Decoding vin #'s II
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From: loveland, co.
Decoding vin #'s II
I'm new to this board and it seems pretty cool. I bought a '58 F-100 about a month ago and have some questions about what I've got. Just about everything on this truck has been changed(cobbled is a better word). Currently, it has a 351w/c4, a 1-ton rear axle out of ?, and some pseudo custom interior.(of course it has a big rectagular hole where the radio was
)Best I can tell this poor truck spent the last part of it's life as some sorta tree service truck.(it was donated to a local vo-tech, avioding a long story, I wound up with it for the princly sum of $150) Anyhow, I seen you guys do a bang-up job decoding the vin on a '59, could someone do mine? My vin is f1068d19253, the color code is L, prod date 24f, trans A, axle 01, and wb is 118". From what I can tell, it was light blue.(under the 3 other colors) Does anyone have any good sources for parts for these?
Thanks!
)Best I can tell this poor truck spent the last part of it's life as some sorta tree service truck.(it was donated to a local vo-tech, avioding a long story, I wound up with it for the princly sum of $150) Anyhow, I seen you guys do a bang-up job decoding the vin on a '59, could someone do mine? My vin is f1068d19253, the color code is L, prod date 24f, trans A, axle 01, and wb is 118". From what I can tell, it was light blue.(under the 3 other colors) Does anyone have any good sources for parts for these?Thanks!
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From: New Egypt, New Jersey
Decoding vin #'s II
Hi, and welcome to FTE! 
Let's start with your Vin number:
F10 .........1/2 ton Conventional
6 ...........Are you sure? There should be a letter instead of number there ("J" = 223 six cyl., "K" = 272 V-8, "C" = 292 V-8)
8 ...........1958 Model year
D ...........Dallas Texas assembly plant
19253 .......Sequential production number
Here's the rest:
Color L ...........Azure Blue
Date 24 F .........24 = 24th Day of month / F = June first year production (1957).
In other words, your truck was built on June 24, 1957. (1958 model year production began in 1957).
Trans A ........... 3 speed standard transmission
Axle 01 ........... 3.70 rear axle gear ratio
W.B. 118........... 118" Wheelbase (8' bed)
For parts, check out this site's online store. It helps support this great free site! There's a link in the blue box on the right hand side of your screen.
I hope this helps you.
Let's start with your Vin number:
F10 .........1/2 ton Conventional
6 ...........Are you sure? There should be a letter instead of number there ("J" = 223 six cyl., "K" = 272 V-8, "C" = 292 V-8)
8 ...........1958 Model year
D ...........Dallas Texas assembly plant
19253 .......Sequential production number
Here's the rest:
Color L ...........Azure Blue
Date 24 F .........24 = 24th Day of month / F = June first year production (1957).
In other words, your truck was built on June 24, 1957. (1958 model year production began in 1957).
Trans A ........... 3 speed standard transmission
Axle 01 ........... 3.70 rear axle gear ratio
W.B. 118........... 118" Wheelbase (8' bed)
For parts, check out this site's online store. It helps support this great free site! There's a link in the blue box on the right hand side of your screen.
I hope this helps you.
