From: Lee Houde (houdel@carrinter.net)
Date: Thu Jun 29 2006 - 08:47:28 PDT
Left hand frame rail, foreward of the front axle. See photo at
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&p=57002&highlight=#57002
Ken Boge wrote:
>Now wait just one second here dang it. The left or right side of a vehicle
>is determined from the drivers seat, the steering wheel being on the left
>side. Hence, left hand drive as opposed to the British and other
>unfortunates who drive on the wrong side of the road and whose steering
>wheel is on the right side (right hand drive) (right in this case not being
>the opposite of wrong but in fact right is wrong---but that's another
>story).
>The serial number on my deuce is located on the left frame rail just below
>and behind (I hope there is no misunderstanding about front and rear or up
>and down) the attachment point of the steering gearbox. Another more
>convenient location is on the data plate located towards the right side of
>the dash board.
>I'm glad I had a chance to clear this up for everyone.
>
>Ken
>San Jose, California, USA
>M35 A2
>M151 A2
>----- Original Message -----
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>Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 12:48
>Subject: Re: [MV] which side is vin # on duece
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>>Right front frame rail behind the RF tire and rearward of the axle line.
>>M series trucks. WW11 duece is located elsewhere.
>>
>>Frank Cox
>>"Nam 1966 12th TFW
>>MVPA 14530
>>1945 GMC DUKW "DUKTAPE"
>>
>>
>>On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:43:31 -0700 "Phillip lang" <plang@lanset.com>
>>writes:
>>
>>
>>>Hey Guys,
>>>
>>>Which side is the vin # on the duece ?
>>>
>>>I have numbers on both sides with the date stamped in but with two
>>>different
>>>numbers.
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>Phill
>>>
>>>
>>>
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