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Re: [oletrucks] 1953 1 ton panel (school bus)

To: "Gary Perry" <glperry@fwi.com>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 1953 1 ton panel (school bus)
From: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 16:35:02 -0600
Gary, we haven't been able to find a Bus manufacturer plate 
anywhere.  I don't think the engine is original to the truck.  
>From what little I know of the Chevy engines this one doesn't 
seem to be the stove bolt type.  I'll look for a number on the 
block friday when I get home.  

Brad

On 10 Nov 2002 at 19:17, Gary Perry wrote:

> NO! No frame stampins till later years. Sometimes go by hood markings or
> engine #'s on flat area behind the distributor. Maybe the manufacturer of
> the bus has it's own plate somewhere?
> 
> G. L. Perry
> Huntington, IN 46750
> glperry@fwi.com
> Big AD trucks, COE
> MM tractors and 1 Oliver!
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brad Kahler" <brad.kahler@141.com>
> To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 5:47 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] 1934 1 ton panel (school bus)
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > First posting to the list.  My wife and just just bought what is
> > supposed to be a 1 ton (3800) Chevy panel that was
> > originally used as a school bus.  Its still partially outfitted as
> > such.
> >
> > Unfortunately it doesn't have an ID plate on the door post
> > although it looks like there are two diagonal holes where one
> > might have been.
> >
> > Did Chevrolet stamp the VIN numbers on the frame or body
> > any place else?
> >
> > Where do I find the engine number?
> >
> > Other than a 62 corvair rampside pickup this is one of the few
> > Chevy's that I've owned.
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Brad
> > 1953 1-ton panel (school bus)
> >
> > ------- End of forwarded message -------
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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