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Jul 1, 2015 | 06:46 PM

kev63rod

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48 ford vin question

looked at a 48 f7 dump truck with a heil bed on it the other day. the guy says he don't remember having a title to it. got burnt on my 50 f1 the same way and aint lookin for a repeat. the plate under the hood says vehicle number: 88EQ5852 branch: HP. the state cant find anything, any ideas?

Jul 1, 2015 | 07:25 PM

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All the vin (aka; serial number) tells you is that the truck is a 1948 F7 with the large 337 flathead V8. The branch code says it was built in Highland Park.

Jul 1, 2015 | 07:29 PM

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so what do i need to check for a title? that number is the num i gave them on my 50 and found the title that way.

Jul 1, 2015 | 07:35 PM

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The number is the number. If you had it checked with the state and they don't have record of it, it just means it's not in their database, either never was or has been purged from the system for being inactive for so long. There is likely a process in your state to acquire a title through legal channels, every state has one of some sort or another (bonded title, etc). It just means jumping through a bunch of hoops. You'll have to determine if it's worth it to you.