IF this is a 1976: 1976 will be stamped on the 3rd line of the Warranty Plate between the GVW & DSO code.

 

wondering that same thing on my 76 f150. VIN=F14SE081152

thanks in advance

 

I am looking to buy a 1976 ford ranger xlt
VIN: F14YRA80327
can some one decode the VIN for me

 

Welcome to FTE, lots of good people here.
F14=F150 4WD pickup
Y= 360 cu in 2 bbl V8
R=Jan Jose assy. plant
A80327=1976 model year serial number

 

F14 = F150 4WD Pickup.

S = 400.

E = Mahwah NJ Assembly Plant.

O81152 = 1977.

1977 serial number range: O00,001-O99,999 & X80,001-Z25,000.

Warranty Plate will have 1977 stamped on the 3rd line between the GVW & DSO code.

 

can someone decode my 76 f10 vin please
f10YNA27362

 

F10 = F100 2WD
Y = 360 2bbl
N = Norfolk Assembly Plant
A27362 = Serial Number of Truck

If you have the full VIN tag / warranty plate, we can give you alot more information.

For others wanting VIN decode of dentsides: Decoding '73-'79 Ford Truck VIN Tags - FORDification.net

 

thanks for clearing that up for me...where would the tag be located?I heard on the drivers door but th PO changed the doors.Am i outta luck on that one

 

Nope! Just look on the top rail of the frame on the passenger side just under the alternator. Use a wire brush to get past the dirt, oil and whatnot that usually obscures it.
Post the VIN and your good buddies here will decode it for you.

 

hey thanks a bunch...i'll go do that now

 

Appreciate you all sharing this information. Still figuring out my new / old truck and just learned the FE block is a swap from the 400 it originally came with (so much for the "it's an early '77 story...). Wish I had the extended tag, but it disappeared long ago with the original engine.

 

Yes, the only place the entire set of extended information is located (that I know of) is on the VIN tag / warranty plate, which is on the driver's side door. Before getting all excited about what you see on that tag, do some research to ensure that the VIN on that tag is the actual VIN of your truck. Below are places you can look for the actual VIN, with #1 and #2 being the most reliable given they can't really be messed with.

1. On the top of the frame, passengers side, right behind the axle. I actually find using a putty knife followed by a wet cloth is better than a wire brush for clearing away residue and seeing this number accurately.
2. On the top of the frame under where the passengers seat is. You need a mirror, a prayer, and at least 2 beers to have any luck seeing this one.
3. If your truck is unmolested, there should be a tag attached (via a screw) to the top, engine-side of the firewall. This tag has the VIN and some of the extended information.
4. On the bottom front of the bed (where the bed meets the cab under the truck) there is a similar tag to the one located on the engine-side of the firewall.

Once you have verified the actual VIN of the vehicle, if that matches the VIN on the VIN tag / warranty plate, all your extended information is right on that tag. The extended info can be decoded at www.fordification.net/tech/vin.htm or by many of the folks on this forum. If not, take the actual VIN and go to Marti Auto Works - Concourse Quality, Hobbyist Price and order a basic report ($18) using the VIN and the decoded VIN info. The basic Marti report will give you all the standard and extended VIN info as well as a list of all options that the truck came with. While some people say these reports are not reliable in certain instances, I was able to verify everything the seller of my 73 told me when he sold me the truck and able to verify everything that I was personally seeing on the truck.