Hey all. I am a new member to the Forum, although I have reviewed the posts for a while.

I am looking for a VIN decoder. I have a 1955 F-100 that has a 6-cylinder with a hole in the side. I would like to restore this to near stock and would like all the info I can find.

Thanks for the help.

 

Welcome brother stocker!!! We've almost been overrun by the dark side (resto-rodders) for some time now. Glad to have new blood in our neverending battle against the modification of these old girls.

Seriously, this forum claims as it's members some of the best folks you'll ever want to meet, and some are very knowledgeable people. Most are somewhat ... hmmm ... odd, touched, one lug nut short, in their own way. Almost all of us have a great sense of humor.

OK, I'll brag first. If you're going to try for a stock redo, visit Earl's World to find out what kind of torture you're in for if you haven't done this before.

As far as a magic VIN decoder ring goes, there are a few on the web but some have either errors, omissions, or both. The one on Earl's World in the Reference Material Section is taken directly from the parts books. It may still have some errors and/or omissions, but at least they were made in 1957 by Ford when the catalog was printed, and not by your cousin's second wife's brother when he copied it off the back of a matchbook he found on a bar floor with the peanut shells.

The shameless promotion of my web site is not officially ended. Back to the thread subject ...

 

Thanks! I have seen your site and am in awe at what you have done. I wasn't quite going to go as deep as you have, however, I want it to be nice and classy.

I will check out your decoder.

Thanks again.

 

Welcome CA55F100

 

The book Standard Catalog of Light-Duty Ford Trucks By John Gunnell has a VIN decoder fo every year through 2002. Just post your VIN and the rest of the numbers from your ID plate and I will look them up.

 

ralf,

If you wouldn't mind, I've got to VIN's - they're potential purchases, that I'd be interested in knowing what the original equipment was. This way I can determine if the vehicles have any modifications.

1) 1977 F150 vin: F14HNY12479

2) 1976 Bronco vin: U15GLC57712

Thanks, in advance for your help!

 

Here is my VIN: F10D5R30066 I really appreciate your help on this.

My truck has 4 different trucks making it one. The frame is the only VIN I would call real. THe truck is buried in a corner of my garage, so I am really unable to look for anymore numbers at this time.

I am just waiting for warmer weather.....

 

CA565F100 your VIV F10D5R30066 decodes:
F10 = F100
D = 215 cid OHV 6 cyl
5 = 1955
R = Richmond Cal. Assembly Plant
30006 = consecutive mfg # starting at 10001

 

Hi guys go to www.Bossap.com and you can decode your own vin look under garage hope it will help some of you out.

 

grey77 - your 1997 F-150 VIN does not compute. It should be 17 numbers/letters.

Your 1976 Bronco VIN U15GLC57712 decodes:
U15 = Bronco
G = 302 engine
L = Mich. Truck Assembly Plant. According to the book the next 6 digits should be sequential production number but I'm not sure about the "C", could be a 6 or maybe that's the way they numbered them.

 

Thanks for the help. Now I need to find a 215 to replace the blown one I have now.