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Hi all! Thanks for allowing me to join!
just purchased a 1947 ford 1/2 ton. Problem is, the lady has no idea where the title is or if her deceased husband (rest his soul) had ever even titled it. My wife and I are doing a total restore on this beauty of a truck. Problem is, there is no vin only a serial number. How do I go about getting a title? And possibly finding out original color, etc. Photos attached. Thanks so much!
Serial number looks to be 799C 1(or I?) 3stars over it? 2023333
Add my welcome. These early Fords didn’t have a VIN in the modern sense. The Serial Number served this purpose. You’ll see in the below chart that your 799C*2023333 places the truck toward the end of the model run. It is a V8 half ton, shown by the C code. The lateness of the build might be why its bed is the design used beginning in 1948. My truck being a one ton has the Y code in its number.
As Bernette said getting a title will probably be easy or hard based on where you live. Some states back then didn’t issue traditional titles instead issuing a registration. Your DMV will give guidance on how to pursue a title. Stu
Welcome to the forum! You've got a great project and I hope you can get your paperwork sorted quickly and easily. Not everyone is so lucky. As mentioned, some states are easier to work with than others.
Your bed is not Ford. It's from a Dodge. Looking closely at the pic, there doesn't seem to be much bed left, anyway. Your best course of action there is to get a reproduction bed. They're available and not too much money for what you get, and a good chunk of your project bodywork is complete. Used beds are always beat and rusty and very hard to make nice, which is probably why your original one is MIA. You'll just need to source a pair of correct fenders and you'll be good to go. They're out there if you're patient.
Oops, good eye again, Wayne. A quick glance on my phone got it wrong. Agree that a repro bed would be better than a beat up used one. And iirc repro glass 42-47 fenders are available probably more reasonable than good used steel ones. Stu
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