1953 chevy vin question

should the vin for a 1953 chevy pu have "53" in it anywhere like some of the other years and models? I just bought a truck and the ***le doesn't have 53 in the vin.

I know the cab is a 48 so there's no tellin what has been mixed up over the years. I would rather find an older ***le someone would trade me for the 53 so the body matches the year on the ***le.

 

yeah, should have 53 in it. Before that they used letters to tell what year it was

http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/VIN.htm

should help you figure it out

 

I was told that for my 53 chevy the vin was with the engine I did not get an engine and had to change the vin to the one on the cab. ED

 

i have a blank oem style vin tag with it. should i just stamp it with the number on the ***le?

 

the vin on the ***le is 21hrg7944. its an iowa ***le and i have to register it in ks. am i goin to have trouble?

 

the ***le also says its a v8 and I know a 53 wouldn't be. any idea what the number might be?

 

21HRG is a 50 3/4 ton pickup

 

that makes more sense as the cab is a 50 style cab not a 53. i wonder if the state would adjust the ***le to 1950.

 

will states ever adjust the year on the ***le to match the vin?