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Worse comes to worse buy a set of 3/4th in stamps and pound one into a frame rail. Every state has exceptions for antique vehicles... all you need is a frame stamped VIN. Short of finding the original (my be some work, but having a title that has the proper VIN can increase collectors value)...

Use paint stripper. Paint may have filled in the stamping. You may have to do the whole frame rail from the cab to the bumper... 'behind the drivers front tire' is a starting point.

Here's what the frame SN looks like: "the numbers are stamped on the frame behind the drivers side front tire" G503.com Message Forums • View topic - new g506

Your frame number may be filled with layers of paint. Its there.... may have to sand the frame a bit (no grinding!). I would also NOT use a data plate. Same reason as an engine number... it can easily be removed. Find the frame number.. you will need it to establish production info and...

CCKW GMC 270's start with 270... but the 235s in the 1.5 ton Chevys would not. Most GMC will have a data plate on the lower left side (drivers) with a SN, bore, stroke. Its referenced in the TMs and SNL. I would find another smarter DMV minion. You do not want to use something that could...