Door jamb, left side, if that ID plate is missing you will find the vehicle number on the frame near the left front spring hanger, it may take some cleaning to find it.
There were no VIN numbers in 1949. Vehicles at that time had a serial number and an engine number. The serial number is what you want and should be on a plate somewhere in the door jamb.
Vin numbers on 1949 Buick?
If the dealership has a key machine, yes.
It was an available option. If you call your local dealer with your vin, they can tell you if your truck was built with it.It was an available option. If you call your local dealer with your vin, they can tell you if your truck was built with it.
Recalls for vehichles can be found on websites. The official website of dodge trucks should tell you whether or not your new used dodge truck has been recalled or not.
Call a dealer with the vin and have them check the sales codes.
Vin Plate
There'll be a panel inside the door frame which has the VIN number on it. The VIN will also be on the truck's registration.
It will have no VIN as you know it today. It will however have a build tag. It may be located under the hood on the firewall or inside the glove box. Just look around for a tag with build information on it.
I believe it is on the driver side firewall under the hood. Stovebolt.com is a great source of info on most older trucks
If the first number in your VIN is a "1", it is made in the U.S. If it is a "2", it is made in Canada. If it's a "3", it was made in Mexico.
The first digit in the VIN will tell you the country. 1 is USA, 2 is Mexico, 3 is Canada.