Just picked up a '64 on Monday and would like some help decoding the VIN. I'm sure that I will have more questions as I get into fixing it up.

F10BR566774 // 114 _ F100 N81 A A1 5000 132 3600 725250

 

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F10 = F100 2WD

B = 262 1V I-6.

R = San Jose CA Assembly Plant.

566774 = 1964, assembled July 1964.

114" Wheelbase.

Color: Blank.*

F100 2WD, 5,000 lbs. GVWR

N81: N = Red Crush Vinyl & Red Check Stripe Woven Plastic / 81 = 81A Standard Cab.

A = Ford type 3.03 3 Speed Manual all Syncromesh Transmission.

A1 = Spicer/Dana 44 Rear Axle / 3.73-1 / Limited Slip / 3,300 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.

5,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

132 net HP @ 3,600 RPM

725250:

72 = San Jose (NorCal) Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.

5250 = Domestic Special Order number, the truck was special ordered by the original purchaser, not "bought off the lot."

*When there is no COLOR code stamped on the Warranty Plate, the truck is painted a non standard color per the original purchasers request. This makes it a Domestic Special Order.

 

I'll give you a pretty accurate decode and Number Dummy or someone else may come along and provide further details. F10 = 2 wheel drive F100 truck. B = 262 cubic inch, 1 bbl I-6 engine. R = built at San Jose, CA assembly plant. 566774 = built in July, 1964. 114 = wheelbase in inches. Blank exterior color code plus a six digit DSO means special order paint configuration. F100 = 5000 pound Gross Vehicle Weight rated half ton truck. N81 = red upholstery. A = 3 speed manual Ford 3.03 transmission. A1 = 3.73 gears in a Dana limited-slip differential. 5000 = maximum GVW rating. 132 @ 3600 = NET horsepower rating and the rpms where achieved. 775250 = Domestic Special Order from the San Jose district sales office. Unfortunately, the DSO records have long been destroyed so there is no way to find out what they said unless you luck out and find the build sheet. Hope this helps.

 

Well, I was the first one to be too late! You got better info from ND anyway!

 

Thanks for the insightful information. I am looking forward to fixing what is wrong with the truck and start driving it.

 

just a long shot but would you trade that 262 for a 351 or 302 or 460.. ????

 

Welcome to FTE John

The person you are replying to only ever made four (4) posts here total and hasn't logged back on since in about a year. Wishing you luck, but...

 

Thanks' tester9, A long shot but want to find a 262 engine for Bonneville and cant leave no stone's overturned LOL