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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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the vin decoder couldnt tell me

the vi decoder couldnt tell me the year or anything about the orginal way my truck was built. is there any place else to look for that info?
 
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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which one did you use? try www.medicine.wisc.edu/~mrm/bronco/ftvin.cgi
 
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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hes only using a 10 character vin. I dont think all the numbers are visable or being posted
 
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 03:54 PM
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Could it be a replacement vin tag? that was stamped wrong ?
 
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 03:59 PM
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the po didnt seem to have a problem getting a title from the tag
 
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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Here is a 1976 Rating plate decoder

http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i7...ies%20Decoder/
 
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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the plate i took the numbers off of looked just like the ones shown. when i get the trucks i will investigate further.
 
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by STGFordCrazy04
hes only using a 10 character vin. I dont think all the numbers are visable or being posted
Whats with the free MBB Is our fellow bronco loving member being held some where or by someone ??
 
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 08:07 PM
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free mbb has been a great help to me. thanks all for the info
 
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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my 4x4s "body" space is BG4. any ideas? I'm assuming bench seat green but I dont know what trim level or style. its a 76 (9-75) with no shoulder belts, laps only.
 
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going to the link posted earlier shoul tell ya
 
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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that info was not applicable or not there on that page.
 
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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try going to www.medicine.wisc.edu/-mrm/bronco/ftvin.cgi that might help
 
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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he only does the basics with that decoder, but the axle info is nice.

we need a kind of instant "marti report" for these trucks, ford takes months to return VIN requests, and while the reply letter does have good info, it still leaves some questions unanswered.

my truck may have been a Ranger optioned truck, but I'm not positive the glovebox door is original, and I didnt get a bed with it. it does have the deluxe center trim, no two-tone
 
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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ok sorry i dont know much about this stuff myself i was just trying to help with info given to me. my problem is that i only have 10 of the 11 digits of my vin and two people read the numbers on the plate on the door and the title. my truck is actually supposedto be a 4x2 acording to the vin code. but it is definatly a 4x4 so it is definatly a frankenstien a may need to change the door off the 150 that i am getting in the trade to register it
 
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