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Old 02-02-2009, 11:30 PM   #1
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How can I find the year of make from a frame?

I need to find out what year my frame is. where would i need to look at on the frame? i just know it is 81-87. Please Help me

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Old 02-03-2009, 12:00 AM   #2
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Re: How can I find the year of make from a frame?

top of the passenger frame rail under the cab should be a number
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Old 02-03-2009, 12:22 AM   #3
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Re: How can I find the year of make from a frame?

Both my '73 and '74 have it stamped vertically on both sides of the frame right next to the front cab mounts.

Maybe different for 81-87?
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Old 02-03-2009, 12:54 AM   #4
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Re: How can I find the year of make from a frame?

aren't those just part numbers?
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Old 02-03-2009, 01:06 AM   #5
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Re: How can I find the year of make from a frame?

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aren't those just part numbers?
Made me look...
Hadn't noticed, but they are different numbers ending in 73 and 74.
Huh, I didn't notice they were different, just that they were there.

But I know for a fact that most of the VIN is on the top of the frame, driver's side, between the steering box and motor mount! I looked at those real carefully already!
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Old 02-03-2009, 09:26 PM   #6
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Re: How can I find the year of make from a frame?

Just a question, but are the 73-87 chevy frames all pretty much the same?
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Old 02-03-2009, 09:29 PM   #7
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Re: How can I find the year of make from a frame?

Post a picture.
Is the emergency cable on outside the driverside frame rail? If so 84+. If not, 83 and older.
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Old 02-04-2009, 05:12 PM   #8
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Re: How can I find the year of make from a frame?

i'll try to get a picture but its a 1ton frame and the cable comes outside the frame on the drivers side.
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Old 02-04-2009, 05:14 PM   #9
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Re: How can I find the year of make from a frame?

the only number i can really find is tcs506467
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Old 02-04-2009, 08:19 PM   #10
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Re: How can I find the year of make from a frame?

Okay the frame is at least 84+. 1 tons were made up to 91.
Does it have any fuel lines on it? Any axel codes available?
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Old 02-04-2009, 09:25 PM   #11
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Re: How can I find the year of make from a frame?

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Made me look...
Hadn't noticed, but they are different numbers ending in 73 and 74.
Huh, I didn't notice they were different, just that they were there.

But I know for a fact that most of the VIN is on the top of the frame, driver's side, between the steering box and motor mount! I looked at those real carefully already!

that is true for 73-80,81 up are not in that spot on the rail from what I have seen.....buddy of mine bought a K5 from the local police auction years ago.....TBI motor,83-4 custom deluxe front(grille,bezels,etc).....searched all over for some vins(besides windshield) and only thing that we found was top of RH rail,under cab,near where the tank would be.....gonna need a mirror to see them.
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Old 02-05-2009, 12:48 AM   #12
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Re: How can I find the year of make from a frame?

ii dont have the axles and this is the condition of the frame as it sits and i looked all over it


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Old 02-05-2009, 12:49 AM   #13
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Re: How can I find the year of make from a frame?

i dont know if any of you might be able to tell by the look of the body but this was it before it went to scrap


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Old 02-05-2009, 01:23 AM   #14
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Re: How can I find the year of make from a frame?

looks like it is going to be nice.You could have filled the numbers in with primer and paint
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Old 02-05-2009, 02:27 AM   #15
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Thanks man and i might have covered it with paint.
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