This COE is located at an airport that my friend manages. I am trying to find out from the city if they want to sell it. So far the pictures are all I have to go on. Any idea what year it is? I noticed the blinkers were up high and not in the grill like my '61 C-550

 

There's no way to know the exact year without the VIN / C Series Tilt Cabs look pretty much the same from 1957 thru 1986. 1958/60's have dual headlamps, all the others have single headlamps.

1957/80 has a 11 digit VIN / 1981/86 has a 17 digit VIN

The door emblems on this truck with the yellow reflectors were introduced in 1968, used thru 1986 on C Series.

 

Looks like a solid truck. Where are you at? Could ya go to yer user cp and edit
in your location so we can know without having to look it up please.

 

I am from Texas but that truck is in Arkansas. I have no idea right now what the city would want for it.

 

Can someone decode this VIN tag?

C70DUC99169 63 C701 91 M 52

 

C70 = C700 Tilt Cab.

D = 330 2V Heavy Duty FT engine.

U = Louisville KY Assembly Plant.

C99169 = 1968, assembled March 1968.

Assuming the following codes were listed in sequence from the Warranty Plate. Some of the codes were omitted.

63 should be 163 = wheelbase in inches.

COLOR: Omitted.

MODEL: C701 = C700 Tilt Cab, 17,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

BODY code composed of 3 digits, not 2 (91).

TRANS: M = Clark model 285V 5 Speed Direct.

AXLE: Omitted.

MAX GVW LBS: Omitted.

CERT NET HP: Omitted.

RPM: Omitted.

DSO: 52 = Des Moines IA Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.

 

awesome thanks