I'm registering my truck in California & have to do a Vin Verification.

I've found one number in the glove box.

I've now stripped the front of the truck and cant find anything on the frame forward of the cab.

I've found a short code on the drivers frame rail.
Does anyone know what this means?

Could it be under the cab?

Would it be on the top or the side of the frame rail under the cab?

Thanks for any help.

 

That TBAA-A is just the code for that section of the frame. I'm no expert on the 53-56 era, but recall back when I parted out a 53 being told to look for the vin on the front cross member under the radiator support. Stu

 

Just found mine on my 55' F350 last week. It was on the main frame top passenger side just in front of the cab. It is stamped lightly, so hopefully your frame had not been media blasted or painted recently at any time.

 

the early 53s were on the front radiator cross member towards the pass side on the top

 

Thank you for the info guys.

I'll have another look in the morning.

 

Found it!!!!!!

Inside the rivets of the front crossmember on the top of the passenger frame rail!

 

Yaaaa! you found it! Now I hope it matches the glove boxnnumber?

 

If you're planning a frame swap why bother? The chassis number of the replacement will be the legal number. Stu

 

I will keep it on the 53 f250 pink so I don't have to bother with emissions.

 

You may want to look into the legality of that. California came down hard on improperly titled vehicles a few years ago.

Its not just the emissions, its the taxes.

 

True and they ck at shows a lot I have seen this