73-80

[Irish_Alley]

well he did say it was on the jam but the doors are from a mid 70 style due to the vent window latch kit it doesn't have a push button they came out in 80 but like you said the doors are blue while the cab is brown so that means nothing

[topp]

Oh, and 1969 and later should have the vin on the dash.

i think he ment 79

No. VIN's were supposed to be put on the dash starting in '69

[Irish_Alley]

well gm didnt put them up there

[Irish_Alley]

ok i did not get the vin but it is a on the door jam and the first of it is CC so it is a 73-80 so that is good news

My 79 starts with cc and its up in the dash

[Irish_Alley]

http://73-87chevytrucks.com/VIN.htm

[Captkaos]

1973-1978 trucks had the VIN on the door jab, 79-80 trucks had them on the dash.

The truck looks like a conglomoration of parts.
Dash is 75-83
Seat is Post 81
Steering wheel is 81-83
Speedo is 85MPH version which is 80-83
Tailgate is a 77-80
Frame is a 73-80 (solid crossmembers)
VIN is 73-78
doors are 77-83
Vent latch is post 81.


Look at the hinge mounting area and you can elimininate the 81-83.  If it is "cut" open, it is a 73-80.  Same goes for the wiper area.

Based on what you have pictured It is possible it is a 78 with alot of 81-87 parts put on it.

[hotrod24]

thanks guys here is few more pics, I am going to see if i can get the whole vin

[Captkaos]

I would say it was a 78 with a lot of 81-87 parts on it.

[hotrod24]

Thanks chris i am hoping it is 78

[three8six]

the beds defintely not, it has a square gas hole? right?

[hotrod24]

yep it would be a 79-80 81-87 and the bed does have dual tanks or did because the truck only has one

[topp]

well gm didnt put them up there

http://www.nhtsa.gov/DOT/NHTSA/Rulemaking/Articles/Associated%20Files/newManf.pdf

"The VIN for passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, low-speed vehicles, and trucks of 10,000 lbs. or
less gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) must be located inside the passenger compartment and readable,
without moving any part of the vehicle, through the vehicle glazing (windshield) from outside the vehicle
adjacent to the left windshield pillar. This is commonly called the “public VIN.”"

Since 1969.....
http://www.thebiglot.com/vinInformation.asp -
"1969 and Newer cars will have the VIN on the drivers side dash viewable through the windshield"

In 1981 they went to the standardized world VIN format of 17 characters...that is prolly what you are thinking about.


My cousins 73 K5 ad Uncles 75 both had the vin on the dash, as well as my 75 Camaro.

[78 Chevyrado]

My 78, OE dash pad.

[Irish_Alley]

well gm didnt put them up there

http://www.nhtsa.gov/DOT/NHTSA/Rulemaking/Articles/Associated%20Files/newManf.pdf

"The VIN for passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, low-speed vehicles, and trucks of 10,000 lbs. or
less gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) must be located inside the passenger compartment and readable,
without moving any part of the vehicle, through the vehicle glazing (windshield) from outside the vehicle
adjacent to the left windshield pillar. This is commonly called the “public VIN.”"


Since 1969.....
http://www.thebiglot.com/vinInformation.asp -
"1969 and Newer cars will have the VIN on the drivers side dash viewable through the windshield"

In 1981 they went to the standardized world VIN format of 17 characters...that is prolly what you are thinking about.


My cousins 73 K5 ad Uncles 75 both had the vin on the dash, as well as my 75 Camaro.

well I guess gm might have broken a few laws then lol. Read what Chris said above a couple post.  Not saying gm didn't put them in the dash on cars doesn't the older vets have them in a strange place also. But on our trucks the first 5 years or so they were in the jam I have a couple friends that took mid 80s cabs and put a dash cover on to cover the vin slot then remount a mid 70s vin in the jam just to get historic tags

[thirsty]

For what it is worth...All the square bodies that I have had, the vin was on the dash. I never knew that they came on the door post until I saw a few on this site.