Thread: VIN Help

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I recently bought a 1937 Chevy Master Coupe. I have the body tag on the car, and I have the VIN that is on the title. However, I need to have the title put in my name and I have to have a VIN check. There is the problem. I can't find the VIN on the car anywhere. The VIN on the title is 14GB0728060. I called the man I bought the car from and he said he had no idea where the VIN was located. He didn't have to do a VIN check and he titled in the same state he bought it in. I am titling in a different state. I can have a new title built with a new VIN, but would like to know if the VIN is on the car in a hidden place somewhere.

Does anyone know where the original VIN would have been? I was told it was on the original engine, but I don't know. That engine is long gone.

Thanks for any help.
Brett

Try looking on the floor just in front of the passenger seat riser.

Here's a link where the same question was discussed:
http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/vin-...vy-159166.html
For his, there was a body tag on the right cowl side and two holes above it, like there should have been another tag there (presumably the serial number). (Picture on link) The VIN on the title turned out to be the original engine serial number which is stamped into the block near the base of the distributor.

Well I was told that the number was the original engine number. So it very well may be. I appreciate the help. Guess I will have another title built.

Brett

http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/w...North_Carolina

Here is a link to another forum. They are talking about a 37 Chev truck but it might help in reference.

http://forums.aaca.org/f169/location...up-231172.html

The '37 Chevy didn't have a modern VIN. It had a model designator and a serial number. The '37 Master was code GB, and the plate was under the hood on the right (passenger) side of the cowl panel.

The number you have on the title doesn't seem to make sense for a '37 - other than the "GB" code. Chevrolet didn't use prefixes then, and they didn't make 700,000 of any model.

Also, what you have is not the engine number. The '37 engines had only a serial number - no prefix.

http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com...resto/3702.htm

I could be wrong, but I don't think so.

Since you have a valid title, how about making a plate that matches the title?

yea, that Vin does not make sense. it should start with GB, being a master, but after that. only 4 or 5 digits which would be the serial number.. I know Chevy used that kind of Vin until at least '54