What year is it? The first digit of the VIN denotes the year: 9 = 1969. VIN's were 11 digits back then, 17 digits VIN's weren't available till 1980 (trucks: 1981).

If you post the VIN, I can decode it, and can also decode all the codes found on the Warranty Plate.

These codes will tell what year it is, what engine, what model Ranchero, what the interior material and color is, axle ratio, trans type, what city the Ranchero was ordered from, and etc.

While dealers were supposd to write in the key codes in the Owners Manual, not all of them did.

The original keys came with a separate ring that had the key code stamped on it, but this dime sized ring is prolly long gone.