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Old Jun 28, 2016 | 09:29 AM
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Decoding my door tag

Hey guys, I was hoping someone can help me in deciphering my door tag.

115 F100 481 F 09 05000 129 4000 721194

I want to try and take her as close to original as possible, thanks
 
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Old Jun 28, 2016 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by S.earl869
Hey guys, I was hoping someone can help me in deciphering my door tag.

VIN: F10AR874070 / WB: 115 / COLOR: BLANK* / MODEL: F100 / BODY: 481 / TRANS: F / AXLE: 09 / MAX GVW LBS: 05000 / CERT NET HP: 129 / RPM: 4000 / DSO: 721194

I want to try and take her as close to original as possible, thanks
F10 = F100 2WD

A = 240 1V I-6

R = San Jose CA Assembly Plant.

874070 = 1966, assembled June 1966.

115" Wheelbase.

COLOR = Blank.*

F100 2WD .. 5,000 lbs. GVWR

481: 4 = Medium Beige Crush Vinyl & Medium Beige Wicker Pattern Vinyl / 81 = 81A Standard Cab.

F = Borg Warner T-18 4 Speed Manual Transmission.

09 = Ford 9" Rear Axle / 3.70-1 / 3,300 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity.

5,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

129 net HP @ 4,000 RPM

721194:

72 = San Jose (NorCal) Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.

1194 = Domestic Special Order number, truck was ordered special by the original purchaser, not "bought off the lot."

*When there is no COLOR code stamped on the Warranty Plate, the truck was painted a non standard color per the original purchasers order.

This makes it a Domestic Special Order.
 
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
Without the VIN or knowing the exact year of the truck, the above info cannot be properly decoded.

The above could apply to 1965 or 1966.
Sorry,
It's a 1966 and the vin is F10AR874070, thanks
 
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Old Jun 28, 2016 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by S.earl869
It's a 1966 and the VIN is F10AR874070
See post #2, I edited in the above info.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2016 | 11:01 PM
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For more info see this demo PDF of the 66 shop manual. ID info starts on pg 6

http://www.forelpublishing.com/demo/Demo20066.pdf
 
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Information there is incomplete. I can give you exact details of things that are missing. Probably not the best resource. Two reasons why we let NumberDummy do it.

1. He likes to do it.
2. He gives complete and accurate information that isn't always in the Shop Manual.

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Old Jun 29, 2016 | 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by TA455HO
Information there is incomplete. I can give you exact details of things that are missing. Probably not the best resource. Two reasons why we let NumberDummy do it.

1. He likes to do it.
2. He gives complete and accurate information that isn't always in the Shop Manual.

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Good to know. Obviously I'm new.
 
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