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VIN issues 98RC310XXX made in Norfolk, VA, V8 Flathead, Shifter on the floor. I know some 50s still came that way, so this is not definitive enough. Specific issue is characters 2 - 4. I have not been able to locate this exact combo.
99RC would be a 50, but is 98RC a 50 or a 49? I have read every forum and web discussion on this I could find for 2 weeks.
The serial string for both 1949 and 1950 Ford trucks began with 9. Following that would be either 7H if it were a 6 cylinder truck, or 8R if it had a V8. C indicates F1 half ton. There were no serial strings on these trucks beginning with 99, and I'm not sure where you would have found that info.
The remainder is your consecutive unit number, which began in 1949 at 10001 and continued through 1950. Around the 300,000 mark was the break point for 1950 models. There is a very lengthy thread on the subject with years of tracking here on the forum. It's fairly safe to say your truck is an early '50. There should be some numbers physically hand stamped into the firewall near the cowl seam. If you can find those and post what you see, that would help us define your truck further.
The column mounted remote shifter was a running change made available late in the 1950 model year for light duty 3 speed equipped trucks only.
Darn nice to find a project truck for your guy. Can you tell us anything more about the truck? I see some typical fender rust. Do you know the condition of the engine or interior? How are you hoping to use the truck?
I believe it's a '49, as I have another 49 that is about 28xx higher that has the stamps on the firewall like 52 Merc talked about.
Is yours from Norfolk assembly? Each plant would have a different cutoff number. I don't have a copy of the database so I'm generalizing. I know some plants have a cutoff in the 280's. I was thinking we had someone recently with a Norfolk truck in that range that was mid Feb. I could also be totally wrong.
Is yours from Norfolk assembly? Each plant would have a different cutoff number. I don't have a copy of the database so I'm generalizing. I know some plants have a cutoff in the 280's. I was thinking we had someone recently with a Norfolk truck in that range that was mid Feb. I could also be totally wrong.
I'm not sure if your asking me about my database or not, but Chickpea stated that theirs was from Norfolk, VA and the one in my database the closeted one from Norfolk, VA was around 2800 later than Chickpea posted, She only posted a general serial number so I can't be exact.
Enjoy the search: you have a 50 F1 with a flathead V8 if original as Wayne pointed out. Your F1 could have had the 3 spd light duty or 3 spd heavy duty or 4 speed spur gear transmission with a floor shift.
btw, it is safe to post the entire serial number here as you can see from the link I included.
One of mine is is 97HTL 283746 KC This is a 50 F4 with an inline 6 cyl built in Kansas City
If there are numbers stamped in the firewall/cowl area they can tell you more details about your truck. They look something like the picture Wayne (52Merc) posted. ~ Tim
Enjoy the search: you have a 50 F1 with a flathead V8 if original as Wayne pointed out. Your F1 could have had the 3 spd light duty or 3 spd heavy duty or 4 speed spur gear transmission with a floor shift.
btw, it is safe to post the entire serial number here as you can see from the link I included.
One of mine is is 97HTL 283746 KC This is a 50 F4 with an inline 6 cyl built in Kansas City
If there are numbers stamped in the firewall/cowl area they can tell you more details about your truck. They look something like the picture Wayne (52Merc) posted. ~ Tim
mtflat, I have JimBenson41 posted a serial number of 97HC 313570 NR and firewall stamp of PANR18G64.
mtflat, I have JimBenson41 posted a serial number of 97HC 313570 NR and firewall stamp of PANR18G64.
Date code 18G would make the build date July 18, 1950. If 313570 was built in July at Norfolk, 31071x (read from the glove box plate in the photo above) would be later into 1950 than I thought. It will be interesting to see the firewall stamp, if we are able.
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