1966 LWB 4x4 K....but its a 1967....

[Tiger Hays]

I went to look at a truck yesterday.....the truck is in need of inners outters and a roof....its a factory 4x4 K model 4 speed raised floor V8 truck,I saw title,glove box spid,vin tag is original on the truck,but its a 1967 small back window cab...someone please explain? could you get a 67 body in late 66?

[jayoldschool]

What's the VIN? You can decode the year from that.

[padresag]

Originally Posted by jayoldschool

What's the VIN? You can decode the year from that.

not necessarily. mine says 5K, but it is registered as a 64
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[jayoldschool]

Yes, it's registered as something, but the VIN tells you the actual year.

[ray_mcavoy]

Originally Posted by Tiger Hays

could you get a 67 body in late 66?

New model year vehicles often become available in the later part of the preceding calendar year --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_year#USA

So it was possible to purchase a 1967 model year vehicle in the later part of the 1966 calendar year. And it wasn't uncommon for the person typing up the original title / registration papers to accidentally enter the current calendar year instead of the vehicle's model year. Like jayoldschool said ... go by the VIN for the model year.

[Tiger Hays]

ke147z118066,looks like someone misstyped the title,comes back as a long wheel base chevy 1967 V8 4wd truck....thanks for the help!

[firemanjimtfd]

VIN Format: 1967-1971 Chevrolet truck

Decoding: KE147Z118066



Digit

Usage

VIN

Decoded

1 Type K 4WD
2 Engine E V8
3 GVW 1 1/2 ton
4 Body 4 Pickup with cab & bed
5 Year 7 1967
6 Plant Z Fremont
7-12 Sequential Serial # 118066 118066

[Tiger Hays]

we must both looked at that site at the same time...