Vin Number help

[irishmil]

Need a little help.
Looking at purchasing a 1966 C10 Stepside
The metal tag on the door reads:
chev. od
bid
c144 c66157
vin# 6Z17xxxx

Does any of this makes sense?
I know the c144 means 1/2 ton step-side
The rest?

Thank you for your time

[fleetsidelarry]

if I understand correctly, the numbers 6Z17xxxx mean

6 for 1966
Z for assembled in Fremont (CA I believe)
17xxxx means the 7x,xxx unit built that year at that plant

on my truck the VIN looks like (using your #'s):

c1446Z17xxxx

the tag is on the cab door frame above the door, not the door

[yelmer]

yes that is a 1/2 ton the 6 is 1966 the z is fremont assembly plant the rest of the number is the production number they all start with 1 then the rest is the number made at that plant . example 177193 would be the 77193 truck built at that plant that year . if you have the full number i can give you what month your truck was built in mike

[irishmil]

Great information...Thank you the full number is 174940

Thank you

[yelmer]

your truck was built in june 1966

[irishmil]

Thank you for the information again

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

Vin Number query
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=402078

[LT1 Burb]

I just looked at a 66 truck with vin C144 C-6-177 with a 6Z156681 and it is a stepside but I didn't think t you could decode the vin to the bed. IE is there really a way to tell if it was fleetside or stepside.

[yelmer]

yes you can c1404 is stepside short c1504 longbox both 2 wheel drive c1434 short fleetside c1534 longbox fleetside these are all 1/2 ton trucks mike

[LT1 Burb]

WHat does the one above decode as, also my longbed fleetside is a C1545Z and it is a 65 but I don't see how that decodes either, other than it is a 127" wheel base but what is the 45, in my book it doesn't jive.

[fleetsidelarry]

Originally Posted by LT1 Burb

WHat does the one above decode as, also my longbed fleetside is a C1545Z and it is a 65 but I don't see how that decodes either, other than it is a 127" wheel base but what is the 45, in my book it doesn't jive.

C15=1/2 ton, 127 wb
4=stepside
5=1965
Z=Fremont

I have the same problem with my '66 Fleetside, which codes as a stepside
EDIT: I just checked my '65 Fleetside, which also codes as a stepside. so either I'm reading my assembly manual wrong or the manual is wrong.
or, both had the beds swapped at some point. I would guess that a factory mismatch would not have been unheard of

2nd EDIT: post #4 on this link makes more sense (from the links 1Bad62Pro/Steet supplied)

[yelmer]

did you look at the buildsheet if it is still there behind the seat ? that might give some clues? it might be a special order truck . i will look at some other stuff i have mike

[fleetsidelarry]

Originally Posted by fleetsidelarry

2nd EDIT: post #4 on this link makes more sense (from the links 1Bad62Pro/Steet supplied)

sorry, wasn't quick enough, this offers a different explanation than my assembly manual:


http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...19&postcount=4

[LT1 Burb]

I have the build sheet for my longbed and the model number does decode to a fleetside on the build sheet but not the vin I guess.

[LT1 Burb]

Here is a pic of the vin tag on this truck I looked at, I have never seen one with the extra stamping, any ideals.

[yelmer]

it looks like the tag was taken off then stamped the factory rivets are gone . what is the original color is it a navy /airforce colors

[yelmer]

the truck was built feb of 66 is the c date code for march 66 would be the delv. date and the 177 the bid contract? 144 is strange . is it a short wheel base?

[LT1 Burb]

Is it a SWB setpside, paint, anyones guess.

[yelmer]

look at the kick panel on the drivers side the tag if it is still there? will have the paint code and other options mike

[irishmil]

On the one I am looking at, it has the tag on the kick panel...is there a website that tells me what the original color was?

[yelmer]

if you have the number i can tell you the color mike

[yelmer]

check out tthe threaad on the dd number there is a vin similair to yours mike

[LT1 Burb]

I passed on it after offering him 250, 250 was too much IMO, thanks anyways. I did read up on the DD though and date code makes sense.