Decipher Please? - 1962 F100
F10 = F100 2WD
J = 223 1V I-6.
N = Norfolk VA Assembly Plant.
281088 = 1962, assembled April 1962.
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Second Line:
W.B. 114" Wheelbase.
COLOR: Blank.*
MODEL F100: F100 2WD; 5,000 lbs. GVWR
TRANS A: Ford Light Duty 3 Speed Manual (non syncromesh 1st gear).
AXLE 11: Ford 9" Rear Axle / 3.70-1 / 3,300 lbs. Axle Capacity.
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Third line:
MAX GVW LBS 05000: 5,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
CERT NET HP 114 @ 3600 RPM
DSO 245865:
24 = Jacksonville FL Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.
5865 = Domestic Special Order number, truck ordered special by the original purchaser, not "bought off the lot."
*When there is no COLOR code stamped on the Warranty Plate, truck painted a non standard color per the original purchasers order, making it a Domestic Special Order.




