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bagman · 05-21-2011, 03:23 AM

For those of you with MB's or GPW's what does your VIN look like. Is it just the serial number from the dash plaque?

MrWillys · 05-21-2011, 06:34 AM

There's 3 plates on the dash, or glove box (if it came with one). The middle plate will have the serial number. Also, the drivers side front frame rail near the front bumper. The body has a stamp on the gusset in the passenger floor area.

elarsen · 05-21-2011, 08:31 AM

I had a problem with the vin number on the MB I got from "Cheeks". The vin number on the MB body did not match the vin on the paperwork- and I had to have the vin verified since it was out of the system. Gotta admit I was pissed at first.

I did some digging and found out that alot of Ca. DMV's used the engine number instead of the body or frame number. During the war effort the engines were pulled from the line for generators, welders, lights, etc. so none of the engine numbers matched in the jeeps. I showed all of my research to the cop & he was cool with it and signed off on the paperwork.

bagman · 05-22-2011, 05:35 PM

Kind of the boat I am in. The data plate on the glove box is destroyed. The frame is a custom 2x4 by a previous owner. I can tell that it is a late '44 or '45 MB with a 2a grill.

Bebe · 05-22-2011, 07:29 PM

Mine is the frame number.

05-21-2011, 03:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
bagman Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 993 Location: Hangtown, CA Posts: 2,268	CA DMV question For those of you with MB's or GPW's what does your VIN look like. Is it just the serial number from the dash plaque? __________________ Rock Zombie & Marine

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MrWillys Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Member # 9991 Location: Cold Springs, NV Posts: 2,347	There's 3 plates on the dash, or glove box (if it came with one). The middle plate will have the serial number. Also, the drivers side front frame rail near the front bumper. The body has a stamp on the gusset in the passenger floor area. __________________ [url]www.scotthansen.net[/url]

05-22-2011, 05:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
bagman Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 993 Location: Hangtown, CA Posts: 2,268	Kind of the boat I am in. The data plate on the glove box is destroyed. The frame is a custom 2x4 by a previous owner. I can tell that it is a late '44 or '45 MB with a 2a grill. __________________ Rock Zombie & Marine

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Bebe flamethrower Join Date: Jul 2006 Member # 75270 Location: Auburn, CA Posts: 8,402	Mine is the frame number. __________________ What's all the Hub-bub about Blue Stars??? Click Here MFS H3 Long Travel Build Bink'sFab Capt Ahab FZJ80 Build My Dad's cool HotRod Junk Haulin the Groceries AND Haulin the MAIL

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05-21-2011, 08:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
elarsen Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 18320 Location: Lake County Posts: 1,113	I had a problem with the vin number on the MB I got from "Cheeks". The vin number on the MB body did not match the vin on the paperwork- and I had to have the vin verified since it was out of the system. Gotta admit I was pissed at first. I did some digging and found out that alot of Ca. DMV's used the engine number instead of the body or frame number. During the war effort the engines were pulled from the line for generators, welders, lights, etc. so none of the engine numbers matched in the jeeps. I showed all of my research to the cop & he was cool with it and signed off on the paperwork.