Vin decoding
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Vin decoding
I found this VIN on my 54 today....
F10YLP02859
F10 F100
Y What is this???
L What is this???
P What is this???
02859 Production sequence number
Can somebody out there help me out PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
James
55 Ford 223/3spd (For Sale)
54 Ford 302/AOD soon :-)
F10YLP02859
F10 F100
Y What is this???
L What is this???
P What is this???
02859 Production sequence number
Can somebody out there help me out PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
James
55 Ford 223/3spd (For Sale)
54 Ford 302/AOD soon :-)
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Vin decoding
James,
You probably already double-checked but are you sure about the letters YLP? Any chance they are obscured by crud or damaged and hard to read? The codes I have on my lists for 54/55 are:
*tsseypnnnnn*
where the different fields are
t ss e y p nnnnn
t - Truck Type (F type in your case)
------------------
B = school bus
C = cab forward
F = standard
P = parcel delivery
T = tandem axle
ss - Truck Series (10 for an F-100 in your case)
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10 = 100 series
25 = 250 series
35 = 350 series
50 = 500 series
60 = 600 series
70 = 700 series
75 = 750 series
80 = 800 series
90 = 900 series
e - Engine Code (only 1954/1955 codes are shown here)
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D = 223 CID 6-cylinder
V = 239 CID 8-cylinder
Z = 256 CID 8-cylinder
J = 279 CID 8-cylinder
K = 317 CID 8-cylinder
y - Model Year Code (your 1954 should have a 4 in this location)
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3 = 1953
4 = 1954
5 = 1955
6 = 1956
p - Plant Code (only 1954/1955 codes are shown here)
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A = Atlanta
B = Buffalo
C = Chester
D = Dallas
E = Edgewater
F = Dearborn
G = Chicago
H = Detroit Truck
K = Kansas City
L = Long Beach
M = Memphis
N = Norfolk
P = St. Paul
R = Richmond
S = Somerville
U = Louisville
nnnnn - Production Unit Number
Doubt this helps much but I had to use a 10X magnifier and a pencil rubbing to finally read my rating plate since it was badly corroded. Good luck! :-)
George
You probably already double-checked but are you sure about the letters YLP? Any chance they are obscured by crud or damaged and hard to read? The codes I have on my lists for 54/55 are:
*tsseypnnnnn*
where the different fields are
t ss e y p nnnnn
t - Truck Type (F type in your case)
------------------
B = school bus
C = cab forward
F = standard
P = parcel delivery
T = tandem axle
ss - Truck Series (10 for an F-100 in your case)
------------------
10 = 100 series
25 = 250 series
35 = 350 series
50 = 500 series
60 = 600 series
70 = 700 series
75 = 750 series
80 = 800 series
90 = 900 series
e - Engine Code (only 1954/1955 codes are shown here)
---------------
D = 223 CID 6-cylinder
V = 239 CID 8-cylinder
Z = 256 CID 8-cylinder
J = 279 CID 8-cylinder
K = 317 CID 8-cylinder
y - Model Year Code (your 1954 should have a 4 in this location)
---------------
3 = 1953
4 = 1954
5 = 1955
6 = 1956
p - Plant Code (only 1954/1955 codes are shown here)
---------------
A = Atlanta
B = Buffalo
C = Chester
D = Dallas
E = Edgewater
F = Dearborn
G = Chicago
H = Detroit Truck
K = Kansas City
L = Long Beach
M = Memphis
N = Norfolk
P = St. Paul
R = Richmond
S = Somerville
U = Louisville
nnnnn - Production Unit Number
Doubt this helps much but I had to use a 10X magnifier and a pencil rubbing to finally read my rating plate since it was badly corroded. Good luck! :-)
George
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Looking at it right now and see F10YLP02859
other data on the plate reads
115 T F100 E 4 C 02
04450 157 4000 23
Now I dont know what the Tom&Jerry that means????? HELP!!!!!!
James
other data on the plate reads
115 T F100 E 4 C 02
04450 157 4000 23
Now I dont know what the Tom&Jerry that means????? HELP!!!!!!
James
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Whoa! Those numbers don't even seem to match the fields in a typical US rating plate. The normal fields on the rating plate are:
Serial Number
Max GVW (lbs)
Wheelbase (inches)
HP Rating
HP Rating RPM
Transmission Type
Rear Axle Ratio
Color Code
Production Code
Does your rating plate have those fields listed in the black paint above the stamped numbers?
A wild a$$ guess at a couple of 'em might be:
Max GVW (lbs) 4450
Wheelbase (inches) 115
HP Rating 157 @ 4000 RPM
but I wouldn't bet even a doughnut on that.
Does the rating plate look original? Was the truck a foriegn production unit with a different rating plate coding system? I'd love to hear from some of the experts on the forum who might be able to solve your mystery. Sorry I can't help.
George
Serial Number
Max GVW (lbs)
Wheelbase (inches)
HP Rating
HP Rating RPM
Transmission Type
Rear Axle Ratio
Color Code
Production Code
Does your rating plate have those fields listed in the black paint above the stamped numbers?
A wild a$$ guess at a couple of 'em might be:
Max GVW (lbs) 4450
Wheelbase (inches) 115
HP Rating 157 @ 4000 RPM
but I wouldn't bet even a doughnut on that.
Does the rating plate look original? Was the truck a foriegn production unit with a different rating plate coding system? I'd love to hear from some of the experts on the forum who might be able to solve your mystery. Sorry I can't help.
George
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