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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 01:53 AM
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I have a 72 Sport Custom SWB and the vin number is F17YLP84725. Take is what i found on drivers door. Along with 155 VM F170 F8 C H2 04450 157 4000 24. When i got it the title and tag is the only numbers i could find. I haven't got to the ones on frame yet to see if they are the same. It was also set up for a 302 and shifter on floor which was done by other owner. Any help would be nice thanks.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 02:21 AM
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F17 = 1972 F100 2WD

Y = 360 2V

L = Michigan Truck Assembly Plant

P84725 = 1972

155 = Should read 115 = 115" Wheelbase

Color: V = Dark Green

Color: M = Wimbledon White

Series Code: F170 = 1972 F100 Cab & Chassis

Body (Trim) Code: F8 = No listing / FB = Black all Vinyl Interior

Trans: C = Ford 3 Speed Manual all Syncro

Rear Axle: H2 = Ford 9 Inch Rear Axle / 3.50-1 / Limited Slip / 3600 lb. Rear Axle Capacity

04450 = 4450 lbs. GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)

157 HP @ 4000 RPM

DSO: 24 = Jacksonville FL Ford District Sales Zone

NOTE: Out of 463,241 F100's produced in 1972, only 2,461 F100 Cab & Chassis were made. It's even rarer with a short wheelbase, most had a 133" wheelbase.
 

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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 02:30 AM
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Thanks and it was my error it does say 115 and not 155. Anyway thanks alot for the info. I'm restoreing it with different years for my likeings. I've just picked up a 71 Ranger cab with the chrome trim on rain drip. I'm going to put the pointed F100 markers on hood. I've got along ways to go yet but the trucks worth it. Thanks again for info.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 02:32 AM
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Notice the last line I added.
 

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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
Rear Axle: H2 = Ford 9 Inch Rear Axle / 3.50-1 / Limited Slip / 3600 lb. Rear Axle Capacity
do most 9" rear ends come with a 3.50 ratio?
i have no idea what my ratio is. i'm at about 2900 rmps at 70mph though which i cant complain about.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 04:41 AM
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I see you say thats it is rare to have a short wheel base cab and chassis. Saying that it is a cab and chassis means that it was just a cab on a chassis and no bed of any sort. It has a styleside short bed that came with it when i purchased it. I'm not changeing the truck i just like alot of chrome so i've added different pieces. I got the 71 Ranger cab because the cab thats on it now has alot of rust in floor. I have bought new panels floor and cab mounts to weld but this other is a whole better shape and not only is there alot of rust the other owner had cut out the roof and put in a sun roof which is not factory and is dry rotted. Its one of those unscrew and pop up.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 05:13 AM
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463,241 F100's were made in 1972...only 2,461 were Cab & Chassis. That's about 1/2 of a percent of the total F100's made. There's no breakdown of short and long wheelbases on these models, but I doubt that many shorties were made.

Series Code is F170, and that translates to a Cab & Chassis...no bed was behind the cab. I was surprised myself, as that's the shortest Cab & Chassis I've seen on an F100 here on FTE. I've decoded VIN's from 1960's F250 and F350's with the short wheelbase, but never an F100 till now. The production figures came from: The Standard Catalog of Light Duty Ford Trucks (krause.com ISBN:0-87349-411-3)
 

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Originally Posted by Danger_Dave
do most 9" rear ends come with a 3.50 ratio?
i have no idea what my ratio is. i'm at about 2900 rmps at 70mph though which i cant complain about.
I can't say that 3.50-1 is the most common, but it is one of the common ratios used on 9 inchers. Post the AXLE code off your Warranty (VIN) Plate to discover what you have.
 
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Interesting read, Bill you have me wondering, what is he supposed to do with this very rare find now that he is armed with the info? Can he sell it for more than the truck is worth any where else?

2nd question what would one do with a half ton cab/chassis?

John
 
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sounds to me like one special and high quality truck that i would never ever want to sell
 
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
I can't say that 3.50-1 is the most common, but it is one of the common ratios used on 9 inchers. Post the AXLE code off your Warranty (VIN) Plate to discover what you have.
Bill, Unfortunately my warranty plate on the inside of the door is missing. I know the previous owner repainted it, so maybe it was removed for some reason or another. My vin is F10YRE05282 if that counts for anything.

-Dave
 
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 07:21 PM
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I got it for $400.00 in Live Oak Florida. It was just sitting in a barn as a chicken coop. I asked if he wanted to sell it. He said $400.00 so i asked if there was a title to it. The tag matches the title numbers so i bought it. I was just looking for a 67 to 72 SWB F100 truck. I've always admired the short bed style side. I guess i was in the right spot at right time. The seam is in great shape along with the seam in the hood. About every one i've seen is rusted in the seam or filled in with bondo. I plan on filling it in with lead. It had a 302 4 speed he said but it was taken out. He had cut out the roof for a sun roof but it looks to leak bad there. I got another cab that is a 71 Ranger and is in great shape. It has the chrome around the lip of roof and rear window.
 
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Originally Posted by jowilker
Interesting read, Bill you have me wondering, what is he supposed to do with this very rare find now that he is armed with the info? Can he sell it for more than the truck is worth any where else?

2nd question what would one do with a half ton cab/chassis?

John
In the car collecting field, rarity is everything. So when I see something that is rare (car or truck), I point it out. Value is in the eyes of the beholder. The truck has a different configuration now, and is prolly worth more with a bed, than whatever back of cab equipment it had.
 

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Originally Posted by Danger_Dave
Bill, Unfortunately my warranty plate on the inside of the door is missing. I know the previous owner repainted it, so maybe it was removed for some reason or another. My vin is F10YRE05282 if that counts for anything.

-Dave
The axle code is on the Warranty Plate, but there's a tag (if it's still there) on the rear axle. It's on one of the 10 bolts that holds the carrier to the housing. The tags original location was between 4 and 5 o'clock. The tag will have a code and maybe the ratio. I can decode the code. Your F100 was built in San Jose (R) CA, with a 360 (Y).
 
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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bill, here are the numbers from the plate on my 72...vin # f10gnn80987 115 f100 w4 g 17 04450 134 3600..here is the dso 227850,can you decode to see which gear ratio i have? thanks in advance!
 
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