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Old Mar 10, 2018 | 07:49 AM
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Decoded VIN

ND, can you decode this VIN for me?

 
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Old Mar 10, 2018 | 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Dano61
ND, can you decode this VIN for me?


F10 = F100 2WD

A = 240 1V I-6.

D = Dallas TX Assembly Plant.

832684 = 1966.

115" Wheelbase.

COLOR = Blank*

F100 2WD; 5,000 lbs. GVWR

M81: M = Medium Beige Crush Vinyl & Medium Beige Cody Pattern Woven Plastic / 81 = 81A Standard Cab.

C = Ford type 3.03 3 Speed Manual all Syncromesh 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

612930:

61 = Dallas TX Ford District Sales Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from.

2930 = 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, making it a Domestic Special Order.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2018 | 12:03 PM
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M81: M = Medium Beige Crush Vinyl & Medium Beige Cody Pattern Woven Plastic / 81 = 81A Standard cab
Is this really a standard cab interior? I thought all letters indicated custom cab
 
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Originally Posted by RangerMercMan
M81: M = Medium Beige Crush Vinyl & Medium Beige Cody Pattern Woven Plastic / 81 = 81A Standard Cab.

Is this really a standard cab interior? I thought all letters indicated custom cab
Not necessarily.
Pic: Parts catalog sez: M81 = F100/750 81A

81A is a Standard Cab / 81B is a Custom Cab or Ranger.

I've decoded this BODY code several times previously, no one has complained, so...
 
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Thank you gentlemen.
 
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