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Hello, just bought a chevy van 1978 - needs to help proving age

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Old May 23rd, 2009, 1:56 AM
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Default Hello, just bought a chevy van 1978 - needs to help proving age

UK owner, collecting her today, straight six (Got a rebuilt V8 ready to drop in) but she's on a Q plate.

They give Q plate's when age cannot be determined, happens occasionally on imports when the right documentation was missing. DVLA have told me if I can get some proof of age they can remove the Q plate and issue me with a proper age related plate.

Where am I going to find this info, I know on my trans am I can pay and get a copy of the sales sheet, where can i do this for my van. It was an ex army van.

Any help would be appreciated as I don't want a Q plate if I can help it.

Thank you Stuart
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http://www.nastyz28.com/decode.php#vin

Very informative site.
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Default What do you mean you need to prove the "age"

If it's a 1978 it's 31 years old. Don't know what they put on the GM trucks when they are built for England, but the VIN# should tell you all you need to know...when & where it was built, what series van, etc........you can order shop manuals inline...a shop manual will have all that information about the vin numbers..........(there should also be a options tag located under the hood...should tell all the factory options ordered with the van....if it's still there)
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