Just sold the 82 Bronco and acquired a 67! VIN HELP??

[ford0625]

Hey guys, I just sold my 82 Bronco because I was looking for another 60's model. I bought a 67 Bronco. I haven't seen many at all around my part of the country Is there a way to tell what some of the special features or options were on this model such as GVWR, etc. by the V.I.N. # alone? I would love any and all input on these old Broncos. I have heard that they will go anywhere and are certainly a lot more desireable by me than the 80's models. Here is the VIN: U14NLB42842 Thanks guys and all comments are appreciated.

[RCrawler]

Originally Posted by ford0625

Hey guys,

I just sold my 82 Bronco because I was looking for another 60's model. I bought a 67 Bronco. I haven't seen many at all around my part of the country Is there a way to tell what some of the special features or options were on this model such as GVWR, etc. by the V.I.N. # alone? I would love any and all input on these old Broncos. I have heard that they will go anywhere and are certainly a lot more desireable by me than the 80's models. Here is the VIN: U14NLB42842 Thanks guys and all comments are appreciated.

U14- Bronco half cab
N- 289 V8
L- Michigan truck plant
B42--- - the build sequence in Aug 67 ends in A171999, and picks up in Nov as C42000. I couldn't find any info on the B prefix in the sequence number. FTE has a new VIN decoder and it came up with Oct 67 as a build date. So that sounds pretty close to me.

For specific details on your Bronco, there is a phone number available through Ford that can give you option information. I'm sure someone else can give you the contact info as I can't remember it.

Jason

['67Pony]

Here is a great VIN decoder: http://www.broncohio.com/tech/ebvins.html

Click your year at the bottom of the page....

[NumberDummy]

Originally Posted by RCrawler

U14- Bronco half cab
N- 289 V8
L- Michigan truck plant
B42--- - the build sequence in Aug 67 ends in A171999, and picks up in Nov as C42000. I couldn't find any info on the B prefix in the sequence number. FTE has a new VIN decoder and it came up with Oct 67 as a build date. So that sounds pretty close to me. Jason

The FTE VIN decoders aren't worth a damn, are rife with omissions and errors.

A Bronco assembled in October 1967 will be a 1968 model.

New vehicle introduction (usually) begins in September of the previous year, so production usually starts in late July or August.

1967 Bronco start/end serial numbers: August 1966: A00,001 // August 1967: B82,000

U14NLB42842

B42842 = Assembled June 1967.

1966/72 Bronco Serial Number ranges:

1966: 732,001 thru 914,000

1967: A00,001 thru B82,000

1968: C00,001 thru D82,000

1969: D82,001 thru G30,000

1970: G30,001 thru J70,000

1971: J70,001 thru M30,000

1972: M40,001 thru Q00,000.

Source:

1965/72 Ford Passenger Car Parts Catalog / Bronco Warranty Plate/Certification Label codes / Pages 40 thru 44.

You can buy a CD of this catalog from hipoparts.com for less than $25.00.

hipo also has the 1973/79 Ford Passenger Car Parts Catalog and the 1980/89 Ford Light Truck Parts Catalog on CD's.

Bronco's are listed in the car parts catalogs from 1966 thru 1979. In the light truck parts catalogs from 1980 thru 1996.

From the parts catalogs, I can decode all the info found on Bronco Warranty Plates and/or Certification Labels from 1966 thru 1996.

[RCrawler]

Originally Posted by NumberDummy

The FTE VIN decoders aren't worth a damn, are rife with omissions and errors.

Have you mentioned anything to the "powers that be" about fixing it?

I used a source from another Bronco specific site (which I've cross checked to some other info I have ran across, Apparently, they are all incorrect). This is the first time that I've found something that wasn't what it was supposed to be.

Thanks for the heads up, Bill.

Jason

[NumberDummy]

Originally Posted by RCrawler

Have you mentioned anything to the "powers that be" about fixing it? Jason

As a matter of fact...yes I have..more than once.

IB's HQ is 25 miles away from me next to LAX in El Segundo (known as El Smellgundo around LA LA Land because of all the oil refineries there).

I've offered to go there with all my parts catalogs...so far...

There is ONE thing I can tell you for sure...FTE did not get their VIN code info from any Ford parts catalog...that's a fact!

btw: I've personally decoded well over 600 VIN's, Warranty Plates here on FTE.

[verdef250]

go online and look for Lmc truck they have a full catalog just for the early broncos. I owned 3 And still have my baby half cab. welcome to the club