P40 = P400 (P Series Parcel Delivery).

4th digit of the VIN is the engine code.

L = Michigan Truck Assembly Plant.

A35709 = 1967 .. assembled October 1966.

With the engine code having a blank space, the truck was a Domestic Special Order, as the engine installed was not an RPO (Regular Production Order).

Domestic Special Order parts were not listed in parts catalogs, so it any of the parts were required, the dealer contacted FoMoCo with the VIN and the DSO's 6 digit number (stamped on the 3rd line-far right of the Warranty Plate).

This may have been a diesel or who knows? The only way to find out...today, is by passing your VIN and some bucks to martiauto.com to get a copy of your P Series' original build sheet.

 

Any info on my 9000?


Thanks.

 

U91 = LT900 Diesel.

W = Cummins 14.0L (855 cid) 6 cylinder diesel.

V = Kentucky Truck Assembly Plant.

HD5627 = 1980.

186" Wheelbase.

9E = Special White.

U914 = LT900 Diesel .. 44,800 lbs. GVWR

BZ8: BZ = Black H/D Vinyl with Tobacco Appointments-Full Width Seat / 8 = Body Style 81 Standard Conventional Cab.

FL = Fuller model RT-09513 13 Speed Overdrive Transmission.

GJP:

GJ = Eaton model 38-DSC Single Speed Rear Axle / 4.33-1 / 38,000 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.

P = Rockwell/Timken model FF-903 12,000 lbs. Capacity Front Axle with P/S

44,800 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

1980.

23 = Memphis TN Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.

 

See post 93.

And btw, inre to your comment in post 90: Since 11/04/2006, I've spent an average of 8 to 10 hours a day here on FTE helping members, and...

Since I've typed over 59,000 posts during this time frame, every so often I like to take some time off...as it has become very tiresome doing this jazz...that I don't get paid a cent for.

Plus, over the past 3 weeks, we've been having internet problems with Time/Warner Cable here on our street. They've been here twice to fix the damn thing, but it still isn't working correctly.

I'd dump Time/Warner in a NY minute, but because they made a 18 BILLION DOLLAR deal with the LA Dodgers, the only way people in SoCal can watch televised games, is it they have Time/Warner Cable.

So far over the past 1 1/2 years, no one, not the networks, other cable companies or the dishes will pay Time/Warner's asking price to carry Dodger games. It's a FIASCO!

btw part II: As you may know, the LA Dodger Triple AAA farm team is located in your "Sooner" state.

My favorite quote from a famous man who died tragically in a plane crash in 1935: "We didn't come over on the Mayflower, but we met the boat." - Will Rogers

The pilot, Wiley Post was also killed, he was another famous Sooner.

 

Thanks for the info Bill. Much Appreciated!! And thank you for doing what you do!

 

Bill,


I do truly appreciate your efforts. I noticed you'd taken some well deserved time off and was just getting the thread back up to the top in hopes somebody else might have some info. Unfortunately for you, it appears you're the only one with access to such broad ranging info.


I'll certainly agree with the time/warner stuff. Each of the major cable companies has it's respective region by the gonads. The moment it was decided we needed more than the over the air channels, we were doomed to exorbitant and outrageous fees and limited viewing. The old song of "57 channels and there's nothing on" was truly prophetic. Satellite is no better, just you give your fees to somebody besides a cable company.




Mr. Rogers was a smart man. I often wonder why he stayed in Oklahoma.


Thank you, again for your efforts. I apologize for ruffling feathers.

 

When Will Rogers began appearing in silent films, he bought a home in Beverly Hills. He also bought acreage in the Pacific Palisades, built a ranch house, horse barn, polo field and etc. for use on weekends. All of this is there today as a museum.

Several years later, the Beverly Hills home was found to be rife with termites. It had to be torn down...as it was too far gone to be saved. Rogers and family then moved to the ranch house.

Rogers also acquired acreage in Brentwood, used it for 2 huge polo fields and erected grandstands so that the general public could attend the matches.

After he died, the adjacent Riviera Country Cub purchased some of the polo field to extend their golf course. In the mid 1950's, tract houses and Paul Revere Junior High School were built on the remaining polo grounds.

When actor Noah Beery Jr. died, I attended his funeral as I was a fan. Besides the usual relatives, stunt men and film crew members, actor James Garner and Jim Rogers also attended.

Jim was Will's youngest son, he met Beery when both acted in Hal Roach films during the late 1930's, early '40's. During his eulogy...he told a very funny story about Beery and his herd of goats.

 

Hi, this is my 1st post, and I'm very glad to find your website. I just bought a 1969 Ford flatbed. I haven't towed the truck to my house yet so I don't have the data plate info, just the VIN F35YRF54383. Can someone tell me what it means? I'm going to restore it and use it for a hunting rig. Does Chiltons (or anyone else) still make manuals for this old of a truck?

 

UPDATED INFO: I crawled through the blackberry bushes and found the DATA plate;
WB=159, COLOR=E, MODEL F351, BODY 2 81, TRANS=A, AXEL=27, HP 175 @ 4000RPM,
DSO=74, GVWL=8000. So with the vin(F35YRF54383) What can you tell me?

 

More info, I found that RockAuto.com has a reprint of an orignal owners manual, shop service manual and a wiring manual, for sale.

 

Sequence rearranged as it appears on the Warranty Plate:
F35 = F350.

Y = 360 2V

R = San Jose CA Assembly Plant.

F54383 = 1969.

159" Wheelbase.

E = Sky View Blue.

F351 = F350, 8,000 lbs. GVWR

281: 2 = Light Blue Corinthian Vinyl & Light Blue Woven Thong Repeat Vinyl // 81 = 81A Standard Cab.

A = New Process 435 4 Speed Manual Transmission.

27 = Dana 70 Rear Axle / 4.10-1 / 7,400 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.

8,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

175 net HP @ 4,000 RPM

74 = Seattle WA Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.

faxonautolit.com (store located in Riverside CA) has original and reprints of owners/shop manuals, vacuum & wiring manuals, sales brochures, dealer fax books and etc.

1964/72 Ford Truck Parts Catalog available on a C/D from hipoparts.com

 

Hello!

I also am looking for a little help, just purchased a F700 1975 with this VIN:
F70EVV75608. Have not been able to figure out how to get information with an 11 digit VIN.
Thanks,
Helmut

 

Welcome to FTE

F70 = F700 (gas).

E = 361 2V or 4V FT Engine.

V = Kentucky Truck Assembly Plant.

V75608 = 1975.

VIN doesn't give much info, so...

Post all the codes stamped on the Warranty Plate, riveted to the left door face below the latch.

 

Well i will be rebuilding most of it , to make it a safe driving truck, but im pritty sure its a 67 f250 , dosnt the 76 body roll in and not out like a 67 ? Of corse i really dont know

 

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