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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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VIN Decode

Hello, Tim here....

What I need help with with is a deciphering of the following Door Tag info..what I have here is two trucks...truck 1 seems pretty much stock..truck 2 has had several mods...like power steering of a 73~ and a/c off a who knows what.....also has 390 heads w/Galaxie intake...anyways here goes...

TRUCK 1
ID: F25 YR 834796
WB - 129
COLOR: blank<<<<IT'S SOLID AQUAMARINE, no white
BODY: B81
TRANS: A
AXEL: 24
DSO: 721797

TRUCK 2
ID: F25 YR 748285
WB - 129
COLOR: M
BODY: C81
TRANS: G
AXEL: 24
DSO: 71

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66 F250 352 2BBL W/NP435
66 F250 352/390 4BBL W/2 SPD CRUISE O MATIC
70 F250 W/360 2BBL W/3 SPD MANUAL
95 ASPIRE 3.5 CYLINDERS & .001 HP GET 35 MPG
02 TAURUS WAGON PLASTIC BANANA JELLY BEAN ANTI AFFAIR DEVICE
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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I will try and decode what i can and i'm sure others can do better; I'm using and old FTE decode chart i got from here back several years ago.

TRUCK 1
ID: F25 YR 834796
F25= F250 2wd
Y= Engine 352 V-8 2v
R= assembly plant San jose
834796= assembly date Mar 1966
WB - 129 = Wheel base lwb
COLOR: blank<<< BODY: B81= Customcab
TRANS: A= 3spd Manual
AXEL: 24= 4:10 ratio
DSO: 721797

TRUCK 2
ID: F25 YR 748285
F25= F250 2wd
Y= 352 V-8
R= assembly plant San jose
748285+ assembly date Sep 1965
WB - 129= wheel base lwb
COLOR: M = Corinthian White
BODY: C81 = customcab
TRANS: G= Cruiseomatic
AXEL: 24= 4:10 ratio
DSO: 71

hope this helps; other will correct any short falls on my behalf.

Mitch
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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And I thank you....NumberDummy produced similar results...very helpful...
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