Replacement dash vin plate

[rcamozzi26]

Does anywhere know if someone remakes vin plates and restamps them for a 73 k10. PO wrapped the dash in some fabric and I don’t feel one underneath


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[yevgenievich]

If vin on the top is missing, then local police department usually does inspection and issued a new vin plate on the door frame assuming they do not find anything wrong. Partially remove the top dash and see if there is one under there.

 

[rcamozzi26]

Is it all the way in the left corner in the driver side?


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[rcamozzi26]

I have a door vin just looking for the dash vin replacement I know they sell the tag but there blank sometimes people on forums can make replacement vin plates


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[yevgenievich]

Also, earlier years did not have a VIN on the dash. What year is the truck?

 

[rcamozzi26]

1973


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[Brett77]

73 Had no VIN on the dash only newer models after 1980 I think

 

[rcamozzi26]

I think I read that they do. Maybe someone else knows


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[rcamozzi26]

I think you are correct only 79-87 have it on the dash and earlier years have it on the door


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[hatzie]

My 76 only had a VIN plate on the doorjamb and the top of the SPID in the glovebox. Your 73 will be the same.
You can verify the last 4-6 digits of the VIN on the engine and transmission ID pads if they're original to the truck... and there's usually a partial or even full VIN on top of the RH frame rail under the cab.

I believe GM started putting the VIN on the substructure under a window in the dash pad in 1978.

Don't screw with the Rosette rivets in the doorjamb VIN plate. The Feds and even the local and state fuzz can get upset if it looks like it's been tampered with.

It's highly illegal to manufacture a VIN plate... even if it obviously matches the numbers stamped on the rest of the vehicle. Most states will issue a new VIN after an inspection to verify that the major serial numbered parts are not associated with a stolen vehicle. Some states will impound the whole rig for one part that's not kosher and some will just remove and impound the possibly stolen parts at your cost.

 

[rcamozzi26]

The truck was repainted and the door jamb vin was repainted and I’m going to be repainting it soon so i will do my best to make it look factory with the oem rivets. The truck has been registered like that and driven I don’t think the police in Northern California are going to go to that extent but I wouldn’t want to piss off the chp cause I could see them harassing me about that


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[rcamozzi26]

Removed*


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[yevgenievich]

Yours would have been on the door post. So it is correct.

 

[rcamozzi26]

I know it is technically illegal to own the rosette rivets but I see them for sale on eBay are those legit sellers?


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[hatzie]

This video makes it sound like you need to find out what you need to do in your state to stay legal and it can be done for the purposes of a restoration if you know the rules and carefully work with your state goons to stay within them. It likely involves working with some state government pencil pushers but it'll keep you out of jail.
http://www.superchevy.com/videos/vin-plate-removal-and-replacement-12932/12932/