1948-1960: 1949/1950 VIN # Cut off
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#423
#424
1 - 1949
2 - VIN # 97HC * 210165 * SP
3 - Bed - Raised Panel
4 - Is this the original bed, Yes
5 - Transmission (Four Speed)
6 - Floor shift
7 - # SP 2E 400346
? SP=St. Paul, this truck came out of North Dakota so that makes sense.
? HC=Six Cyl. Is this correct
? 97=What What does the 97 stand for
? 2H=2nd of May From this post, truck must have been assembled May 2nd
? 400346 On the fire wall, what do these number decode to
2 - VIN # 97HC * 210165 * SP
3 - Bed - Raised Panel
4 - Is this the original bed, Yes
5 - Transmission (Four Speed)
6 - Floor shift
7 - # SP 2E 400346
? SP=St. Paul, this truck came out of North Dakota so that makes sense.
? HC=Six Cyl. Is this correct
? 97=What What does the 97 stand for
? 2H=2nd of May From this post, truck must have been assembled May 2nd
? 400346 On the fire wall, what do these number decode to
Regards,
Jerry Johnson
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#427
Howdy; I am in the proccess of reviving an F1 that I bought out of state. It was titled as a 49, F2 but I have some doubts. The truck has been street rodded and many things have been altered, some parts were missing. Here is some of the info I have come up with.
87?C96878 the ? may be an R. Faintly stamped in rt ft frame rail
10LB21E09 stamped in driver side firewall
firewall tag only has LB stamped at far right
No glove box door= no VIN tag
Original color is light gray, raised box sides, stainless grill trim, hole in trans cover= floor shift, small back window, holes for both sun visors & wipers, fresh air intake over right headlight & heater hole in right kick panel area. I think that someone may have cleaned out the storage shed and put some of this together, way back when.
This site is great, way more info in one place than I could hope to dig up, Thanks. Rick
87?C96878 the ? may be an R. Faintly stamped in rt ft frame rail
10LB21E09 stamped in driver side firewall
firewall tag only has LB stamped at far right
No glove box door= no VIN tag
Original color is light gray, raised box sides, stainless grill trim, hole in trans cover= floor shift, small back window, holes for both sun visors & wipers, fresh air intake over right headlight & heater hole in right kick panel area. I think that someone may have cleaned out the storage shed and put some of this together, way back when.
This site is great, way more info in one place than I could hope to dig up, Thanks. Rick
Last edited by R A Wrench; 10-18-2008 at 09:52 PM. Reason: not quite finished
#428
#429
Howdy; I am in the proccess of reviving an F1 that I bought out of state. It was titled as a 49, F2 but I have some doubts. The truck has been street rodded and many things have been altered, some parts were missing. Here is some of the info I have come up with.
87?C96878 the ? may be an R. Faintly stamped in rt ft frame rail
10LB21E09 stamped in driver side firewall
firewall tag only has LB stamped at far right
No glove box door= no VIN tag
Original color is light gray, raised box sides, stainless grill trim, hole in trans cover= floor shift, small back window, holes for both sun visors & wipers, fresh air intake over right headlight & heater hole in right kick panel area. I think that someone may have cleaned out the storage shed and put some of this together, way back when.
This site is great, way more info in one place than I could hope to dig up, Thanks. Rick
87?C96878 the ? may be an R. Faintly stamped in rt ft frame rail
10LB21E09 stamped in driver side firewall
firewall tag only has LB stamped at far right
No glove box door= no VIN tag
Original color is light gray, raised box sides, stainless grill trim, hole in trans cover= floor shift, small back window, holes for both sun visors & wipers, fresh air intake over right headlight & heater hole in right kick panel area. I think that someone may have cleaned out the storage shed and put some of this together, way back when.
