Hey all!

Newby here. Not to the Blue Oval tho! Been a Ford guy my whole life.

Anyway, I have recently been given two rusty trucks. One is a 63 and the other is a 66.

I have the warranty plate data, and I was wondering if someone could decode them for me.

The 63:
F10JK122739
114, S, F100, A, 11
5000, 114, 3600

The 66:
F25YR844795
129, JM, F250, E81, G, B4
7500, 172, 4000, 74

Thanks in advance!!!

Dan

 

Number Dummy is your man for complete decodes. I have a '66 Ford Truck Shop Manual which can get most of what you want for the '66. Someone else will have to help with the '63. So for the '66: F25 means it's an F250 with two wheel drive. Y = 352 cubic inch V8, 2 bbl carb. R = built in San Jose, CA. 844795 = tells it was built in April, 1966. 129 = wheelbase in inches (it's a longbed). JM = two tone paint. J = Rangoon Red. M = Wimbledon White. Model F250 means it's a 3/4 ton pick-up rated at 7500# GVW. Interior trim E = Red woven plastic and red vinyl. 81 = conventional cab. Transmission G is an automatic. Axle B4 is a Dana 60 limited slip with 4.10 gears. Recommended Max Gross Vehicle Weight is 7500#. Net horsepower is 172 at 4000 rpms. The District Sales Office that ordered the truck (74) is Seattle.

 

go to the "more vin numbers" thread and post it in there, Number Dummy has decoded alot of vins in there. just go to the search area and type in the threads name.

 

Welcome to FTE

F10 = F100 2WD

J = 223 1V I-6.

K = Kansas City Assembly Plant.

122739 = 1961 .. assembled December 1960.*

114" Wheelbase.

S = Light Green.

F100 2WD, 5,000 lbs, GVWR

A = Ford 3 Speed Manual Transmission.

11 = Ford 9" Rear Axle / 3.70-1 / non Limited Slip.

5,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

114 net HP @ 3,600 RPM

* Is it a 1961 or a 1963? Where is the Warranty Plate located, on the door or on the inside of the glovebox door?

Have you verified the VIN on the registration by the hidden VIN on the frame rail?
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F25 = F250 2WD

Y = 352 2V

R = San Jose CA Assembly Plant.

844795 = 1966 .. assembled April 1966.

129" Wheelbase.

JM: J = Rangoon Red / M = Wimbledon White.

F250 2WD, 7,500 lbs. GVWR

E81: E = Red Crush Vinyl & Red Cody Pattern Woven Plastic / 81 = 81B Custom Cab.

G = MX Cruise-O-Matic.

B4 = Dana 60 Rear Axle / 4.10-1 / Limited Slip / 5,200 lb. Rear Axle Capacity.

7,500 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

172 net HP @ 4,000 RPM

74 = Seattle WA Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.

 

On the first one, its on the glove locker door. The drivers door does not open. But, the color does match, and its got 3 pedals. The title says 1963. Hmmmm, this is confusing!!!!

 

1963 serial number range: 325,001 - 445,000.

Since your truck's serial number is 122,739 and it was assembled 12/1960, it cannot be a 1963, or a 1962.

 

Well thank ya sir! It is titled as a 63. Weird.

 

kdda191,
Just as the Number Dummy suggested earlier, your best first move would be to confirm if the VIN on the Warranty Data Plate matches the title then does it match the VIN stamped on the frame rail. I'd highly suggest you get the VIN issue figured out and straighten out the paperwork on it before you do any more work on it or spend any more $ on it.
BarnieTrk

 

Not too concerned on it. Its a major basket case, and is being ran in a truck demolition derby July 4th. It was crusher bound when we spotted it, and we actually needed a couple of trucks for the said derby.


Same with the 66. A friend of ours was given the truck, he parted it out the best he could, and offered it to us before he scrapped it. The beds are so rusty on both.

 

And what does "Custom Cab" mean anyway?

 

It meant it was originally equipped with a 'deluxe' trim package - additional bright trim pieces; chrome grill instead of painted, trim on the inside / outside of the doors, etc.

BarnieTrk