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Title: New to forum Help decode build sheet old moving van
Post by: macleay1 on June 20, 2019, 09:54:19 am

Hi

Need help decoding the build sheets. Getting ready to buy this old moving van to turn into a car hauler. Its parked against a fence and can't open the driver door.

Need to know what year it is.
Size of engine and horse power.
And are there any good options listed.

Thanks

Title: Re: New to forum Help decode build sheet old moving van
Post by: Rapid Roy on June 20, 2019, 11:08:30 am

Welcome

Title: Re: New to forum Help decode build sheet old moving van
Post by: Irish_Alley on June 20, 2019, 12:29:37 pm

you can tall most of that from the vin
http://73-87chevytrucks.com/VIN.htm

lets start with this isnt a typical truck (or maybe the glove box was switched)
the rpo sticker came off a GMC INCOMPLETE truck
WITH 16001-19500 brakes
6000 med duty truck
4x2
and a 6.0 4 bbl gas motor
the tenth digit is the year, yours appears to be an 1988

Title: Re: New to forum Help decode build sheet old moving van
Post by: bd on June 20, 2019, 12:31:04 pm

1 G D E 6 D 1 B 4 J V 525218

Based on the VIN and SPID label, the truck is a US built, 1988, incomplete C6500 medium-duty conventional cab GMC, 2-axle chassis with 16001-19500 lbs GVWR hydraulic brakes, 6.0L (366) V8 gas engine protected by an alarm/shutdown system and fueled by a governed 4bbl Holley carburetor drawing from a 50-gallon right-mounted step-tank.  The engine pushes power through a 13" Spicer clutch and Spicer CM-4054A 5-speed transmission along a 3-piece driveline to a Spicer final drive with 5.29 gears.

Title: Re: New to forum Help decode build sheet old moving van
Post by: macleay1 on June 20, 2019, 01:15:44 pm

Thanks for the reply's. Just noticed I posted the same pic twice. Here's the other.

Title: Re: New to forum Help decode build sheet old moving van
Post by: Irish_Alley on June 20, 2019, 07:02:40 pm

looks like the same one

Title: Re: New to forum Help decode build sheet old moving van
Post by: macleay1 on June 20, 2019, 07:21:43 pm

Same one?

Title: Re: New to forum Help decode build sheet old moving van
Post by: fitz on June 20, 2019, 08:47:12 pm

Welcome to the site.
Looks like Irish & BD solved the problem once again.
I have a few "incomplete" trucks myself.  Someday hopefully I'll have time to put them back together.

Title: Re: New to forum Help decode build sheet old moving van
Post by: Irish_Alley on June 21, 2019, 01:08:28 am

same vin just a messed up picture.

Title: Re: New to forum Help decode build sheet old moving van
Post by: bd on June 21, 2019, 08:17:07 am

Quote from: fitz on June 20, 2019, 08:47:12 pm

I have a few "incomplete" trucks myself.  Someday hopefully I'll have time to put them back together.

Like a new Harley... the quintessential perpetual project....