hello. im new to this forum and this is my first post. just got a 51 f1 a couple months back and it needed a little work to get on the road. almost done with it and now i got to wondering what it was and came with when it was new. i searched a few sites to help me decode the glove box tag but none seemed to answer what i was looking for. my tag reads....

f1d2hm51024 4700 114 91 3400
3 427 d 11mp12045

now i know what some of it means, especially the obvious but i was hoping someone could break it down for me a little better. thanks and when she hits the rode for the first time i will be posting some pics and a few details of what went into it and what i had to do. thanks for the help. np

 

Welcome to FTE

F1 = F1.

D = 215 OHV I-6.

2 = 1952.

HM = Highland Park MI Assembly Plant.

51024 = 1952 Numerical Sequence of Assembly.

4,700 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

114" Wheelbase.

91 net HP @ 3,400 RPM

3 Speed Manual Transmission.

4.27-1 Rear Axle Ratio.

D = Alpine Blue.

11MP12045:

11M = Assembled December 11, 1951 / A = January, M = December, the letter I is skipped.

P12045 = Production Code.

 

thanks for all the info. well here i thought the 239 flathead v8 that is in it was original. kind of a bummer but oh well. just by chance if that is not the original glove box door and tag. is there anywhere else on the truck that would tell me what the glove box tag does? thanks for the help. np

 

you can verify the vin # on the top of the frame rail passenger side near the engine mount, or nearly straight above the front axle on top of frame rail. the stamping wil start and end with *'s
welcome to Fte.

 

sure enough. numbers match the glove box. thanks again

 

My 52 also had a flathead V8 in it when I bought it, even though the serial number decoded it as a 6 cyl. I've since replaced the V8 with the stock 215 motor. The dual carbs, intake and valve cover are add ons.