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RidersNation · 12-03-2013, 05:59 AM

My VIN
1968 GMC SUBURBAN.
CE10LFB. WHAT THE HELL IS "L"

Appreciate help... Motor is another can of snakes

westong · 12-03-2013, 08:33 AM

Do you happen to have a pic of the vin.. Are you getting it off the door plate? Is the vin number in good shape or is it hard to read? Sometimes a trained eye can decifer a rough looking vin. I'm not the trained eye but there are a lot of them on this forum. Good luck

bruceman1968 · 12-03-2013, 08:54 AM

0L is suburban with tailgate. This Decoder should help and welcome to the fourm.

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RidersNation · 12-03-2013, 09:00 AM

Thanks fellas i got it. And i found out the mill in it is a 1973 malibu S/S 454 LS-4 wagon motor it had 4 speed and the motor was assembled on halloween 73 in Tonowanda at station 6 and then sent to Arlington TX as dealer option. Only 2500 S/S cars of which only 160 wagons and 15 were 454-4 Speeds!!!!

Keith Seymore · 12-03-2013, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by RidersNation

Thanks fellas i got it. And i found out the mill in it is a 1973 malibu S/S 454 LS-4 wagon motor it had 4 speed and the motor was assembled on halloween 73 in Tonowanda at station 6 and then sent to Arlington TX as dealer option. Only 2500 S/S cars of which only 160 wagons and 15 were 454-4 Speeds!!!!

A 454 - 4 speed SS wagon?

Nice!

K

Chevyllac · 12-04-2013, 01:06 AM

That vin decoder is awesome, is there something similar for 70 - 72's?? I have a 71

cool68 · 12-04-2013, 02:10 AM

bruceman1968 - Thanks for info

volksworld · 12-04-2013, 08:25 AM

so somebody cut up a one of 15 wagon and stuck the motor in a suburban? yeah we were all young and stupid once

Keith Seymore · 12-04-2013, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by volksworld

so somebody cut up a one of 15 wagon and stuck the motor in a suburban? yeah we were all young and stupid once

Not necessarily. Some of us kept our 1 of 1 cars....

K

bruceman1968 · 12-04-2013, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Chevyllac

That vin decoder is awesome, is there something similar for 70 - 72's?? I have a 71

Yes, Check the second link in my signature. Any questions or comments, please reply in that thread to avoid hijacking this one. And Thank you very much for calling the decoders Awesome! That makes it all worthwhile.

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Originally Posted by cool68

bruceman1968 - Thanks for info

Your Welcome, I enjoyed doing that project.

12-03-2013, 05:59 AM	#1
RidersNation Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Merced, CA Posts: 4	Need help decoding VIN My VIN 1968 GMC SUBURBAN. CE10LFB. WHAT THE HELL IS "L" Appreciate help... Motor is another can of snakes

12-03-2013, 08:33 AM	#2
westong Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Mosier,oregon Posts: 295	Re: Need help decoding VIN Do you happen to have a pic of the vin.. Are you getting it off the door plate? Is the vin number in good shape or is it hard to read? Sometimes a trained eye can decifer a rough looking vin. I'm not the trained eye but there are a lot of them on this forum. Good luck Last edited by westong; 12-03-2013 at 08:38 AM. Reason: spelling

12-03-2013, 08:54 AM	#3
bruceman1968 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 1,549	Re: Need help decoding VIN 0L is suburban with tailgate. This Decoder should help and welcome to the fourm. __________________ CHEVY/GMC VIN DECODERS

12-03-2013, 09:00 AM	#4
RidersNation Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Merced, CA Posts: 4	Re: Need help decoding VIN Thanks fellas i got it. And i found out the mill in it is a 1973 malibu S/S 454 LS-4 wagon motor it had 4 speed and the motor was assembled on halloween 73 in Tonowanda at station 6 and then sent to Arlington TX as dealer option. Only 2500 S/S cars of which only 160 wagons and 15 were 454-4 Speeds!!!!

12-04-2013, 01:06 AM	#6
Chevyllac Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Fresno ca Posts: 77	Re: Need help decoding VIN That vin decoder is awesome, is there something similar for 70 - 72's?? I have a 71

12-04-2013, 02:10 AM	#7
cool68 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 475	Re: Need help decoding VIN bruceman1968 - Thanks for info

12-04-2013, 08:25 AM	#8
volksworld Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: formerly NY currentlyNC Posts: 389	Re: Need help decoding VIN so somebody cut up a one of 15 wagon and stuck the motor in a suburban? yeah we were all young and stupid once __________________ 1970 short step c10 leaf spring 454



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