1963 Truck VIN #'s

[jonzcustomshop]

here are my 4:
3C154J100411
this is a long fleet, 230 /6 standard shift, it was light blue. It came with a posi/limited slip rear.
we bought this in the Coeur d'alene ,Id area.
3C154J104687
this is a long fleet big back window, custom cab, it has a 283 v8 standard shift, and is solid red. as far as I know it spent all its time in the Hamilton, Mt area.
3C154J134848
this is a long fleet, 283 v8 standard shift, and is tan with a white top. I don't know the history on this one.
3K253S121563
this is a long wheelbase cab/chassis, 283 v8 standard shift, and is dark blue. according to the literature in the glove box it was sold in salt lake, and driven up here to phillipsburg montana

[cmseaver]

3C154H100778

Got mine from my uncle in Idaho. I unfortunately don't know much about it.

[red211]

First post so I thought i would start here. VIN for my 63...3C144S191123. Sold new at Stevens Chevrolet in LaCenter Ky to My Grandpa. I remember riding in it when I was very small. I know before Kindergarden cause we moved away before I started school, remember my sister bouncing out of the back going across a field too.
Since this is my first post I will try to add a pic but no photobucket and no pics on the laptop. I will try to add from phone. Love this site, been creeping for a while and joined a year or so ago but couldn't post. Got that fixed today!!

[awbrown]

Anyone else with a truck that has a c50 cab or a vin that starts with 3C533 ??

[red211]

Trying pic but not sure how to get it from managed to here. Hoping it pops up but not holding breath.
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WOW, even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while!!
This look is circa 1982 ish. I got this when grandpa died in 1980, put a cassette and equalizer with two speakers in the floor and drove it stock for a year while I fixed a 240Z. Then in 1982 a friend and me painted it this color, inside a cream. Friends mom covered the seat and another friend was installing new carpet so I got a scrap piece and put some felt from the paper mill under that. New white oak with clear in the bed. Had white spokes and some big tires that were junk but all I could afford. Drove it a little then parked it inside till I wrecked my Datsun PU and had to put it back into service in 86. Put these wheels and tires on then. Married in 87, engine was smoking on accell and decell. Trans had a bearing going down and brakes were starting to leak. In 88 I bought a 67 ford with a 390 and built it so I could park the 63. It went into the garage of our first house in sept of 88 and has seen sun three times since then, onto a trailer to Atlanta and back inside. Onto a trailer again for a move back to here and into Moms garage where it has been since 97 till six months ago when I got it and brought it home and back inside.
A long story leading up to now but middle of Aug senior daughter needed a truck for homecoming parade at school on Sept 4th and wanted to ride in the 63. I had pulled the front clip and blown it apart to blast the inner fenders and rad support, engine was on floor with trans, and I had a touch over two weeks to make it go. Friend gave me a used 350 that "smoked when started, would smoke the tires in the 65 it was in and didn't make any noise", to get me going. I made the mistake of pulling pan to put a new gskt on and found a piston skirt!! Lets just say after a new crank and related, pistons, valve lap, and trans bearing I drove it around the block at 7:30 PM sept 3rd. This pic was taken at 1:00AM Sept 4th after a wash, hand buff with 3M finesse middle and final stage and a carnuba wax. The parade was a success and I can't stop driving it!! Sorry so long, I will try to start a build thread for details.

[red211]

Sorry, messed that one up.

[66 Burban]

My recent purchase has Trim Z62RM and Paint 552J.
I know the Z62 is Custom Comfort ---- What is the RM?
Paint 552 is Georgian Gray ---- What is the J?
Don't have the VIN handy ---- will post that tomorrow...

[aerotruk63]

Your not alone for the letter / letters following the RPO code. The corvette guys have figured it all out. We would need everyone to participate to try and figure out the code.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=568701

[Mackie]

Welcome red211.
That's a sweet looking stepper. Cool that it's in the family and you hung onto it so long.

[Marcel77]

This is my first post.

Got this "beauty" 2 weeks ago

VIN# 3C1440124200

After spending 53 years in California, it's going to retire in the Netherlands.

[66 Burban]

Originally Posted by aerotruk63

Your not alone for the letter / letters following the RPO code. The corvette guys have figured it all out. We would need everyone to participate to try and figure out the code.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=568701

Looks like mine is a Baltimore: 3C144B114303
69,XXXX mile truck, Custom, Short, Big Back window, Tinted Glass, Fleet with Dealer Installed Air --- was v8 with Powerglide. The previous owner put it on a '87 4wd frame --- not what I would have done but he did a great job. Still has orig seat cover and 99% rust free.

I'll post some pics.

[66 Burban]

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[Isaiah92260]

Who wants to have fun with my VIN?? So my vin is apparently missing the letter for the plant and dealership it came from, but the previous owner told me his buddy worked for the AAA or something(can't remember) and his friend said the VIN has registration history starting life as a Police Truck somewhere in San Diego county and then later served as a Edison Electric service tuck sometime in the 70's.... The original paint was that light baby blue color, and there is Black and white paint in layers after that. Also when I stripped that layers of interior paint down to original, I found Green was first and then black. If Someone could figure out what's up with my VIN that would be awesome too!

[Isaiah92260]

My weird VIN #

[Isaiah92260]

My 63 currently

[aerotruk63]

66 Burban
Nice truck,so many options! Right down to the leather Dealer promo key case.


Isaiah92260

3- 1963
C- Convetional Cab
15-127" wheelbase
4- Stepside or Fleetside box
O- built in Oakland
1- all production numbers started with 1
44767 production sequence number

[Isaiah92260]

Originally Posted by aerotruk63

66 Burban
Nice truck,so many options! Right down to the leather Dealer promo key case.


Isaiah92260

3- 1963
C- Convetional Cab
15-127" wheelbase
4- Stepside or Fleetside box
O- built in Oakland
1- all production numbers started with 1
44767 production sequence number

Thanks for your response, I wasn't sure why when I looked up my VIN on classic car registry and chevy it always told me invalid or unknown

[canadian_diesel1964]

3C144S128162 looks like St Louis was in Mississsippi till at least 92 and I bought in Michigan last year...love these trucks

[63-73stepside]

here is my 63 the vin# 3C144O142050

[Big Fenders]

Here's mine 3C144S103014

Since this pic I was able to find side flags...
350 crate Th350
Bob

[63 gmc]

any of you guys able to decode this vin -vh4008g1529f I cant figure it out, obiously not looking in the right place lol

[cwcarpenter98]

My truck is 3C154A124779

I think it has been a Georgia truck its entire life. I bought it out of Jasper GA back in 2015

[truckfan]

Hi Guys. Here is mine Factory 4x4 LWB extended cab. Built in St Louis. any way to tell if factory V8?

3K154S147803