Do G-Body frames have VIN numbers?

[El Corvino]

I was thinking of while the body is getting resto, I could pick up a frame for a few hundred and have it soda blasted/powder coated/have a completely redone rolling chassis and drop the fresh body onto that. Kind of a kill 2 birds with 1 stone. But I don't want to kick myself in the ass 20 years from now with a non-numbers matching car because of convenience. I found this the easiest way on my El Camino G-Body build and was thinking the same thing for this - didn't care about numbers matching on an El Camino, but an 87 GN is a littttle different. I know the motor, tranny, and a ton of body panels have the VIN number on them and this is looked for (on older numbers matching cars), not sure about our 80's G-Body platforms.

 

[Boost231]

Yes they do. Passenger side frame rail near the front by the door on the top side

 

[El Corvino]

Yes they do. Passenger side frame rail near the front by the door.

Well that takes away the ease of... slow and easy resto. Looks like I'll have to book it when the car is on the rotisserie. Thank you!

 

[El Corvino]

Or aside from a GNX, is numbers matching frame now and always going to be rather irrelevant on our GN's, unless low miles and 100% stock?

 

[GNVAIR]

Only way you can check for the VIN is with the body removed. There is no way to see it with the body installed. I couldn't find mine until after I had the frame media blasted.

 

[El Corvino]

ohhhh! Top side! I'm an idiot. Thanks

 

[novaderrik]

you could still get a different frame to put the body on while it gets done and make your stock frame all pretty while the body is off in paint jail..

 

[El Corvino]

^^ thought about it and then thought about how much extra work that would be. haha

 

[charlief1]

Which ever you do, re-weld all the frame welds. The factory welding sucked to say the least.

 

[El Corvino]

I already did a G-body frame off build once. I just went to take a look myself about boxing the frame rails and when I saw the original welds, asked everything get re-enforced. lol

 

[Chuck Leeper]

My 86 T has the VIN stamped on the dr side,rear cross member flange, above the upper cont. arm box.