IDENTIFICATION PLATES I 1 7 A combination Vehicle Identification and Ratlng Plate is used 1979 84 Models will have the plate illustrated be owI which on all 1979 84 light duty trucks It is attached to the left hand will also include Camper Loading CG Data l1re Information door pillar on most models Step Van models have their and State Certification Code for applicable models plates attached to the inside face of the dash and toe panel I VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION AND RATING PLATE I SAMPLE 1979 LIGHT TRUCK I Glgtlls V 1 IEl WIIIUIIT RATING veIIIcI sII eNTII IcA1ION NUMBER PLATE l anon mn wmanr RATING rnnm O MM O A1 mnmilactured I ness Axu wnretrr nnmc mum l Yl lil A1 mumtloctuxed I VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION N0 CAMPII LOADING DATA ctwzn Lumina cc Inu Where qppliectble cw i I I I mu nj I Inman Im mn ws w Is ItI wn twat TIRE SIZE AND INFORMATION DATA rnI7IIrI I zssIIIIt I O I II I I I I IIItl l Z Z i s rn cnnwrrtcnwtou suIIIIIIMIIIIII I uI t I III ItIII tI when qppkmbla Series I0 35 LIGHT DUTY MODELS I 10 35 SERIES TRUCK VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER Effective with 1979 the Cl and G trucks will displaythe VIN numeric characters designating the vehicle division chassis I plateon theinstrument panel and expoeetheROSE1 E HEAD type engine series model model year assembly plant and I mounting rivets ln addition the truck VIN plate will be com assembly sequence number Future model years will require parable In design and attachment location to that of the seventeen 17 character VIN plates therefore all new VIN passenger models plates released by General Motors will accommodate seven teen 17 characters beginning with models CK and G in 1979 On P10 36 models the plate Is attached to thefront ofthedash However these models will atill use thirteen 13 characters I and toe panel to the left ofthe steering column preceeded by an asterisk The vehicle identification number ccnsisw of 13 alpha and I 1980 CHEVROLET TRUCK IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION V I N PLATE DESIGN I The 1980 V N plate has been lengthened to accommodate a documents i e Inspection tickets seventeen 17 character V l N for all vehicles except CK Truck Since only thlrteen 13 characters wlll be embossed All 1980 V N plates will be provided with small GM l on this plete through model year 1980 an asterisk will Log0 s rolled or stamped in the plate The Logo s will be l precede the first character to define the extent of the number above and below the embossed thirteen 13 characters This and is to be used as a V N limiter when used on a seven is to provide an additional anti counterfeiting security fea I teen 17 character V I N plate Furthermore the asterisk ture I ls not part of the V l N and should not be recorded on any EXAMPLE C C M 1 4 9 Z 100327 I I DIVISION CHASSIS ENGINE SERIES BODY YEAR ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY CODE TYPE CODE TYPE PLANT SEQUENCE 1 2 3 I4 I5 6 7 8 Y I Explanation ofthe above codes are as follows I In I 2 3 SERIES DIVISION CHASSIS TYPE ENGINE TVPE CHEVROLET G M C I 1 10 eries 15 I C Chevrolet C 2 Wheel Drive See chan below 2 20 Series 25 T G M C Conventional 3 30 Series 30 K 4Whee 4 10Serles 15 G G Van With RPO P Forward Con F44 Pick trol Chassis UP Models Only I EIlERAL MOTORS SERVICE PARTS 0PERATIDN5 LT TRUCK 52A 7