I had a 4x4 gmc jimmy and I reported it stolen in 2015. Now I was riding down the street yesterday and I saw my truck.. Immediately I called the police I said I have found my stole truck. I give them my name and all my info and they have no records stating that I reported it stolen. So I said how could this be, so they told me to call the city police and they might have a record.. Besides that I couldn't remember was it a jimmy or a bronco or what it even was.. So to make a long story short, I headed to the nearest DMV and gave them my id and got another copy of my lost title. So I go back out to the truck and I noticed it has chevy sign on the front grill.. I assure u the truck looks exactly how it looked the day it was stolen. They changed the hood the front grill and the back door it still has the customer made camper that I bought for it. Oh and they changed the vin number in the dash but now it's all rusty and stuff and it was never like that.. I need to know either where else the original vin number might be. (everywhere available) or I need to find out some kind of cosmetic difference between an 85 gmc 4x4 and a 85 K-5 Blazer.. please the help will be greatly appreciated if I can give me some pointersl
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look at the vin plate on the dash...does it have the correct rivets? This is one way to tell if the vin plate has been swapped.

 

I am sorry to hear that, mate. As I am working for a truck factoring company, I am familiar with this industry. So I can understand what losing your truck feels like. But to be honest, I do not see a way to demonstrate that the car was your if the police said to you that they don't have any reports stating that this car was stolen. So in this situation, you can only speak with a lawyer. From my perspective, this is the only option. So just keep us posted, mate. I am interested to see if you will be able to get your truck back.

 

the vin is on more than the dash. Ask anyone who has a classic original for sale

 

I’m not sure if it still applied in 1985, but up until at least 1975, the VIN was stamped into the frame near the driver side motor mount. I can’t recall if it’s on the top or side of the frame but it was within 6” of the mount.

You’ll have to do some serious cleaning to be able to see it, especially if it’s ever had anti-rust coating applied.

 

Does the VIN plate have the correct rivets?