F100 Identification
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F100 Identification
Hi, I just got my first project, a 1953 F100. I know lots about them, and i know that an indentification plate is in the door jamb, however, at some point in my truck's life, this plate was removed. Is there anyplace on the chassis, or elsewhere, a VIN can be found?
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Originally Posted by 59flatbedford
how come alot of the books say the plates on the door when its in the glove box. it took my a couple of weeks to find mine
No doubt the ID information was taken from a different book, updated to show what has already been published about the different codes, and sold as original work. Most "how to" and specialty books are little more than scams.
I was a technical writer, we called this sort of information boiler plate - the same text used in several different books.
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Originally Posted by AXracer
they started putting them on the door post in 56.
Last edited by WillyB; Aug 22, 2006 at 02:35 PM.
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Ax, the 57/60 years are on the inside of the glove box door.
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Well, thanks guys! Except, now im stumped... I went through the pile of crap that came from the old owner, and this is great, no glove box door! Well, i guess its time to bust out the wire brushes and the flashlights!
hey, any good sites where i can try to find out some stuff on my truck when i find the elusive VIN?
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hey, any good sites where i can try to find out some stuff on my truck when i find the elusive VIN?
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Sure - right here, but the early stamped vins are pretty basic and don't contain much info. Print what you find and someone will be happy to decipher it for you. You could also look in the tech articles/specs on the top of the page and find a link there.
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Hate to say this, but the glove box door may have been removed so someone could use the vin plate to register a different truck. Do you have a title for the truck? If not, no real good reason to look for the original vin # except curiousity, you're probably going to have to register it as a homebuilt vehicle and have a new vin # assigned. Be sure to keep all receipts for all the major components you use on your truck, you'll need them come registration time.
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I noticed your profile shows you as being from California - if you do not have a title I sure would address this problem now.
DMV will work with you now and you have several options - but if you show up there with a finished truck you can walk into several thousands of dollars worth of fines, or even have them take your truck as a stolen recovery.
It is well worth the trouble of getting a good title now, transfering it to your name and buying the plates, and then doing a non-op for the truck. Waiting will not make the fees any less, and you will know you can drive the truck when you get it done.
DMV will work with you now and you have several options - but if you show up there with a finished truck you can walk into several thousands of dollars worth of fines, or even have them take your truck as a stolen recovery.
It is well worth the trouble of getting a good title now, transfering it to your name and buying the plates, and then doing a non-op for the truck. Waiting will not make the fees any less, and you will know you can drive the truck when you get it done.
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My vin (53) was stamped on the on the right (passenger) front rail, in front of the axle. I didn't find it until I blasted the frame. It wasn't stamped very deep and it is hard to see now that it is painted again.