| Model year start date [message #199231] |
Thu, 21 February 2013 13:20  |
 |
Richard Andis
Messages: 261
Registered: January 2013
Location: HELL Paso, TX
Karma: 0
|
Senior Member |
|
|
When did the new production model year start each year for the GMC motorhome.
For example, VW's started in August. So a vehicle built in September would be the next years model.
The reason I ask is that sometimes a vehicle built in say October 77 (a 78 model) would get registered as a 77 and not as a 78. Likewise a vehicle built in July of 77 (77 model) that didn't get sold until January would get registered as a 78.
I just discovered that the 77 Royale that I'm picking up has a VIN number indicating it to be a 78. The production sequence number is pretty low (439).
Valhalla - 1978 GMC Royale rear twin [SOLD]
Walküre - 1974 VW Thing (Toad)
[Updated on: Thu, 21 February 2013 13:22] Report message to a moderator |
|
|
|
| Re: Model year start date [message #199239 is a reply to message #199231] |
Thu, 21 February 2013 13:52  |
bryant374
Messages: 563
Registered: May 2004
Location: Pleasant Valley, NY 12569
Karma: 1
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Model year start date
Thu, 21 February 2013 14:20
Richard Andis
When did the new production model year start each year for the GMC motorhome.
>
>
Model .start
year ...date
1973 Nov.72
1974 Nov.73
1975 July74
1976 July75
1977 Aug 76
1978 Aug 77
Bill Bryant
PO 1976~PB (owned 34 years)
1914 Ford (owned 70 years)
1965 Corvette (owned 39 years)
GMC Motorhome History
|
|
|
|
| Re: Model year start date [message #199258 is a reply to message #199239] |
Thu, 21 February 2013 16:45 |
|
Richard Andis
Messages: 261
Registered: January 2013
Location: HELL Paso, TX
Karma: 0
|
Senior Member |
|
|
| bryant374 wrote on Thu, 21 February 2013 13:52 |
Model .start
year ...date
1973 Nov.72
1974 Nov.73
1975 July74
1976 July75
1977 Aug 76
1978 Aug 77
|
So given the VIN is it possible to estimate month unit was built. In this case VIN = TZE368V100439. Guess I need to update my signature line 
Valhalla - 1978 GMC Royale rear twin [SOLD]
Walküre - 1974 VW Thing (Toad)
[Updated on: Thu, 21 February 2013 16:45] Report message to a moderator |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Re: [GMCnet] Model year start date [message #199363 is a reply to message #199349] |
Fri, 22 February 2013 18:27 |
bryant374
Messages: 563
Registered: May 2004
Location: Pleasant Valley, NY 12569
Karma: 1
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Re: [GMCnet] Model year start date
Fri, 22 February 2013 17:50
k2gkk
Some P.O. spray painted over my "Sticker" inside the glove box. Some
P.O. also painted the "interior woodwork" grey; probably some by brush!
Is it possible (or even likely) that a careful application of lacquer
thinner might reveal what was originally there?
>
>
Mac,
Should not be too much of a problem if done with care since the later stickers were covered with a clear film. Here is my suggestion:
- Start at the lower edge of the sticker since it is an area that has little information there to harm.
- wet a cloth with some thinner and wipe a small area checking at each swipe for paint removal.
- use care since since too much thinner may cause the clear film to cloud. Once you get the feel for the best method, you will find the date at the top left as shown on a previous link.
- I'm guessing you will find a number close to 040776
let me know how it turned out.
Bill Bryant
PO 1976~PB (owned 34 years)
1914 Ford (owned 70 years)
1965 Corvette (owned 39 years)
GMC Motorhome History
|
|
|
|
| Re: [GMCnet] Model year start date [message #199408 is a reply to message #199363] |
Fri, 22 February 2013 21:47 |
k2gkk
Messages: 4452
Registered: November 2009
Karma: -8
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Many thanks, Bill.
I'll give that a try when temperatures warm up a bit!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
~~ ~ D C "Mac" Macdonald ~ ~~
~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
~ ~ ~ ~ TZE166V101966 ~ ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~ '76 ex-Palm Beach ~ ~ ~
~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
______________
*[ ]~~~[][ ][|\
*--OO--[]---O-*
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> From: bryant374@earthlink.net
> Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:27:05 -0600
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Model year start date
>
>
>
> Re: [GMCnet] Model year start date
>
> Fri, 22 February 2013 17:50
>
> k2gkk
>
> Some P.O. spray painted over my "Sticker" inside the glove box. Some
> P.O. also painted the "interior woodwork" grey; probably some by brush!
>
> Is it possible (or even likely) that a careful application of lacquer
> thinner might reveal what was originally there?
> >
> >
>
>
>
> Mac,
> Should not be too much of a problem if done with care since the later stickers were covered with a clear film. Here is my suggestion:
> - Start at the lower edge of the sticker since it is an area that has little information there to harm.
>
> - wet a cloth with some thinner and wipe a small area checking at each swipe for paint removal.
>
> - use care since since too much thinner may cause the clear film to cloud. Once you get the feel for the best method, you will find the date at the top left as shown on a previous link.
>
> - I'm guessing you will find a number close to 040776
>
> let me know how it turned out.
>
>
> --
> Bill Bryant
> 1976~PB
> 1914 Ford
> 1965 Corvette
> GMC MH History CD
> GMC Showroom Films DVD
> http://bdub.net/billbryant/
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
|
|
|
|
GMCforum
Search
Help
Register
Login
Home
