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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 07:06 PM
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firewall tag

i pulled this tag off the center of the firewall on the engine side right behind the air cleaner. i know the top row of numbers is the vin and the shift in the plant.

f11yrv45376 10-38
yx 133 bdy 4 wde rhsm 133 is wheel base
u8 comb rpo c us u8 is color code
3x e 7 aft

i can not find a chart to say what the name of the color code u8 is. can someone help? the color of the dash is the same as the id tag i have pictured.

so i dont know how to add a photo if someone can help with that as well.
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 07:27 PM
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That's a "buck" tag. It was used by assy line workers to insure the proper parts were installed durring manufacture.
While some info can be decoded, there is no actual way to decode the buck tag like you can decode the warranty plate.
As for the color code, what year is your truck. The same codes are used for different colors durring different years.
 
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If your truck is a '75 (s/n V20,001-X40,000) then the color code "U8" is (U) Light Green,
(8) Dark Yellow Green Metallic.
 
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yeah its a 75. so the light green its that the interior color or is this truck a two tone truck?
 
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Double digit color code means two tone.(DUHH!, I should have picked up the year of your truck from your screen name.)
 
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ok. thanks for the info. its always nice to know more about the truck.
 
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