How to Restore Your Chevy Truck: 1973-1987. Kevin Whipps

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      The 1973–1987 Chevy/GMC truck line uses a conventional 13-digit VIN system. The VIN system changed three times during the course of the Squarebody truck production run.

       1973–1978 VIN Designations

       First Digit: Division

C Chevrolet
T GMC

       Second Digit: Chassis Type

C Two-wheel-drive
G Light Duty, Forward Control
K Four-wheel-drive
P Forward Control

       Third Digit: Engine

Y V-8, 454 ci, 4-barrel carburetor (P Models)
S V-8, 454 ci, 4-barrel carburetor (C Models)
R V-8, 400 ci, 4-barrel carburetor
L V-8, 350 ci, 4-barrel carburetor
U V-8, 305 ci, 2-barrel carburetor
T Inline-6, 292 ci, 1-barrel carburetor
D Inline-6, 250 ci, 1-barrel carburetor

       Fourth Digit: Series

1 1/2 Ton
2 3/4 Ton
3 1 Ton
4 Heavy Half/Big 10

       Fifth Digit: Body Style

2 Forward Control Chassis Only
3 Cab-Chassis
4 Pickup and Van
5 Panel
6 Suburban
7 Motorhome
8 Utility

       Sixth Digit: Model Year

3 1973
4 1974
5 1975
6 1976
7 1977
8 1978

       Seventh Digit: Assembly Plant

A Lakewood
B Baltimore
F Flint
J Janesville
V GM Truck-Pontiac
S St. Louis
U Lordstown
F Freemont
1 Oshawa
3 GMAD Detroit
4 Scarborough

       Remaining Digits

      The remaining digits are a sequential serial number, unique to the truck.

       1979–1980 VIN Designations

       First Digit: Division

C Chevrolet
T GMC

       Second Digit: Chassis Type

C Two-wheel-drive
K Four-wheel-drive

       Third Digit: Engine

D Inline-6, 250 ci
L V-8, 350 ci
R V-8, 400 ci
T Inline-6, 292 ci

       Fourth Digit: Series

1 1/2 Ton
2 3/4 Ton
3 1 Ton
4 Heavy Half/Big 10

       Fifth Digit: Body Type

3 Cab-Chassis
4 Pickup

       Sixth Digit: Model Year

9 1979
A 1980

       Seventh Digit: Assembly Plant

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A GMAD-Lakewood
B GMAD-Baltimore
D GMAD-Doraville
F Chevrolet-Flint
J GMAD-Janesville
K GMAD-Leeds