painted over SPID....help! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

purewhitemp5 · 07-28-2009, 03:51 PM

I recently bought a 1968 Chevy LWB Custom from my father in-law and it seems the PO he Bought it from painted over the SPID. I would like to know some history about this truck like : Original paint color combo ( truck was striped and painted a different color ) , original engine ( it has a mid to late 80's 4 bolt 350 in it now ) , what interior combo , it has no interior now , well it has 71-72 door panels , green sun visors , blue set of 67-68 metal door panels where in the bed , red dash and red (majority is red ) , green , white and blue cab interior , black dash pad , no seats , black seat belts. On the exterior it has Custom/30 doors and fenders ( father -in-law installed ), holes for upper and lower trim , studs for trim around the cab ( just below the rear window) , ss trim around the windows ( I have only 1 piece for each window ) , 6 bolt rally wheels , drums all around , it only has power steering , and original cab clearance lights.

Is there anyway I can remove the paint from the SPID to see whats on it , maybe even a glimpse. I would like to get all the codes and info to replace the SPID with a new one.
V.I.N. is : CE148T121986

Thanks in advance.

stllookn · 07-28-2009, 03:56 PM

Try some lacquer thinner to see if you can remove the paint. Your best bet might be to find the build sheet that should still be in either the back of the seat or bottom of the seat or both. It will take about 4 sets of hands to get the build sheet out without tearing it to pieces...don't even try. It will have all of you options on it.

Good luck...how about some pictures.

Oooops...just reread your post....NO SEAT!!!!! VIN will tell you some things like I-6 or V-8, 2wd or 4x4, lwb or swb but that is about all.

purewhitemp5 · 07-28-2009, 05:19 PM

So far all I have is C : Conventional cab , E : V-8 Gasoline , 1 : 1/2 Ton , 4 : Pick-up , 8 : 1968 , T : Tarrytown (Sleepy Hollow N.Y.)

tim21391 · 07-28-2009, 06:48 PM

i wouldnt use lacquer thinner it will take the words off the paper... id use wax and grease remover... sold at local part store

danw210 · 07-28-2009, 06:56 PM

I have used starting fluid, weird I know. It doesn't remove the paint but somehow the codes bleed through while the starting fluid is wet. Grab a pencil and paper, it evaporates quickly.

chipflyer · 07-28-2009, 08:41 PM

If your door has the plastic cover over the label either lacquer thinner or starting fluid would work fine to remove the paint. If it doesn't have the plastic cover, you probably won't have much luck reading it unless the previous suggestion works. Most of the 68 labels I have seen didn't have the plastic cover though.
Good luck

Jeff

tcb-1 · 07-28-2009, 08:46 PM

and if you'd like a beautifully reproduced spid, Jeff (chipflyer) IS da man!

vectorit · 07-28-2009, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tcb-1

and if you'd like a beautifully reproduced spid, Jeff (chipflyer) IS da man!

This can be reproduced to look like the original? I didn't know that.

I'd be very interested in this if it's true.

1969 GMC · 07-29-2009, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vectorit

This can be reproduced to look like the original? I didn't know that.

I'd be very interested in this if it's true.

check out the link in chipflyer's sig

BowTieMan · 07-29-2009, 02:18 AM

Start taking body panels apart lol chances are some original color is still behind a blind spot that didn't get the new paint color. That's how my truck is with the cowl panel off.

purewhitemp5 · 07-29-2009, 03:02 PM

Will try everything everyone suggested thanks. Did custom C-10's come with a limited slip or was that a separate option ?

LOW DOUGH · 07-29-2009, 03:48 PM

seperat option i would say.

Jack_71C10 · 07-30-2009, 03:19 PM

I spent several hours trying to remove the paint from mine, only to find
that the vin didn't match.

Now I'm going to make an spid to match my build.

07-28-2009, 03:51 PM	#1
purewhitemp5 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bear Delaware Posts: 72	painted over SPID....help! I recently bought a 1968 Chevy LWB Custom from my father in-law and it seems the PO he Bought it from painted over the SPID. I would like to know some history about this truck like : Original paint color combo ( truck was striped and painted a different color ) , original engine ( it has a mid to late 80's 4 bolt 350 in it now ) , what interior combo , it has no interior now , well it has 71-72 door panels , green sun visors , blue set of 67-68 metal door panels where in the bed , red dash and red (majority is red ) , green , white and blue cab interior , black dash pad , no seats , black seat belts. On the exterior it has Custom/30 doors and fenders ( father -in-law installed ), holes for upper and lower trim , studs for trim around the cab ( just below the rear window) , ss trim around the windows ( I have only 1 piece for each window ) , 6 bolt rally wheels , drums all around , it only has power steering , and original cab clearance lights. Is there anyway I can remove the paint from the SPID to see whats on it , maybe even a glimpse. I would like to get all the codes and info to replace the SPID with a new one. V.I.N. is : CE148T121986 Thanks in advance. Last edited by purewhitemp5; 07-28-2009 at 04:15 PM.

