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Re: [oletrucks] What truck is it?

To: "Jeffrey Engel" <jengel@ghnaes.com>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] What truck is it?
From: "Greg Huber" <jhuber@alltel.net>
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2001 08:50:13 -0400
the vin is on top of frame, next to steering box,
Greg in Fla
56 short
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeffrey Engel <jengel@ghnaes.com>
To: Oletrucks List <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, September 14, 2001 9:39 AM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] What truck is it?


>I also have a TF truck that has no VIN plate on the cab and the VIN on the
>title makes absolutely no sense to me.  Where on the frame, or anywhere
else
>for that matter, could I possibly find the VIN on my truck?
>
>I have only had this truck since June.  The guy I bought it from says it is
>a 56.  It has a 57 hood and 56 fenders.  The original engine, tranny, and
>rearend are long gone.  The front brakes had already been swapped for 5-lug
>items from a passenger car.  It now has a 327 and a T-10 four speed.  Also,
>I just bought a F*** 9" rear end with disc brakes from a Lincoln to swap
>out.
>
>Thanks,
>Jeff
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of David B. Cushing
>Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 11:08 PM
>To: Oletrucks
>Subject: [oletrucks] What truck is it?
>
>
>I have a 1957 Chevy that I don't know excatly what it is.  THe VIN plate is
>gone off the cab, but the following is stamped on the frame "57L107513"  I
>have checked the registration and that is what is on there too.
>
>A few months ago, I had to rebuild the front brakes, and the parts that fit
>were from the 3/4 ton brakes.  I have looked in the assembly manual and the
>way I read it, all 3/4 tons were long beds.  Mine is a short bed.
>
>Has any body heard of a 3/4 ton short bed, or maybe the heavy brakes were
an
>option on the 3100.  If some one knows the decoder sequence for this VIN
>that would be nice.  I have tried a couple of different websites that have
>decoders, but none of them give me any information.
>
>Thanks
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959

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