Where was your truck born?? - Page 5 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Steve Hafner · 08-25-2014, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

I'm not sure that trucks were actually built in Norwood.

As far as I know Norwood only built F cars.

I have the book "Echos of Norwood and (...if I can find it...) will verify.

K

. . . .

I didn't catch that !!!( I just copied the list I saved )

The webpage below, clarifies it !!!

BUT . . my first car was made there !!!

. . . .

Keith Seymore · 08-25-2014, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Hafner

. . . .

I didn't catch that !!!( I just copied the list I saved )

The webpage below, clarifies it !!!

BUT . . my first car was made there !!!

. . . .

Very good; thank you. Saves me from having to find the book.

So - no trucks at Norwood.

K

sboris · 08-25-2014, 08:30 AM

Awesome. All great stuff. Assumed it being on the list, some were built there. Safe to Assume pontiac will stay a big fat zero..

sboris · 08-25-2014, 08:31 AM

Will try to update later today.

jjzepplin · 08-25-2014, 08:34 AM

OK. Now we are getting somewhere.
My SWB "K" is from Fremont -6th digit Z-
But my Blazer has a 6th digit of 2- 7th digit is S which would mean St. Louis.
5th digit is 8.

sboris · 08-25-2014, 09:08 AM

Update:
Atlanta- 9
Baltimore- 10
Flint- 9
Janesville- 7
St louis- 18
Terry town- 1
Freemont- 41
Oshawa- 4

jmorri34 · 08-25-2014, 09:08 AM

Mine was built in Fremont, bought in Sacremento, somehow made its way to Black Canyon AZ, and now its in Texas with me.

skorpioskorpio · 08-25-2014, 09:37 AM

I've posted an extension of this thread in the Jimmy/Blazer section as I'm curious now if all plants made these or just a few select plants.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=640828

**CUSTOM/10** · 08-25-2014, 10:03 AM

Mine was built in Freemont, I bought from a guy in Sacramento and had it shipped out to NH about 7 yrs ago.

Grip · 08-25-2014, 11:13 AM

Mine was born on July 22, 1968, in Fremont. Three days after me.

Keith Seymore · 08-25-2014, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by sboris

Awesome. All great stuff. Assumed it being on the list, some were built there. Safe to Assume pontiac will stay a big fat zero..

Well - Pontiac East was opened in 1972, so it's possible for a truck (or two) to still be in existence. Pontiac West built heavier trucks (Medium duty) so if the model years and or series of the survey was expanded a Pontiac built truck could pop up.

K

Keith Seymore · 08-25-2014, 12:12 PM

For anyone wishing to dig a bit deeper, here is a link to some assembly plant charts (and much subsequent discussion) on another board:

http://forums.performanceyears.com/f...d.php?t=614225

K

**Elliot949** · 08-25-2014, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by CUSTOM/10

Mine was built in Freemont, I bought from a guy in Sacramento and had it shipped out to NH about 7 yrs ago.

Dude... That is SWEET!!!!

BigBlockBurris · 08-25-2014, 01:25 PM

Baltimore.
But it was sold new in Charlotte NC.
Now resides in Conocrd NC.

BRL · 08-25-2014, 01:56 PM

Too bad this thread didn't start off with a poll or something.

Anyway...add another one from the Fremont CA. plant.

Those folks were busy!

**CUSTOM/10** · 08-25-2014, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elliot949

Dude... That is SWEET!!!!

Thanks Elliot !!!

kjdolphins · 08-25-2014, 10:06 PM

Janesville, Wisconsin! Still have a little digging to do to see where it was originally purchased, but I'm curious to find out!

**Elliot949** · 08-25-2014, 10:14 PM

Mine was Janesville also and my dad purchased it @ Branine Chevrolet in Mulvane, Ks...

yuccales · 01-01-2024, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by yuccales

Both are California natives, Fremont being their place of birth. Kinda funny to think that after 40+ yrs, they really have gone nowhere!

50+ years and their still around!

**68bowtie** · 01-01-2024, 11:02 PM

Fremont!

