VIN decoding
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VIN decoding
1948 have a 1948 F68 that I need information on.
VIN is DF83H48-23385 on frame and under hood on firewall. I have looked at some of the decoding messages but they do not match. This is a Canadian truck and I know VINs were different. Any help appreciated for this new member.
CJ
VIN is DF83H48-23385 on frame and under hood on firewall. I have looked at some of the decoding messages but they do not match. This is a Canadian truck and I know VINs were different. Any help appreciated for this new member.
CJ
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Welcome to the forum, CJ! These old trucks are pretty basic, and there's really nothing much in the serial number to decode you don't already know.
DF is the code for Ford F68,
83 is the code for pickup bodystyle,
H is the assembly plant code, "Home Office" Windsor Ont.
48 is 1948, and the rest is your consecutive unit number.
The next thing you have to do is post pictures of your truck. We like pictures, and it's mandatory for all new guys to post pics by their 5th post.
(kidding, of course) If there's anything else you need to know, just ask. 
DF is the code for Ford F68,
83 is the code for pickup bodystyle,
H is the assembly plant code, "Home Office" Windsor Ont.
48 is 1948, and the rest is your consecutive unit number.
The next thing you have to do is post pictures of your truck. We like pictures, and it's mandatory for all new guys to post pics by their 5th post.
(kidding, of course) If there's anything else you need to know, just ask.
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Welcome to the forum, CJ! These old trucks are pretty basic, and there's really nothing much in the serial number to decode you don't already know.
DF is the code for Ford F68,
83 is the code for pickup bodystyle,
H is the assembly plant code, "Home Office" Windsor Ont.
48 is 1948, and the rest is your consecutive unit number.
The next thing you have to do is post pictures of your truck. We like pictures, and it's mandatory for all new guys to post pics by their 5th post. (kidding, of course) If there's anything else you need to know, just ask.
DF is the code for Ford F68,
83 is the code for pickup bodystyle,
H is the assembly plant code, "Home Office" Windsor Ont.
48 is 1948, and the rest is your consecutive unit number.
The next thing you have to do is post pictures of your truck. We like pictures, and it's mandatory for all new guys to post pics by their 5th post.
(kidding, of course) If there's anything else you need to know, just ask. Tx again
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VIN decoder
Really appreciate your response. Will post some pictures when I figure out how to do that, but she is pretty raw right now, has not been registered or driven since 1967. Would you know if the remaining numbers indicate colour or any other details? I was able to determine that this is the flat head 239 8 from what I could find in the forum and online. 8BA is stamped on the heads. The Alberta registry could not find anything on this truck so not sure if I need to worry about that.
Tx again
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Fine looking truck, CJ. I'm certain that Wayne, or another smart person, will be along but the reality is that the serial numbers on this vintage didn't carry much info. You'll need to do some detective work to find the original color. Check the spaces behind the seat and around the dashboard for bits of paint. Part of the adoption process!
One of my best first purchases was a 1949-52 Shop Manual. Looks like this :https://www.themotorbookstore.com/19...4aAusYEALw_wcB Buy it wherever you choose.
What are your plans?
One of my best first purchases was a 1949-52 Shop Manual. Looks like this :https://www.themotorbookstore.com/19...4aAusYEALw_wcB Buy it wherever you choose.
What are your plans?
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Hi I'm a new member but I've got a problem registering my 1949 F1 in the uk. It's hard to get the relavent paperwork because we didn't get anything at all. The truck was imported to the uk from Zimbabwe at the beginning of the year but the person that did it only done the NOVA form and we got refused a new registration document because of the lack of proof of year. We need help proving when our ford was made and if anyone can help I would be very grateful. The s/n is DF83FH49-41496 this was on a plaque in the middle of the firewall and the engine number is 9J-9771-F.
If someone can please post the details here on line we have been told that this will suffice as you are the official ford people.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give, Mark.
