VIN # Plate No Color Code?
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Yes, there are a couple of possibilities..it could have been a Government purchase as the military used these trucks for many years...if its DSO is 83, thats a gov't purchased rig...it would be the last bunch of numbers on the lower line...If its not that, it could have just been a special order from some large business who bought in bulk and wanted their paint color on it.
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Yes, there are a couple of possibilities..it could have been a Government purchase as the military used these trucks for many years...if its DSO is 83, thats a gov't purchased rig...it would be the last bunch of numbers on the lower line...If its not that, it could have just been a special order from some large business who bought in bulk and wanted their paint color on it.
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If the DSO code is 6 digits, that denotes a Domestic Special Order, and that special order might only be for the paint.
There's also the possibility that the COLOR code was mis-stamped, being included with either the wheelbase or the Model Code.
Let's say your truck is black, the COLOR Code is A.
So the wheelbase for a long bed Styleside pickup might show 129A.
Or the Model Code might say AF100.
I've seen examples of this here on FTE when I've decoded Warranty Plates.
There's also the possibility that the COLOR code was mis-stamped, being included with either the wheelbase or the Model Code.
Let's say your truck is black, the COLOR Code is A.
So the wheelbase for a long bed Styleside pickup might show 129A.
Or the Model Code might say AF100.
I've seen examples of this here on FTE when I've decoded Warranty Plates.
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Most i have seen with no paint code were special order. with a six digit DSO.
Last no stamp i had was a 66 F250 LB CC with a 240 and a COM. built by ford of canada for the GN railroad. Had a metallic olive green paint. And this truck also had a metal tag with the vin and all accessories attached to the firewall (basically a copy of the data plate). I have only see one other of those.
The Gentleman that owns the XL now owns this truck.
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Last no stamp i had was a 66 F250 LB CC with a 240 and a COM. built by ford of canada for the GN railroad. Had a metallic olive green paint. And this truck also had a metal tag with the vin and all accessories attached to the firewall (basically a copy of the data plate). I have only see one other of those.
The Gentleman that owns the XL now owns this truck.
Garbz
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