of my C10.
Post by: Engineer on July 24, 2016, 09:22:15 am

The windshield wiper controls and dimmer switch was moved to the steering column in 1985. GM calls this the "multi-function" switch.

Title: Re: First Post. Trying to Identify year of my C10.
Post by: zieg85 on July 24, 2016, 09:31:30 am

Quote from: Engineer on July 24, 2016, 09:22:15 am

The windshield wiper controls and dimmer switch was moved to the steering column in 1985. GM calls this the "multi-function" switch.

1984 the switch moved