Rob, your VIN is a bonafide and true # for '49. So was GBM, BGCA, and
BGCM according to the Red Book for the 3100 series. Notice I said
series... there is more than 1 model in that series.
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> From: rjj0msj@ix.netcom.com[SMTP:rjj0msj@ix.netcom.com]
> Reply To: rjj0msj@ix.netcom.com
> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 11:40 AM
> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] VIN Numbers
>
> On Tue, 23 Feb 99 04:35:09 +0000, you wrote:
>
> >Thanks for your help, Iam still a little confused though. I have been
> told by a
> >couple people that the VIN Number is 9 digits. Mine is 8. Everything
> points it
> >to be a 1949 3100, except the last digits. I have for consecutive
> digits
> >(numbers) and I was told there was five. Is this always true? I am
> begining to
> >wonder if someone assigned a false VIN to my truck. Can anyone
> help??? Let me
> >know if it matters if the VIN is 8 or 9 digits.
> >
> >Thanks Again,
> >
> >Shane
> >1949 Chevy Pickup
>
> Shane, et. al,
>
> I can take this one step further. On my '49, my VIN starts with
> GBAxxxxxx,
> rather than the GPAxxxxxx it should. THat is also how it is reflected
> on my
> title. Not sure how this occurred, but the only thing I can think of,
> is that a
> PO or DOT/DMV person read it wrong from the original ID plate, issued
> a title
> for it, then a later PO replaced the original ID plate with a
> reproduction that
> can be had, and had its number stamped to match the title. All I care
> about is
> that the title and ID plate match. THAT is what will allow it to
> continue to be
> registerable.
>
> Rob
> >
> >
> ><pre>
> >Shane, not completely sure about the '49s, but my '47-2 has nine
> digits in
> >the VIN. The '47 VINs started with "E", I believe the '48s started
> with
> >"F"....so I assume the '49s started with "G"...but I'm not sure about
> this.
> >Hope this helps at least a little!
> >Tom Caperton
> >'47 2nd 3100
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: sclone23@thevision.net
> >To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> >Date: Monday, February 22, 1999 8:46 PM
> >Subject: [oletrucks] VIN Numbers
> >
> >
> >>Does any one know how many digits the original VIN Number was for a
> 1949
> >PU. And
> >>what the VIN number started with. Also if anyone knows any links
> that might
> >help
> >>me on the restoration of my pickup will be greatly appreciated.
> >>
> >>Shane
> >>1949 Chevy Pick
> >>Up
> >>
> >>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
> 1959
> >>
> >
> >
> ></pre>
> >
> >
> >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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