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Old Jun 22, 2025 | 11:51 PM
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Need help with identification

[img alt="This is all I got for ID on my 1956 M100
Haven’t had any luck trying to decode it or read it. Thought this was the vin but doubting that now. This tag is on the fire wall. There is nothing in the door area! Please help if able. Much appreciated…."]https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/d8a52fde_d6fe_4b21_bddd_1e18320f484e_dd8fed17e9bfe 57d77aecf4cd759ad822611b786.jpeg[/img]
This is all I got for ID on my 1956 M100 Haven’t had any luck trying to decode it or read it. Thought this was the vin but doubting that now. This tag is on the fire wall. There is nothing in the door area! Please help if able. Much appreciated….
 
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Old Jun 22, 2025 | 11:56 PM
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not sure if that pic worked so this is what the tag says on my 56 merc m100
Style A83A
body no 985e
ebd56 118 490
09 100
 
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Old Jun 23, 2025 | 04:25 AM
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Take a look at the document I have here and go to the section on 1956 and see if you can match your glovebox data plate up: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/a...4&d=1737612511

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Old Jun 23, 2025 | 08:31 AM
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Your frame will be stamped in two places , one above the steering box and the other mid point of the cab on the same side. There should have been a tag on the left door post between the hinge pockets and there should be evidence of four screw holes that held the tag. Could be whoever you purchased the truck from took that tag off and misplaced it or someone took the tag to make a Ford into a Mercury at which point you should check and have the numbers found on the frame searched to make sure it hasn't already been registered in someone else name..
 
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Old Jun 24, 2025 | 07:42 PM
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Couldn’t get into my account no matter what I did.. so here is a new one
looks like a gold mine of information. Can’t wait to go through it. Thanks a million
 
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Old Jun 24, 2025 | 07:53 PM
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The front of the frame was replaced with a Camaros from what I remember. Couldn’t find and sign of anything by the hinges. Gonna look on the frame under the cab like you suggested, thanks for that… pretty sure it’s a mercury as my dad bought this truck in the 80’s. From what I remember it had been used as a contractors business truck before it was parked, it looked very different back then, my dad is the one who hot roddled the thing in the 80’s. Chevy suspension and rear end, chrysler engine and tranny, good grief. Thanks a million buddy
 
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Old Jun 24, 2025 | 08:19 PM
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Post some pics of the truck when you get the chance, everyone is going to be curious..
 
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Old Jun 24, 2025 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 56panelford
Post some pics of the truck when you get the chance, everyone is going to be curious..
sounds good. Thanks
 
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Thanks for starting another thread with the pictures of your truck..https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...by-my-dad.html
 
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