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Originally Posted by AZKen
The manual I have, and was quoted by David, says Kick Panel or pillar. It is a X-6023 printed in 1961 I believe. You could deduce if they said that, they were going to put them either/or. It says it replaces a X-6003. Wonder what it says?
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Good luck finding a X-6003. I have been looking and haven't found one yet. I do have a X-6004B which is Preliminary Instructions Models 5500-9000. Inside it is copyrighted 1960 (6M 11-60)
My X-6023 is Copyright 1960. (12M X-6023 6-60) and Reprints (5M 5-61) (1M 11-63) (5C 6-65) (1m 3-72) so I would assume mine is from the 3-72 Reprint. Even though it's condition suggests it has been abused for much longer.
For reference my X-6034 Models 5500-9000 replaces X-6004A, X-6004B, and X-6031 and is copyright 1961 (85C X-6034 2-61) and reprint (5M 9-61) and is almost pristine.
Just for confusions sake, I have the X-5918 Diesel Engine Maintenance Manual Model 6V-71. It should be for the 1959 models with that manual number, but the copyright date is 1960 (12M-Mar. 1960) which suggests I have an original printing from March 1960 for the 1959 6V-71. Manual came out after the beginning of the '59 model year (and probably the end of that model year as well)
NOW, the X-6034 manual states, regarding the Chassis Serial Number, "The chassis serial number is stamped on an identification plate, shown above. Plate is mounted on the cab left door hinge pillar or on inside of left door."
The plate pictured is identical to the plate in the picture of my 1961 1500.
Maybe the holes weren't for the Chevy models, but for the bigger truck models? The W5500 model for 1960 looks like the same cab but with much larger fender flares. Kind of like the 1963 4000 I have.
To further muddy the waters, the X-6223 manual I have indicates the plate for the cowl left side panel (pictured) is for the "L" & "S" models and the pillar plate (also pictured) is for all except the "L" & "S" models according to the captions under the pictures. The volume I have is copyright 1962 (12M X-6223 2-62). It covers, and I quote, "MODELS 1000 THRU 5000 "J" SERIES AND "N" SERIES BUILT AFTER AUGUST 14, 1961"
So it appears we could have "N" series trucks as 1962 trucks as well.
The pictures show the "L" & "S" model as the large plate, the other as the same plate as in the picture of my 1961 1500.