Looked at a truck yesterday

[1977vega]

Took a ride out of curiosity, I knew the truck didn’t have a title. Not the worst thing in the world, there’s ways to get one. Took a look at the right front frame rail, couldn’t find any tracings of a vin number. Are there any other spots on the frame that could have numbers??

[Vladislav]

Looks like a B-model chassis. The # could be stamped at the rear of a frame rail.

Edited October 12, 2019 by Vladislav

[1977vega]

Possibly Vlad, not sure it’s that old though. Has a newer engine with 10 speed RR

[1965]

Somebody’s had the intake pipe off & didn’t put clamps back on

[Freightrain]

1 hour ago, Vladislav said:

Looks like a B-model chassis. The # could be stamped at the rear of a frame rail.

Yes, look back by the rear spring hanger(front axle), behind that brake air line.

Agree looks like B chassis.  Early turbo motor.

Look down by front of accy drive( lower pass side), below that fuel filter.  Should have stampings across the top that says END673T or the like.

Edited October 12, 2019 by Freightrain

[1977vega]

I had my hand in between the fender and frame rail to see if I could feel any numbers as I couldn’t get an eye ball up there. I was feeling past that air line, didn’t feel any “etchings”

[j hancock]

The frame numbers should be in the yellow circle.  Take a small wire brush on your next visit.

[1977vega]

I looked and looked and looked again, that tire is flat too so it wasn’t hard to get down there. I couldn’t see any trace of numbers. Had a U Model next to it, could see those numbers clear as day

[terry]

What model of B? Looks to have a pretty good stack of leaves on the front.    terry No tag on either door?

Edited October 12, 2019 by terry

[terry]

On that first pic of under the hood pics look like an air filter on the left side?    terry

[1977vega]

L cab B75. all the trim, lights, ID tags have been removed. Someone was in the process of restoring the truck, slowly I suppose. There is a lot of good about the truck, but also it’s fair share of bad

[j hancock]

2 hours ago, 1977vega said:

L cab B75. all the trim, lights, ID tags have been removed.

Interesting.  I have never found the frame numbers on my B75 with L cab either.  It did come with the title and VIN plate.

[1977vega]

4 minutes ago, j hancock said:

Interesting.  I have never found the frame numbers on my B75 with L cab either.  It did come with the title and VIN plate.

Ok, so that may prove I’m not totally insane, bc I looked like crazy. Any other L cab owners that can chime in??

[Maddog13407]

have seen an early 1953 B model with the frame numbers stamped over the right rear spring hanger in the same spot as the L models were

[Truck Shop]

 With cab and fenders removed and frame basically stripped, I went over my B75 with wire brush and scraper and never found any thing that resembled a serial number. And mine has the B cab.

[HeavyGunner]

I’ll have to look to be sure but I seem to remember not finding numbers stamped in my B75 frame either....I think. 

[1977vega]

Owner found the numbers in front of the rear spring hanger but super faint. Stamped B73Txxxx, so it’s a mutt truck. Wants 5k for it. I might be interested at 2500, but they export, so the chances of making a deal are slim. No title and I don’t want to take a gamble with the truck possibly being stolen after the deal is done

[1977vega]

So this truck stamped as a B73T, should be Cummins powered and a single axle tractor, correct?

[Mack Technician]

On ‎10‎/‎12‎/‎2019 at 2:49 PM, 1965 said:

Somebody’s had the intake pipe off & didn’t put clamps back on

Good catch.

[j hancock]

1 hour ago, 1977vega said:

So this truck stamped as a B73T, should be Cummins powered and a single axle tractor, correct?

Yes, that is correct.