I just became the proud owner of an F100 styleside. I'm pretty sure it is a 62 or 63. It has a 292 with Holley 2bbl, and 3 on the tree. The bed looks to be the 57-60 bed.

There is no VIN plate anywhere that I can find (or license plates). I've looked for the stamped VIN along the top of the passenger side frame rail from the front most body connection to a foot or so under the cab. But I can't find anything. A friend who is a cop said according to their book certain years don't have a hidden VIN.

Any Ideas? I hoping to be able to register it and get it back on the road soon.

Thanks for any help,

Moose

 

62 will have a warranty plate attached to the glove box. 63 will be on the door.

All 62 and 63s have a VIN stamped just aft of the shock tower on the top passenger rail and a second on the top of the rail under the cab mid way. If they are not there the truck may be hot.

Garbz

 

Thanks for the very quick reply. The interior has been repainted and there's nothing in the glove box or on the door.

I may have to remove the wheel well so I can get a better look at the frame well around the shock tower. And, I didn't look very far back under the cab so I'll take another look there too.

I'm basing my assumption that its a 62-63 on the grill, and the fact that it has the older style bed. If it was say, a 64, would the stamped VIN be in the same places?

I'll try to post a pick of her here tomorrow.

Thanks again,

Moose

 

Yes but a 64 will have the new bed. 62 Grill has long center bar 63 grill is small rectangles.

You may need to wire brush grease and crap from the area.

Will be about 8 inches back from the tower and will be to the inside of the wheel apron.

Under the cab vin will be about 20 inches back from the cab mount.

Garbz

 

Thanks again! I'm going to look for the VIN again this afternoon. In the meantime, here's a pic:

 

Garbz, just want to say thank you again! Knowing the correct location helped me to find it. I had to strip away the paint but it was there! I confirmed through the VIN decoder that it is a July 1962 model year.

 

So whats the Vin? I have a June 62 Truck, but mine is a Uni.

 

Cool, glad to help.

Garbz