70c10-08 · 01-01-2024, 11:27 PM

My truck (Zooey) was born December 12th 1969 in Janesville, Wisconsin then, adopted Friday, March 6th of 1970 in Hastings, Nebraska.

**CAMAROBOY68SS** · 01-01-2024, 11:34 PM

My 68 is a Fremont built truck. Spent most of its life in California until the previous owners moved to Oregon and immediately put the truck up for sale when I bought it. Plates had just been swapped out. So its always been a West coast truck.

KQQL IT · 01-02-2024, 12:03 AM

Tarrytown- then upstate NY til 71 my parents moved to California in it.

BROWN 70 · 01-02-2024, 12:06 AM

hi, late to the thread. my gmc was built in fremont. sold new in hanford ca. still very little rust. have had it for 42 years. brown 70

Sicklajoie · 01-02-2024, 12:23 AM

My 70 C/20 was built in Janesville, WI, went to Utah, Washington, Oregon, and now is in culture shock being in Connecticut the past couple months.

08-25-2014, 08:30 AM	#103
sboris Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Osceola, Ia Posts: 2,016	Re: Where was your truck born?? Awesome. All great stuff. Assumed it being on the list, some were built there. Safe to Assume pontiac will stay a big fat zero.. __________________ Shawn 68 chevy K/20 05 chevy 3/4 4x4 71 short step-sold 71 chevy Beauville van My build. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=633039

08-25-2014, 08:31 AM	#104
sboris Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Osceola, Ia Posts: 2,016	Re: Where was your truck born?? Will try to update later today. __________________ Shawn 68 chevy K/20 05 chevy 3/4 4x4 71 short step-sold 71 chevy Beauville van My build. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=633039

08-25-2014, 08:34 AM	#105
jjzepplin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ruskin Florida Posts: 4,545	Re: Where was your truck born?? OK. Now we are getting somewhere. My SWB "K" is from Fremont -6th digit Z- But my Blazer has a 6th digit of 2- 7th digit is S which would mean St. Louis. 5th digit is 8. __________________ 70 swb 4x4 406sbc 700r4 203/205 d60/14blt locker yadda yadda http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...88#post6935688 Yeller 72 Blazer 2wd conversion project "No Daggum Money" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=550804 LS1-T56 3.73 LSD super budget build Blanco-2014 Sierra SWB https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=810350

08-25-2014, 09:08 AM	#106
sboris Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Osceola, Ia Posts: 2,016	Re: Where was your truck born?? Update: Atlanta- 9 Baltimore- 10 Flint- 9 Janesville- 7 St louis- 18 Terry town- 1 Freemont- 41 Oshawa- 4 __________________ Shawn 68 chevy K/20 05 chevy 3/4 4x4 71 short step-sold 71 chevy Beauville van My build. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=633039

08-25-2014, 09:08 AM	#107
jmorri34 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spring, Tx. Posts: 479	Re: Where was your truck born?? Mine was built in Fremont, bought in Sacremento, somehow made its way to Black Canyon AZ, and now its in Texas with me. __________________ 1969 cst prostreet http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=568661

08-25-2014, 09:37 AM	#108
skorpioskorpio Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,018	Re: Where was your truck born?? I've posted an extension of this thread in the Jimmy/Blazer section as I'm curious now if all plants made these or just a few select plants. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=640828

08-25-2014, 10:03 AM	#109
CUSTOM/10 Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sandown, NH Posts: 2,796	Re: Where was your truck born?? Mine was built in Freemont, I bought from a guy in Sacramento and had it shipped out to NH about 7 yrs ago. Attached Images __________________ Gary 72 SWB 4x4 My 72 SWB Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=259859

08-25-2014, 11:13 AM	#110
Grip Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Conyers, Ga. Posts: 121	Re: Where was your truck born?? Mine was born on July 22, 1968, in Fremont. Three days after me. Attached Images __________________ Eric 68 Anniversary Gold C-20 LWB to C-10 SWB build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=637492 It's hard to explain puns to kleptomaniacs because they always take things literally.

