Just another new guy on the block requesting some number decoding. Could someone please de-code:

VIN:
F10YL850989

Data Plate:
115H F100 D81 C17

5000 172 4000 63

Thanks.

 

F10.......F100 2wd
Y..........352 cid 8 cyl
L..........Michiigan assembly plant
850989..consecutive unit number-April 1966

115.......wheel base (inches)
H..........exterior color Sahara Beige
F100.....model type/gross vehicle weight 5000(lbs)
D.........Interior trim Beige
81.......body code-conventional cab
C........transmission-3-speed Ford(light duty)
17.......rear axle-3.25 Ford 9 inch

5000...gross vehicle weight(lbs)
172....certified net horsepower at rpm code
4000..rpm of net horsepower
63.....District Code Number-Memphis

 

BODY code D81: D = Medium Beige Crush Vinyl & Medium Beige Cody Pattern Woven Plastic / 81 = 81B Custom Cab.

TRANS code C is the Ford type 3.03 3 speed manual Medium Duty all sycromesh transmission. The Light Duty version was used with the 240 I-6.

AXLE code 17 is non Limited Slip.

GVW 5,000 lbs. refers to the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating. This is not the weight of the truck.

63: Memphis TN Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.

 

Thanks alot for the decoded information.