Production Code Decoding
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Production Code Decoding
I can't seem to find a source to decode my truck's Production Code = 23M-LP308.
My guess is that 23M stands for 23rd of December, but what the LP308 means I have no idea.
Missy
My guess is that 23M stands for 23rd of December, but what the LP308 means I have no idea.
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Originally Posted by Earl
Gene,
Where on Boss Auto Parts is the production code info? I found the VIN decoder, but nothing on the production codes. I'd like to pin down mine as well.
Where on Boss Auto Parts is the production code info? I found the VIN decoder, but nothing on the production codes. I'd like to pin down mine as well.
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Originally Posted by mtflat
My book says the production code is Day and Month and the car produced. In that case LP308 was the production number assigned that day.
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Hey Tim, does that information hold for 1956 too? My code reads:
12L-1262P-31
I know the 12L is the 12th of November, and you've provided the info for the 1262P. I found a reference somewhere (can't find it at the moment) that indicated the 31 was the district code, 31 for Cincinnati. Does your book show the district code appended on like that for 1956? If it does, then I have mine fully decoded too! Kewl.
Missy, do you have a district code at the end of the production code? It should be a two-digit number.
12L-1262P-31
I know the 12L is the 12th of November, and you've provided the info for the 1262P. I found a reference somewhere (can't find it at the moment) that indicated the 31 was the district code, 31 for Cincinnati. Does your book show the district code appended on like that for 1956? If it does, then I have mine fully decoded too! Kewl.
Missy, do you have a district code at the end of the production code? It should be a two-digit number.
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George,
The book I use is Cars & Parts Magazine's Catalog of Ford Truck ID Numbers 1946-1972
'56 uses the same info for production code.
It doesn't show district codes until 1963 and then describes them as follows:
"The D.S.O. CODE: Trucks built to Domestic Special Order have the order number and the District Code number of the district which ordered the unit stamped in the space. If the truck is a regular production unit, only the District Code will appear."
District codes in this book are all 2 number codes as per your 31 for Cincinnati.
That's about all I know...........
The book I use is Cars & Parts Magazine's Catalog of Ford Truck ID Numbers 1946-1972
'56 uses the same info for production code.
It doesn't show district codes until 1963 and then describes them as follows:
"The D.S.O. CODE: Trucks built to Domestic Special Order have the order number and the District Code number of the district which ordered the unit stamped in the space. If the truck is a regular production unit, only the District Code will appear."
District codes in this book are all 2 number codes as per your 31 for Cincinnati.
That's about all I know...........
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Originally Posted by Earl
Missy, do you have a district code at the end of the production code? It should be a two-digit number.
<TABLE cellPadding=1 bgColor=#ffffff border=1><TBODY><TR><TD align=middle>Decoding My Trucks VIN - F35D5L12429
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=3><TBODY><TR><TD>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD align=middle>Series Identification
F35 = F350 - 1Ton
Engine Code
D = 223ci 6 Cyl 1BC Carburetor 1955-56
Models Year
5 = 1955
Assembly Plant
L = Long Beach, CA
Production Sequence (Series #)
12429
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellPadding=1 bgColor=#ffffff border=1><TBODY><TR><TD align=middle>Other Information on the Ford Truck Rating Plate
</TD></TR><TR><TD align=middle>
</TD></TR><TR><TD align=middle>Maximum Gross Weight = 9500 lbs Wheelbase = 130 inches
Certified Net Horse Power = 109 @ 3600 R.P.M.
</TD></TR><TR><TD align=middle>
</TD></TR><TR><TD align=middle>Transmission = 4-SYN = 4-Speed Synchronized Rear Axle Ratio = 5.14 to 1
Color = G = Sea Sprite Green
Production Code = 23M-LP308 = 23rd December, Vehicle Number 308
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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