07-28-2009, 03:56 PM	#2
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: painted over SPID....help! Try some lacquer thinner to see if you can remove the paint. Your best bet might be to find the build sheet that should still be in either the back of the seat or bottom of the seat or both. It will take about 4 sets of hands to get the build sheet out without tearing it to pieces...don't even try. It will have all of you options on it. Good luck...how about some pictures. Oooops...just reread your post....NO SEAT!!!!! VIN will tell you some things like I-6 or V-8, 2wd or 4x4, lwb or swb but that is about all. __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary) Last edited by stllookn; 07-28-2009 at 03:59 PM.

07-28-2009, 05:19 PM	#3
purewhitemp5 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bear Delaware Posts: 72	Re: painted over SPID....help! So far all I have is C : Conventional cab , E : V-8 Gasoline , 1 : 1/2 Ton , 4 : Pick-up , 8 : 1968 , T : Tarrytown (Sleepy Hollow N.Y.) Last edited by purewhitemp5; 07-28-2009 at 05:25 PM.

07-28-2009, 06:48 PM	#4
tim21391 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 1,998	Re: painted over SPID....help! i wouldnt use lacquer thinner it will take the words off the paper... id use wax and grease remover... sold at local part store __________________ 1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796

07-28-2009, 06:56 PM	#5
danw210 69 K20 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Elizabethtown, KY Posts: 426	Re: painted over SPID....help! I have used starting fluid, weird I know. It doesn't remove the paint but somehow the codes bleed through while the starting fluid is wet. Grab a pencil and paper, it evaporates quickly.

07-28-2009, 08:41 PM	#6
chipflyer Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Topeka, Ks Posts: 2,293	Re: painted over SPID....help! If your door has the plastic cover over the label either lacquer thinner or starting fluid would work fine to remove the paint. If it doesn't have the plastic cover, you probably won't have much luck reading it unless the previous suggestion works. Most of the 68 labels I have seen didn't have the plastic cover though. Good luck Jeff __________________ I'm not a pessimist, I'm just optimistic that bad things are going to happen. 1971 Cheyenne Super K10 - tilt, cruise, air, am/fm, tow hooks, factory buckets! 1986 Jeep J10 pickup, - 5.3L Vortec with 4L60e and NP241. Last edited by chipflyer; 07-28-2009 at 08:43 PM.

07-28-2009, 08:46 PM	#7
tcb-1 Nothing to see here..... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 4,625	Re: painted over SPID....help! and if you'd like a beautifully reproduced spid, Jeff (chipflyer) IS da man! __________________ Doug THANK YOU to our American Soldiers & Veterans - POW MIA "You will NEVER be forgotten". The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. Thomas Jefferson

07-29-2009, 02:18 AM	#10
BowTieMan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 747	Re: painted over SPID....help! Start taking body panels apart lol chances are some original color is still behind a blind spot that didn't get the new paint color. That's how my truck is with the cowl panel off. __________________ "A true hotrodder wouldn't be content untill he had created a car so violent, so hairy, so totally sick that the very act of dropping the hammer would result in instant death. Anything less results in the need to go faster." - Tony DeFeo

07-29-2009, 03:02 PM	#11
purewhitemp5 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bear Delaware Posts: 72	Re: painted over SPID....help! Will try everything everyone suggested thanks. Did custom C-10's come with a limited slip or was that a separate option ?

07-29-2009, 03:48 PM	#12
LOW DOUGH I'M TRUCK CRAZY! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sachse, TEXAS Posts: 1,737	Re: painted over SPID....help! seperat option i would say.

07-30-2009, 03:19 PM	#13
Jack_71C10 Shortbed club member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Halethorpe, MD Posts: 439	Re: painted over SPID....help! I spent several hours trying to remove the paint from mine, only to find that the vin didn't match. Now I'm going to make an spid to match my build.



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