help gathering vin# on 1952 F-1 Australian/Canadian

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03-29-2009, 01:53 AM

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help gathering vin# on 1952 F-1 Australian/Canadian

I've asked a few people on the H.A.M.B forum about finding the vin number on my project truck but it's made further difficult by missing the ID plate in the glovebox and firewall, and the number on the chassis on drivers side (it's RHD) in engine bay was stupidly placed underneath the flexy brake hose connection on the chassis rail, and the number was stamped in too lightly, so its rusted away to only 2 partly legible figures.

I believe it could be a Canadian (a majority of Canadian trucks were imported here (my father's 75 F-100 included), and the heads of the flathead engine say Made In Canada) or Australian made truck because of its RHD-ness, and a load carrying advice plate in center of panel above windscreen inside cab with the words Ford Motor Company Australia on it.

I have a photo of that load plate and some numbers stamped into passengers side (it's RHD (right hand drive)) firewall above top of inner fender, adjacent to hood hinge, that need decoding:

www.cardomain.com/ride/3116819

So, any ideas where anything may be stamped in elsewhere would be appreciated.

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