If someone can please post the details here on line we have been told that this will suffice as you are the official ford people.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give, Mark.
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Hi I'm a new member but I've got a problem registering my 1949 F1 in the uk. It's hard to get the relavent paperwork because we didn't get anything at all. The truck was imported to the uk from Zimbabwe at the beginning of the year but the person that did it only done the NOVA form and we got refused a new registration document because of the lack of proof of year. We need help proving when our ford was made and if anyone can help I would be very grateful. The s/n is DF83FH49-41496 this was on a plaque in the middle of the firewall and the engine number is 9J-9771-F.
If someone can please post the details here on line we have been told that this will suffice as you are the official ford people.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give, Mark.
If someone can please post the details here on line we have been told that this will suffice as you are the official ford people.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give, Mark.
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Really appreciate your response. Will post some pictures when I figure out how to do that, but she is pretty raw right now, has not been registered or driven since 1967. Would you know if the remaining numbers indicate colour or any other details? I was able to determine that this is the flat head 239 8 from what I could find in the forum and online. 8BA is stamped on the heads. The Alberta registry could not find anything on this truck so not sure if I need to worry about that.
Tx again
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Hi Thanks for the fast reply. The truck has been in the uk since January when my friend Mark found it and just bought it straight away without realising how hard it can be. It's been unbelievable how much red tape there is, and how long it all takes. I have been trying just to get the relevant paperwork in place for him before we commit to spending lots of time and money on it because if we can't get the paperwork it will not be worth getting it back on the road which seems such a shame. The truck has been stripped to its component parts so there is a long road to travel but we will see what happens. I'll keep you updated if and when we start to make progress on it. Thanks for confirming what we thought but it's really hard to find anything out in the uk about older fords like this.
Thanks again Steve & Mark.
Thanks again Steve & Mark.
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HI, thanks for your earlier reply but unfortunately it turns out that the person we bought the truck from has been refused a registration document and until we can prove without a doubt that our vehicle is definitely a 1949 vehicle, and to be able to print off a web page with pictures and a full reply with a breakdown of the chassis number (vin plate) and a picture of the actual vehicle.
I know this is asking a lot. The person we bought it from imported it from Zimbabwe and because of all the civil unrest a lot of of the government buildings got damaged in the past, along with the records and any paperwork has been destroyed a long time ago.
PLEASE can you help us to prove the year of our canadian built 1949 F series Ford to the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) in the UK. I hope that nobody else ends up in the same position as us and that somehow this can possibly help anyone else trying to prove or find out anything about Canadian built Fords.
Last edited by Nesspoint; Jul 29, 2019 at 01:28 PM. Reason: I have more pics of truck if needed but it is now diss assembled.
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Nesspoint, here are some pictures of a webpage that used to have the info printed.
The website is no longer active the last time I tried to access it, but I printed the pages back in 2007.
CJ21 you might find some use here also
Tim
The website is no longer active the last time I tried to access it, but I printed the pages back in 2007.
CJ21 you might find some use here also
Tim
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Thanks for saving that, Tim! That's great info.
Nesspoint, see if this will help you with your license problem. Let us know either way, please. Somewhere in a box that's packed away from my house move is a Canadian catalog that has this exact info, just in an official Ford publication. I looked for it last night but couldn't find it, so it may take a bit more work to go through stuff. But if you need it, I'll keep looking. I know there's others here that have extensive collections of Canadian books and documentation for this, and hopefully they will be by to help. There's two places in the pages posted above that refer to the 49 as being the year code.
Nesspoint, see if this will help you with your license problem. Let us know either way, please. Somewhere in a box that's packed away from my house move is a Canadian catalog that has this exact info, just in an official Ford publication. I looked for it last night but couldn't find it, so it may take a bit more work to go through stuff. But if you need it, I'll keep looking. I know there's others here that have extensive collections of Canadian books and documentation for this, and hopefully they will be by to help. There's two places in the pages posted above that refer to the 49 as being the year code.