Serial #
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Tuned
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Serial #
I found, after scraping years of crud off, a serial number on the right front frame rail and wonder if anyone can tell me what it is.
The figure of a star97HC18074Ithen another star. The last image is an I as in Iowa.
The figure of a star97HC18074Ithen another star. The last image is an I as in Iowa.
Phantom of the Phorum
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From: Kentucky
9=1949
7H=6 cylinder
C=1/2 Ton (F1)
18074=sequence number
I=Are you sure it isn't a poorly stamped #1?
The stamped stars were to prevent tampering with the number and/or to mark the beginning and end.
My source: https://www.f100central.com/identify-your-truck
Hotshot
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I was used for 1, so the unit number would be 180741. That would be in the range for a 1949 truck, The rest of the info above would be correct, F1 6 cylinder. And that's all there is to know from the serial frame stamping. If you can see any hand stamped numbers/letters across the firewall, near the cowl seam, we can decode those for you to add additional info about your truck.
Phantom of the Phorum
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Ah, I didn't know that one. It doesn't make sense, but it does make sense. It makes sense the year's trucks would be in the 100,000s, not 10,000s.
Thanks, Wayne.
Thanks, Wayne.
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