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man-a-fre · 02-25-2010, 01:10 AM

My 72 4 wheel blazer has a production number of 45942 how can this be possible with the stats saying 44266.Could i have the last first gen made in st.louis?

**lks dcvn** · 02-25-2010, 09:14 AM

I think most models were built on the same line - so it might be a production number from the plant it was built in - not the actual number of the blazer per se. Are you pulling this production number from the VIN?

I sure somebody else will chime in with more info...

Keith Seymore · 02-25-2010, 10:09 AM

Agree - the serial number portion of the VIN is a sequence number specific to the particular assembly plant (said differently, there is no correlation of the serial number/VIN between plants).

Where did you see the statistic that 44266 vehicles were built? (I'm asking to learn, since I don't have any build info prior to the '73 model year).

K

**lks dcvn** · 02-25-2010, 10:12 AM

Production numbers for these trucks can be found in the FAQ section of the forum.

Here is a direct link:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=104816

man-a-fre · 02-25-2010, 02:33 PM

Yes i found the number on the b piller tag.So there is no way to tell the very first and very last blazer number built?Would like to see some low number and high number posts on the first gen blazers on here,think it would be intresting.

Monte Carlo Man · 02-28-2010, 06:17 PM

I believe that they started with number 10000 - so that would make it the 35,942th vehicle made at that plant.

The big thing is - that some 72's were rebadged as 1973 vehicles.

You have to remember that the UAW had a big strike in 1972 and production stopped for a couple of months and by the time production resumed, it was already the 1973 production year - August / September 1972..

Many Camaro's and Blazers were throw in the crusher out in the factory parking lot's because they just didn't have the time to put them together.

Monte Carlo Man · 02-28-2010, 06:19 PM

I would look at the production number on the front of the engine block and see what the build date was for the original engine, if the truck still has the original engine in it. That would also give you some idea where it was assembled.

After all - you wouldn't build the engine in Towanda NY and assemble the chassis in California.

02-25-2010, 01:10 AM	#1
man-a-fre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ceresco,Ne Posts: 58	72 blazer production number? My 72 4 wheel blazer has a production number of 45942 how can this be possible with the stats saying 44266.Could i have the last first gen made in st.louis?

02-25-2010, 09:14 AM	#2
lks dcvn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 4,348	Re: 72 blazer production number? I think most models were built on the same line - so it might be a production number from the plant it was built in - not the actual number of the blazer per se. Are you pulling this production number from the VIN? I sure somebody else will chime in with more info...

02-25-2010, 10:09 AM	#3
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,226	Re: 72 blazer production number? Agree - the serial number portion of the VIN is a sequence number specific to the particular assembly plant (said differently, there is no correlation of the serial number/VIN between plants). Where did you see the statistic that 44266 vehicles were built? (I'm asking to learn, since I don't have any build info prior to the '73 model year). K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/

02-25-2010, 10:12 AM	#4
lks dcvn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 4,348	Re: 72 blazer production number? Production numbers for these trucks can be found in the FAQ section of the forum. Here is a direct link: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=104816

02-25-2010, 02:33 PM	#5
man-a-fre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ceresco,Ne Posts: 58	Re: 72 blazer production number? Yes i found the number on the b piller tag.So there is no way to tell the very first and very last blazer number built?Would like to see some low number and high number posts on the first gen blazers on here,think it would be intresting. Last edited by man-a-fre; 02-25-2010 at 02:39 PM.

02-28-2010, 06:17 PM	#6
Monte Carlo Man Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 85	Re: 72 blazer production number? I believe that they started with number 10000 - so that would make it the 35,942th vehicle made at that plant. The big thing is - that some 72's were rebadged as 1973 vehicles. You have to remember that the UAW had a big strike in 1972 and production stopped for a couple of months and by the time production resumed, it was already the 1973 production year - August / September 1972.. Many Camaro's and Blazers were throw in the crusher out in the factory parking lot's because they just didn't have the time to put them together.

02-28-2010, 06:19 PM	#7
Monte Carlo Man Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 85	Re: 72 blazer production number? I would look at the production number on the front of the engine block and see what the build date was for the original engine, if the truck still has the original engine in it. That would also give you some idea where it was assembled. After all - you wouldn't build the engine in Towanda NY and assemble the chassis in California.



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