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Stephenzone


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this numbering thing by GM got me wonder, my 55 gmc is a 9300 base model(but would be a 100 in the states) and a 55 chev truck would be a 1300 series here and a 3100 in the states. the canadian gmc's were built on the chev assembly line in oshawa. according to my original maintenance manual, going by the serial number the first number idents the year and the second number idents the make (1 for chev, 9 for gmc) coincidence or am i just stiring the pot. 

1 = Chevrolet Motor Divsion
2 = Pontiac Motor Divsion (United States)
3 = Oldsmobile Motor Division
4 = Buick Motor Division
5 = GMC Truck Divsion
6 = Cadilac Motor Division
7 = Pontiac GM of Canada (Canada)
8 = Acadian



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Were the Canadian Pontiacs also built in the same plant in Oshawa?

-- Edited by Acadian Beaumont SD at 13:46, 2008-04-16

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Acadian Beaumont SD wrote:

Were the Canadian Pontiacs also built in the same plant in Oshawa?

-- Edited by Acadian Beaumont SD at 13:46, 2008-04-16


       I always though, they were built in same plant, as Chevys in Oshawa. Even the same lines, but I am not sure.  My car just says Oshawa.. My friend, who ordered the 396 4 speed in 1966, waited for months for it to come, from Oshawa, by rail car.. that is why I was led to believe, the crossed flags were OE.. I figured it made sense, if they only sold a few Strato Chiefs with 396/427, they would just throw on the emblems.  I was wrong...smile



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I wish there were old photos of the Oshawa plant floating around..


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User name Ketith worked at the Oshawa plant for years. I hope he doesn't mind me singling him out.

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Sorry, that's Keith. Gotta put my fingers on a diet.

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where is Keith?  He might have been the guy who put crossed flags on WIll Campbells 66 PSC 2 DOOR  lol weirdface

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427carl wrote:

where is Keith? He might have been the guy who put crossed flags on WIll Campbells 66 PSC 2 DOOR lol weirdface


Carl, Carl, Carl. Did you forget to take your meds again..............???

 



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I  don't think its the meds..   It must be the water!   I though you would miss that one...Hows the white Acadian coming?



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Hey Steve,

what the first five digits of the VIN number for your 55 GMC?

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