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#168807 - 03/23/10 07:08 AM reading Id numbers on 1.5 ton 1931? chevy truck
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Registered: 03/23/10
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ok putting my first post in the dumb question forum dance

I found a 1.5 ton chevy truck that's only 1200 miles away (well its closer then anything else I have found anyway :)) its pretty rough shape the seller said it was sitting on a farm for the last 50 years. It was a closed cab truck and looks like the longer wheel base. It has a straight 6 cylinder engine and at one time had a flatbed. The firewall ID plate was hard to read but thinks it is 2ND04-758U

Can anyone break this number down for me and explain the break down so I know what I am trying to buy

thanks in advance for your help
Robert


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#168816 - 03/23/10 09:22 AM Re: reading Id numbers on 1.5 ton 1931? chevy truck [Re: goldhunter]
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Hi there and welcome to Chevy Chatter II. Glad to have you with us!

2ND04-758U breaks down as follows:

"2" = truck manufactured in Tarrytown, New York.

"ND" = 1932 1 1/2 ton truck with dual wheels.

"04" = Truck manufactured in April, of 1932.

"758U" = That is the serial number of the truck from the Tarrytown factory. However, the "U" I am not familiar with.

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#168828 - 03/23/10 10:32 AM Re: reading Id numbers on 1.5 ton 1931? chevy truck [Re: Junkyard Dog]
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Thanks for the welcome.

That break down helps but now I have one more question how did you get the year? a 1932 truck body is still close enough for me but I'm just curious how you get the year just so I know
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#168834 - 03/23/10 12:21 PM Re: reading Id numbers on 1.5 ton 1931? chevy truck [Re: goldhunter]
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Goldhunter,

Welcome aboard.

Here's a link to another Chev site (STOVEBOLT) which helps with the VIN breakdown, and includes a link to a "VIN Buster".

http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/VIN.htm

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#168841 - 03/23/10 01:09 PM Re: reading Id numbers on 1.5 ton 1931? chevy truck [Re: goldhunter]
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The "ND" in the serial number indicates 1932.

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#168845 - 03/23/10 02:31 PM Re: reading Id numbers on 1.5 ton 1931? chevy truck [Re: Junkyard Dog]
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Thanks DanR and Junkyard Dog

I liked that vin buster
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#168883 - 03/23/10 08:16 PM Re: reading Id numbers on 1.5 ton 1931? chevy truck [Re: goldhunter]
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Goldhunter --- I told you that someone would help ya!

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#168888 - 03/23/10 08:41 PM Re: reading Id numbers on 1.5 ton 1931? chevy truck [Re: Bill Barker]
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yep you where defiantly right I know you was the right person to start asking. You got me pointed over here this is a great site to, I'm still trying to absorbe all wealth of info I have been reading
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