I was wondering if someone could breakdown my vin#. F25DL698470. I know the truck is a 1965 F-250 2wheel drive, dana60 rear axle, 4.10 ratio, creeper 4 spd, 352 v-8, turquois in color.
And where I could get a new tag made for the door, since my dad thru away my other door before I could remove it. (I was mad but he didnt know).

Thanks.

 

F25 = F250 2WD

D = 352 2V

L = Michigan Truck Assembly Plant

698470 = 1965

Try Marti.com for a new Warranty Plate. Marti bought 1000's of build sheets from Ford in the 1980's and prolly has all the info.

If Marti doesn't have the info, here's most of it.

1965 F250 Warranty Plate codes:

There are two possibles for the 4 speed trans. It's either a Warner or a New Process 435.

EZ way to tell which one it is: The cap that retains the shift lever to the tower on the Warner trans screws off/on. TRANS code: F

The cap for a NP 435 has two visible notches and twists off/on by a 1/4 turn (you press down on the cap to do this). TRANS code: N

Caribbean Turquoise PAINT code: B

8' bed Styleside pickup wheelbase: 129"

Model code: F250

AXLE code 4.10-1 ratio: Without limited Slip: 24 / With Limited Slip: B4

352 as listed on the Warranty Plate: 172 HP @ 4000 RPM. This is the NET HP figure, the decal on the aircleaner sez 208, this is the gross HP figure.

BODY code: What color is the interior, green, beige, or? Is this a Custom Cab or a Standard Cab?

I need this info before I can give you the correct BODY code.

There's a DSO (District Sales Office code), but...I need to know what Ford District Sales Zone Office handled the original dealer order before I can give you the two digit DSO code.

If you don't know, and you can't get a Marti Report...it's up to you what major city you could use. The truck was built in Dearborn @ the Rouge Plant, these vehicles were sold all over the US, so any major city could be a substitute.

EDIT: I see you are in MI, so...

DSO code for Detroit (Dearborn): 33 / Lansing: 35 / These are the only MI cities listed in the parts catalog under the DSO codes.

 

An easier way to tell between the NP435 trans and the Warner trans is the location of reverse...if it is over to the right and back, its the NP trans, anything else is Warner...they are typically over right and forward.


- cs65

 

Wow impressive, thank you. The interior is all turqois, standard cab I guess, the trans is a new process too. And it originally was a non-limited slip axle, I changed it to limited slip.
I will try Marti.com

 

Body Code 381: 3 = Medium Green Crush Vinyl & Medium Green Wicker Pattern Vinyl / 81 = 81A Standard Cab

 

Again thank you. I went to the site you posted, he has listed 1967-1973 as far as production info , so I might be out of luck there. I did e-mail him to see if he can still do the tag.

 

The Warranty Plate used in 1964/65 is a different style than the type used 1966/72.

It has all the same info in the exact same places, but it's longer and narrower.