08-25-2014, 12:12 PM	#112
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,152	Re: Where was your truck born?? For anyone wishing to dig a bit deeper, here is a link to some assembly plant charts (and much subsequent discussion) on another board: http://forums.performanceyears.com/f...d.php?t=614225 K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/

08-25-2014, 01:25 PM	#114
BigBlockBurris Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord,NC,USA Posts: 743	Re: Where was your truck born?? Baltimore. But it was sold new in Charlotte NC. Now resides in Conocrd NC. Attached Images

08-25-2014, 01:56 PM	#115
BRL Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Tahuya WA Posts: 517	Re: Where was your truck born?? Too bad this thread didn't start off with a poll or something. Anyway...add another one from the Fremont CA. plant. Those folks were busy!

08-25-2014, 10:06 PM	#117
kjdolphins Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Ethan, South Dakota Posts: 93	Re: Where was your truck born?? Janesville, Wisconsin! Still have a little digging to do to see where it was originally purchased, but I'm curious to find out! __________________ Current project: 1972 Chevy c-10 350 (700r4 hopefully) - "Lola" 68 Oldsmobile Delta Custom 455 78 Z/28 Camaro - "Rocky" 89 Camaro RS 305 TBI DD - "Betsy"

08-25-2014, 10:14 PM	#118
Elliot949 Dan Johnston Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Winfield, Ks. Posts: 4,162	Re: Where was your truck born?? Mine was Janesville also and my dad purchased it @ Branine Chevrolet in Mulvane, Ks... __________________ Dan Johnston... Owner of My Dad's- '67 Chevy C-20 Custom Camper Short Fleetside Pickup PAPA J And our newest addition a- '71 Chevy CST/10 Short Fleetside Pickup Haulin' SOLD Papa J's Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=612847 Haulin's Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=671130SOLD B Bears Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=744210

01-01-2024, 11:02 PM	#120
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,413	Re: Where was your truck born?? Fremont! __________________ I live in California, but identify as a Texan "If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well" Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh)

01-01-2024, 11:27 PM	#121
70c10-08 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fairmont, Nebraska Posts: 546	Re: Where was your truck born?? My truck (Zooey) was born December 12th 1969 in Janesville, Wisconsin then, adopted Friday, March 6th of 1970 in Hastings, Nebraska.



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01-01-2024, 11:34 PM	#122
CAMAROBOY68SS Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Hillsboro, Oregon Posts: 414	Re: Where was your truck born?? My 68 is a Fremont built truck. Spent most of its life in California until the previous owners moved to Oregon and immediately put the truck up for sale when I bought it. Plates had just been swapped out. So its always been a West coast truck. __________________ The Twins: 1968 C10 SWB - Blue 327/5 Speed 1968 Camaro SS/RS - Blue 327/4speed C10 Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=833278 The "Others" 1933 Ford Pickup (Camaro in disguise) 2017 Camaro SS Life long Chevy guy

01-02-2024, 12:03 AM	#123
KQQL IT At the body shop. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Land of fruits and nuts. Posts: 5,138	Re: Where was your truck born?? Tarrytown- then upstate NY til 71 my parents moved to California in it. __________________ " That didnt make it any newer " " Dont antique the equipment "

01-02-2024, 12:06 AM	#124
BROWN 70 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: central oregon Posts: 146	Re: Where was your truck born?? hi, late to the thread. my gmc was built in fremont. sold new in hanford ca. still very little rust. have had it for 42 years. brown 70

01-02-2024, 12:23 AM	#125
Sicklajoie The Niner Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Broad Brook, CT Posts: 2,491	Re: Where was your truck born?? My 70 C/20 was built in Janesville, WI, went to Utah, Washington, Oregon, and now is in culture shock being in Connecticut the past couple months. Attached Images __________________ "A good racer is one whose head is in communication with his balls." - Richie Evans 1970 C/20 - 402/TH400/3.54s - 74K miles 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 - Wheatland Yellow Niner Progression Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=697183 Classic Trucks article: https://www.motortrend.com/features/...et-c20-driven/

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