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57 vin location?
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57 vin location?
Hey Guys! I am playing the game trying to get my 57 back on the road after resting in Texas since 94... While going through the vehicle inspection, DMV noticed the vin tag on the driver door jam was missing and is now have to visit CHP for a new replacement (flagged). Before I go in for, are there any other locations I am missing where the cab vin tag should be located on a 57?
1. Passenger frame rail
2. Driver door B pillar next to latch (vin missing, rivot holes showing)
3. Glovebox sticker?? (painted over unfortunately)
4. ?
Thanks in Advance!
1. Passenger frame rail
2. Driver door B pillar next to latch (vin missing, rivot holes showing)
3. Glovebox sticker?? (painted over unfortunately)
4. ?
Thanks in Advance!
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Hey Marc. Thanks for the prompt reply!
I can see where the vin sticker is on the glovebox door however it has two coats of paint. Do you happen to have an example of what the sticker should look like so I can carefully scrape the area where the vin is?
Thx
I can see where the vin sticker is on the glovebox door however it has two coats of paint. Do you happen to have an example of what the sticker should look like so I can carefully scrape the area where the vin is?
Thx
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Why don't you just look at the VIN on top of the passenger side frame rail right in front of the cab? Jim
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CHP requires two vin marking. Frame and Cab. No problem with the frame tag it's just the cab is missing from the driver door sill.
Hey, from the picture it looks like the glovebox tag is rivoted on. Is that right?
Hey, from the picture it looks like the glovebox tag is rivoted on. Is that right?
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Left front cab pillar aka windshield post. If Rating Plate is located here, it's visible when the door is opened.
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Looks like I'm SOL! Tag on the glovebox is the recommended engine sticker. Not seeing any rivet holes or potential fill holes outside of the driver B pillar. Thanks again guys. I appreciate the extra support on this. 
Missing tag location:
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B pillar is where the striker plate is located, A pillar is windshield post, above the door jamb where the hinges are located.
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I was wondering what constitutes "early production?" My production sequence # is 30564, and while I was poking around he Internet to try and answer my own question, I found this interesting site for fridges;
HowStuffWorks "1957-1960 Ford F-Series Specifications"
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How cool is that! To be honest with you, it looks like the cab was resprayed 20+ years ago and the vin plate was pulled from the only visible location (Driver door jam near striker, not hinge).
Why there are no rivet provisions inside the glovebox, Driver A Pillar, or passenger sill… Still no clue :-/
Why there are no rivet provisions inside the glovebox, Driver A Pillar, or passenger sill… Still no clue :-/