I just bought a 79 GMC and I want to use the VIN # to lookup what I have. Is there anyway to do this? All the sites I have gone to won't lookup anything pre '81.
you can e mail me with your vin and i will try to decipher it for you my address is tech1@chevyduty.com
The VIN is laid out as followed Example CCY128Z100327 C=division C=chassis type Y=engine description 1=series 4=body type 8=year Z=assembly plant 100327 build sequence number327th unit produced, certain Flint models start with 100000. C= Chevrolet T=GMC C= 2wd k=4wd Y= engine displ. 305 350 454 etc 1= series 10 20 30 gmc 15 25 35 1/2 ton 3/4 ton 1 ton 4 body type pickup 8= year 3 1973 4 1974 9 1979 so-on Z=plant A=Lakewood B=Baltimore F=Flint J=Janesville S= St.Louis V=Pontiac T=Terrytown Z=Fremont 1=Oshawa 5=London, Canada 8=Shreveport hope this heps