mold Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 where is the freakin serial # or (vin#)located on the ""frame"" of my 1938 chevrolet buisness coup ? eveyone says that they use the engine # for I.D. but there HAS TO BE a number stamped on the FRAME somewhere ..Yes there is an original engine in the car w/a serial # . there is also a small aluminum plate above the "style and paint code info plate" that has a serial # But does ANYONE KNOW FOR SURE WHERE IT IS LOCATED ON THE "FRAME" PLEASE HELP ME iM GOING TO START PULLING MY HAIR OUT . thank you so much in advance for anyone who knows this info and is willing to take the time to share it to help a fellow car nut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Hoover Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 mold, As long as I've been messing around with these years of Chevrolets, I never knew of a serial number stamped in the frame on a 1938. The ID plate is located on the right side of the firewall under the hood. If it's Master Deluxe, it will start with HA-1001 and run up to HA-46134. If it's a Master, the numbers are from HB-1001 to HB-30097. The serial number and engine numbers are not the same as you have been led to believe. The engine numbers range from 1187822 to 1915446. Should you have one of the new Buffalo, NY plant engines, then the numbers ran from B-1 to B-10502. Hope this helps, Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mold Posted June 8, 2004 Author Share Posted June 8, 2004 hi rick, thanks for taking the time to reply to my question all the info you provided i already know . here is my dilemma I live in nevada and it is a socalled "frame state" Wich means that they DO NOT recognize body #'s OR engine #'s as the vin Or "serial"#'s I've tried to explain to the MENTAL GIANTS at motor vehicle that there is no # on the frame but i keep running into the same brick wall "ALL CARS HAVE THE # STAMPED SOMEWHERE ON THE FRAME"....any suggestions ??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanderson44 Posted June 8, 2004 Share Posted June 8, 2004 Every state, it seems, has become a "body number" state, with the wholesale adoption of the body, or VIN number, beginning in January 1956.I suggest you look up the state motor vehicle code in Nevada, and find out just when your state adopted the body number as the VIN number for titles and registrations. I am willing to bet that it was right about the same time as everybody else.I had to escort a cousin to the local police station to show the young officer that little point of Indiana law, after he'd told my cousin, with a straight face, that "all cars have a body number, including all Model A Fords"! Bottom line on this one was a very red face on that officer when he was shown the Xerox right from the Indiana Motor Vehicle code, that through the end of December 1955, the correct, acceptable number for title and registration WAS the engine number.Oh well, every cop's a lawyer, right?Art Anderson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick aumiller Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 hi. i just went through the same thing with a1935 standard. i lost the title to it and needed it to get a new one. i found it uder the front seat on the bottom wooden seat frame near the battery box. i hope this is of some help to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mold Posted June 18, 2004 Author Share Posted June 18, 2004 hey thanks for everyones help on this one but check this out ...went to hardware store got some number and letter stamps and just stamped the body # onto the top of the frame just in front of the steering box than went to a different D.M.V. office and LOW AND BEHOLD i was out of there with my new title and plates a half hour later! so much for technicle difficulties and thank god for the laziness of gubment wurkers! they wanted a # on the frame they got it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Hoover Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 mold, I was so tempted to suggest that to you eariler, but decided against it. I'm glad you were able to come up with that one on your own. Good going! Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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