This site is great, way more info in one place than I could hope to dig up, Thanks. Rick
8 = 1948
7H = Flathead 6
C = F1 - 1/2 ton
96878 is the seuence h\number and it is correct for a 1948
The firewall stamping is as follows:
10 = Color code = Unknoiw. I've seen this color code one other time. I also have 4 and 11 as possibilities for grey.
LB = Long Beach, CA assembly plant
21E = May 21 build date. Assuming that the cab came with the frame, it would be 5/21/48 but not all plants were doing firewall stampings in 1948, Some did but it did not become commanplace until the 1949 model year. I do not have any other examples of 1948's from Long Beach with firewall stampings,
The SS grill trim could mean the body is a 48 if it is the original grill r someone vould have aded it later. There are some other small difference between 48's, 49's and 50's but they are minor and could have been added as replacements for a broken part at some point in the trucks life.
Enjoy the truck and thank you for the information.
Carl
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Howdy; I am in the proccess of reviving an F1 that I bought out of state. It was titled as a 49, F2 but I have some doubts. The truck has been street rodded and many things have been altered, some parts were missing. Here is some of the info I have come up with.
87?C96878 the ? may be an R. Faintly stamped in rt ft frame rail
10LB21E09 stamped in driver side firewall
firewall tag only has LB stamped at far right
No glove box door= no VIN tag
Original color is light gray, raised box sides, stainless grill trim, hole in trans cover= floor shift, small back window, holes for both sun visors & wipers, fresh air intake over right headlight & heater hole in right kick panel area. I think that someone may have cleaned out the storage shed and put some of this together, way back when.
This site is great, way more info in one place than I could hope to dig up, Thanks. Rick
87?C96878 the ? may be an R. Faintly stamped in rt ft frame rail
10LB21E09 stamped in driver side firewall
firewall tag only has LB stamped at far right
No glove box door= no VIN tag
Original color is light gray, raised box sides, stainless grill trim, hole in trans cover= floor shift, small back window, holes for both sun visors & wipers, fresh air intake over right headlight & heater hole in right kick panel area. I think that someone may have cleaned out the storage shed and put some of this together, way back when.
This site is great, way more info in one place than I could hope to dig up, Thanks. Rick
#431
Carl, the earlier factories "no stamp" seems to be true. I found my low prod. # serial number truck's date stenciled inside the cab below the rear window. I can't remember the date off hand. But as mentioned in my previous post, I couldn't find any stamping on the firewall....now I know why, lol. post #'s 416 and 417.
#432
#433
thanks for the info on the F1. In reply to Texan #430 post, the title # and the VIN # on the frame do match. It is a 1/2 ton, short box, don't think the frame has been cut and having been street rodded, it is running regular Ford wheels, not light truck. Don't know why the previous title had it as a 1949 F2 but mine just states it is a pickup. No Problem.
#434
here's a new one for ya . the fella , now freind who bought my old f-4 just latched onto an f-6 at a farm auction . got a six for power and here's the vin which i havent been able to get the decode to tell me anything other than it's another 49 ;98 mth 7031 C . he's gonna look and see if that was right . also told him george , to wander on over here and sign up and introduce himself . here's a pic he sent me of my old f-4 and the newly acquired f-6 he has .
#435
here's a new one for ya . the fella , now freind who bought my old f-4 just latched onto an f-6 at a farm auction . got a six for power and here's the vin which i havent been able to get the decode to tell me anything other than it's another 49 ;98 mth 7031 C . he's gonna look and see if that was right . also told him george , to wander on over here and sign up and introduce himself . here's a pic he sent me of my old f-4 and the newly acquired f-6 he has .Attachment 12064
9 = 1949/50
M = 254 cid. Flathead 6-cyl (110HP) - This engine was only offered in 1950 so you have a 50, not a 49.
8TH = 2 Ton (158" Wheelbase)
7031C = VIN Sequence #. Can you have him double check the C? Is it a 0 or a 6? There should not be a letter there. Also, can you have him check the firewall for a series of numbers stamped into the firewall (not a data plate)?
Thanks