1961 VIN Decode

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Jun 15, 2015 | 11:31 AM

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1961 VIN Decode

I have a 61 F-100 short unibody 2wd and I'm puzzled by the VIN.
I need to know the date this truck was built. Any help would be great!

51657A-6661014NL

1961 Ford F100

Jun 15, 2015 | 09:24 PM

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1961 FoMoCo of Canada Ltd. VIN Decode

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Originally Posted by ClassicsBuySellTrade

I have a Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd. 61 F-100 short unibody 2wd and I'm puzzled by the VIN.

I need to know the date this truck was built. Any help would be great!

I can only help you with some of the codes, have no way to decode the rest.

1961 Ford F100 assembled and only sold new in Canada.

1961/64 sold new in Canada Ford/Merc truck VIN's, codes stamped on the Warranty (or Rating) Plate are different than 1965 Canada.

1966/68 Canada 11 digit VIN .. Warranty Plate and codes stamped thereon are the same as 1966/68 US trucks.

1957/63 Ford Truck Parts Catalog (US) does not decode Canada.

1964/72 Ford Truck Parts Catalog decodes 1964/72 US, 1965 Canada, 1966/68 Canada (same as US). Catalog includes 1965/68 Canadian specific parts.

What I was able to decode is 1965 related (except 66):

51457 = 1961 Numerical Sequence of Assembly.

A = 3,601-5,600 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Range.

6 = Cylinder Engine.

66 = Unit Body Pickup.

10 = 100 Series (F100 or M100).

14 = 114" Wheelbase.

N =

L = Left Hand Drive.

Ford 9" Rear Axle / 3.89-1 / 3,300 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.

F-F100: F100 2WD .. 5,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

Truck has a 3 speed manual trans (3-on-the-tree), but what NP refers to, I dunno.

Because of tariffs that existed between the US/Canada: 1946/68 Ford/Merc trucks assembled in Canada were only sold new in Canada.

When the tariffs were abolished in late 1967, Mercury trucks were cancelled.