Post a picture if you can. The Data tag (VIN) was held in with screws.

The VIN should be something like this:

F1R2RH123456

F1 - 1/2 ton
R - 239 V8
2 - 1952
RH - Richmond, CA plant
123456 - production sequence number

Also, in 1952 Ford eliminated another data tag that was affixed in the upper right-hand corner of the firewall in 1948-1951 Ford trucks.