1960 Pick up VIN location

[AZKen]

This discussion is not about 62 and up plate location/style. There is no problem with 62 and up. 60 is different. Some 60's are 61. I believe that's all there is to it. Our 6066Club pages have already been modified to reflect no stamping on frame. Further modifications are being reviewed.

[gmccollector]

Originally Posted by jimjaz

Hey there Angry Pirate!. and welcome to the site.

I (still) have a '63 GMC Suburban that I bought from my Dad in Feb 1973, and the VIN plate, or serial number, is in the same place as the pic you posted from Jolly's legacy page. The page does state that this ID plate should be in the location that is shown- outside of the door weatherstrip seal and about halfway up from the dogleg. Your 60 truck has the plate in the same location as my 63, and Jolly's info that he provided matches up for 60-63 as the right location. Also checked my K-1000 Suburban, and this VIN plate is in the same location. I've attached a picture showing this.

I do remember reading some time ago that Chevy trucks had the truck ID stamped on the driver side frame rail as you stated, but GMC trucks had no such stamping on the frame. This agrees with the several 62-66 GMC trucks I have owned over the last 40-plus years.

Good luck with your truck!

Jim

Jim , 1960 and some 1961s had a kick panel vin tag or as some say , serial # . 1961s generally have an A pillar VIN tag but it is a totally different style used from 1961-1962 and possibly on some 1960 GMCs. I have three 1962s , all have the A pillar VIN like my one 1961 does , it is a mainly a black colored tag and larger than the one you posted which started on 1963 GMCs. From what I have and what I've seen NONE of the A pillar 1961 1962 VIN tag trucks have kick panel GVW tags , they have the holes there but were not given a tag . 1963 GMC has the normal GVW tag on the kick panel and in 1963 they changed the VIN tag to a spot welded stainless tag like Chevys , some may have been riveted but my 63 is spot welded on from the factory. AngryPilot "thought" his GVW kick panel tag was missing , when in actuality his 1960 was left blank from the factory. Thats what this discussion was primarily about. I've asked him now to check the dates on his engine , he might get a better sense of when his truck was built by those dates.

Heres what a 1960 GMC tags look like on the kick panel with the A pillar blank.



And this is what the 1961-1962 VIN tag looks like.

[AZKen]

Now we are getting somewhere. Good solid info gmccollector! I have come to the conclusion (I believe it's what gmccollector said) that 60 has all-in-one, GVW and serial on one plate at kick panel. 61's, if they are not left over/buy back 60's, have all-in-one, GVW and serial on A pillar. Some so called 60's were built in late 60 as 61's with 61 plates. The 61 style plate may have continued until a little later when two tags were used, a serial number tag on pillar and a GVW tag on kick panel. It seems like the 60 to 61 transition has a rivet change also, away from the 55-60 style. Some plates were indeed welded but either rusted or fell off sometimes. I have noticed the A pillar serial number tags sometimes carry the DD (Delivery Date) embossed. This area very seldom got completed with date. Thanks again for good clarification by gmccollector.
The "N" series does not allow us to identify 1960 dealer left overs and 1960 October, Nov, Dec built 61's, except maybe the build quantity number.....and the plates!

[Funky61]

Thanks GMCCOLLECTOR! I'm going to check my numbers as well.

[gmccollector]

Thank you Ken , one thing while looking at these though , from 1961-1962 , there are no GVW plates at all . If the VIN tag is on the A pillar , theres NO tag at all on the kick panel , that's what Im seeing anyway. I'm curious if that's consistent on all of them , I looked at about 8 original trucks

[AZKen]

Originally Posted by gmccollector

Thank you Ken , one thing while looking at these though , from 1961-1962 , there are no GVW plates at all . If the VIN tag is on the A pillar , theres NO tag at all on the kick panel , that's what Im seeing anyway. I'm curious if that's consistent on all of them , I looked at about 8 original trucks

Yes I agree, that is what I tried to say above but not that well. All-in-one on the A pillar (all in one meaning GVW info and Serial No. and Engine info all on one plate that is on the A pillar for 61 and I guess 62. There is no other plate. It was not necessary. If we say "no GVW plates at all" it is sort of misleading.

[gmccollector]

We are on the same page now , just meant no GVW plate on the kick panel

[Funky61]

It's a 1960...or a leftover I guess

Well here are the numbers on my intake manifold and my exhaust manifolds.

Now I'd like to see some numbers from a 1961 as per this thread with just the plate on the A pillar.

[bobdylan]

Great info. A lot to be learned here.

[magicsm1]

I guess that Im NOT the only one that AZKEN acts like this to. Seems to be a dark conspiracy behind his troll posts. lol