Originally Posted by
theodore/teddy
Robert the data plate is usually on the glovebox door. Sometimes on the B post drivers door.
Sometimes on the A pillar aka windshield post.
Fixed it for you. No Rating Plate is located on the B post aka B pillar. There is nothing FoMoCo related on the B pillar until 1970, when the Safety Standard Certification Label was first introduced, and glued on.
1957/63 Ford Truck Parts Catalog sez...
1957/60: The Rating Plate is installed on the left (drivers) side front cab pillar (A pillar aka windshield post) or on the [inside] of the glove box door, depending on model.
And be aware that the serial numbers apply to ALL series' of trucks, not just to F series trucks.
Your F250 4WD was a Domestic Special Order, notice the DSO code of 8130. Trucks of this vintage (and thru 1962) do not have a DSO code unless a Domestic Special Order.
Something was installed by FoMoCo that was not an RPO (Regular Production Order) for 1959 F250 4WD's.
ibuzzard: An old ploy used by dishonest sellers "to hide the sins" is either to install a worthless battery or remove the existing battery, so the vehicle cannot be started and test driven.
Caveat Emptor = Let the buyer beware. If it cannot be started and test driven: PASS!