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anyway to determine approximate build date?
anybody found a way to determine at least what month your truck was built?.... I have a '72 built in Atlanta in the 138xxx's
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Re: anyway to determine approximate build date?
Yes. Look at date stamp on the parking brake mechanism in the cab. Should be close. Mine has 1 25 72 and is a Feb 72 built Blazer sold the first week in March 72: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&postcount=180
Original dash pads, carpet, seat foam, and drive train components all have dates that closely approximate the actual build and taken together can narrow down the month.
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Re: anyway to determine approximate build date?
Isn't the month and year typed on the vin sticker on the drivers door?
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Re: anyway to determine approximate build date?
Yes but often these are missing or, as in the case of my blue blazer, painted over. I wasn't successful in removing the paint from mine while preserving the decal despite trying several solvents.
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Re: anyway to determine approximate build date?
I probably dont have anything from the factory in the truck now, but maybe the parking brake still is....I dont have the blue sticker on these new doors
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Re: anyway to determine approximate build date?
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OP could start a post asking for serial numbers and date of manufacture, prob be helpful for others too. |
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Re: anyway to determine approximate build date?
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Here's the date code on my blazer bucket foam. I don't recall seeing the same on pickup buckets.
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Re: anyway to determine approximate build date?
Example dash pad date
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Re: anyway to determine approximate build date?
in corvette land equipment usually predates the assembly of the vehicle by 1-3 months.
some of the equipment on my 68k20 dates from january to february and it was sold on 23rd of april. I think a data base would be an excellent refference |
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Re: anyway to determine approximate build date?
I sent my serial number to GM Canada and they sent me the date , where it was built, the options it had . Also got info and specs on all the models they made in 69. Very interesting, I think it cost me About $75
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Re: anyway to determine approximate build date?
Pretty sure the door tag has that date. May depend on year.
Build sheet does as well. I think that's it in the upper LH corner (05/19/1971). For what it's worth, I was edgeucated today my intake manifold and block were built a month before the truck was built. Just a guide and indicates flow of inventory. Mike16's post elaborates.
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Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assm. guide "kit" for restoring the truck from ground up. With assys, the guide accts for 1000s details, OEM identifications & part numbers, written in short order. 700+ images of assm., illust., charts, and points of interest. Much of the info. applies to all 67-72 GM trucks, and to a lessor degree all 67-72 GM vehicles. My build thread, and more on the guide https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025 Last edited by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402; 11-06-2017 at 03:07 AM. |
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Re: anyway to determine approximate build date?
Check that out............
And looks like my dash pad and intake were built a month before it rolled off the floor:
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Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assm. guide "kit" for restoring the truck from ground up. With assys, the guide accts for 1000s details, OEM identifications & part numbers, written in short order. 700+ images of assm., illust., charts, and points of interest. Much of the info. applies to all 67-72 GM trucks, and to a lessor degree all 67-72 GM vehicles. My build thread, and more on the guide https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025 |
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Re: anyway to determine approximate build date?
who knew the old paint would peel off the sticker so easily?
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Re: anyway to determine approximate build date?
I created this thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=655702 just for keeping track of real labels with the hope we could get a big bunch and make it easier for folks to determine when their truck was built.
Feel free to add yours Trey! -Jeff
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Re: anyway to determine approximate build date?
Just did the same as 69turqGMC, about a month ago, $100. plus postage, lots of info, well worth the $100, let me know if you need the address/phone number
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Re: anyway to determine approximate build date?
My understanding from other posts here over the years is that this sort of information is only available for pickups either sold and/or produced in Canada and the records for those made/sold in the US are not available.
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