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F25 = F 250 2WD
D = 352 V8 2 BBL
R = San Jose Assembly Plant
688924 = May '65
129 = 129 inch wheel base
FM = Light Blue, White Secondary color
F250 = Model F-250 2WD
A = Light Grey Crush Vinyl and Gray Quill Stripe Woven Plastic Deviation Trim Code
B = OR, it is Medium Blue Crush Vinyl and Medium Blue Ladder Pattern Woven Plastic Trim Code
81 = Conventional Custom Cab
N = New Process 435 4 speed
B4 = Spicer 60 Rear Axle, Locking, 4.10 ratio, 5,200 LB CAP
7500 = MAX Vehicle Capacity
172 4000 = 172 HP@4000 RPM
72 = San Jose DSO
The "A" in the second line is confusing me, because it is in the Trim Code Position - but also so is the "B" for B81.
The '66 Warranty Plate decoding information I have has this "Note: Deviation Trim, when installed, will be identified by an additional character preceding the Trim Code."
So is the "A" code a type of deviation Trim? If so, then "A" = Light Grey Crush Vinyl and Gray Quill Stripe Woven Plastic
Unless the "B81" refers to the Conventional "F" type Cab
In which case the "B" may refer to the Medium Blue Crush Vinyl and Medium Blue Ladder Pattern Woven Plastic Trim Code
Number Dummy's help is sorely needed here!
D = 352 V8 2 BBL
R = San Jose Assembly Plant
688924 = May '65
129 = 129 inch wheel base
FM = Light Blue, White Secondary color
F250 = Model F-250 2WD
A = Light Grey Crush Vinyl and Gray Quill Stripe Woven Plastic Deviation Trim Code
B = OR, it is Medium Blue Crush Vinyl and Medium Blue Ladder Pattern Woven Plastic Trim Code
81 = Conventional Custom Cab
N = New Process 435 4 speed
B4 = Spicer 60 Rear Axle, Locking, 4.10 ratio, 5,200 LB CAP
7500 = MAX Vehicle Capacity
172 4000 = 172 HP@4000 RPM
72 = San Jose DSO
The "A" in the second line is confusing me, because it is in the Trim Code Position - but also so is the "B" for B81.
The '66 Warranty Plate decoding information I have has this "Note: Deviation Trim, when installed, will be identified by an additional character preceding the Trim Code."
So is the "A" code a type of deviation Trim? If so, then "A" = Light Grey Crush Vinyl and Gray Quill Stripe Woven Plastic
Unless the "B81" refers to the Conventional "F" type Cab
In which case the "B" may refer to the Medium Blue Crush Vinyl and Medium Blue Ladder Pattern Woven Plastic Trim Code
Number Dummy's help is sorely needed here!
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I was separating the two out in my mind as distinctly separate codes.
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Originally Posted by The Masked Rider
BODY: A B81 
1) AB81: AB = Medium Blue Crush Vinyl & Medium Blue Check Stripe Woven Plastic (F100/600) / 81 = 81B Custom Cab.
2) AB81: AB = Medium Blue Crush Vinyl & Medium Blue Cody Pattern Woven Plastic (F100/1100) / 81 = 81B Custom Cab.
See next post.
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Originally Posted by Eyes on the Fritz
'65 F100 F250.
VIN: F25DR688924 / WB: 129 / COLOR: FM / MODEL: F250 / BODY: AB81 / TRANS: N / AXLE: B4 / MAX GVW LBS: 7500 / CERT NET HP: 172 / RPM: 4000 / DSO: 72
F250.VIN: F25DR688924 / WB: 129 / COLOR: FM / MODEL: F250 / BODY: AB81 / TRANS: N / AXLE: B4 / MAX GVW LBS: 7500 / CERT NET HP: 172 / RPM: 4000 / DSO: 72
D = 352 2V
R = San Jose CA Assembly Plant.
688294 = 1965, assembled May 1965.
129" Wheelbase.
FM: F = Arcadian Blue / M = Wimbledon White.
F250 2WD .. 7,500 lbs. GVWR
AB81 = See post 6.
N = New Process 435 4 Speed Manual Transmission.
B4 = Spicer/Dana 60 Rear Axle / 4.10-1 / Limited Slip / 5,200 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.
7,500 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
172 net HP @ 4,000 RPM
72 = San Jose (NorCal) Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.
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Bill did you post this and delete it?
There is *no* AB81 BODY code for the OP's truck, as this code only applies to F800/1000 & N/NT500/1000.
There is *no* AB81 BODY code for the OP's truck, as this code only applies to F800/1000 & N/NT500/1000.
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I deleted it because it referred to 1966 only, then I noticed that Fritz wanted info on a 1965.
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