Look on the left door face below the door latch.

The VIN, axle code, trans code, body and model codes, etc will be stamped on the Warranty Plate, which is riveted on.

Once decoded, the trucks original configuration will be known.
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I had till just recently, a 2006 Nissan Titan SE ( LOL! I can hear the outcry right now!!) crew cab pickup with "California Special" nameplates on the tailgate.

The two nameplates were bought from a Mustang resto shop, originally used on 2 door hardtop 1968 Mustang GT California Specials sold in CA.

These trucks offer an optional Texas Special (chrome package), so I wanted to counter that with California Special nameplates.

The morale of the story is: Anyone can put whatever badges, nameplates, ornaments, whatever...on their vehicle.

There were no F150's offered by Ford till the 1975 model year, which began in September 1974.

 

I'd like to se a couple pictures of this anomaly.

 

Yes. Please post pics if possible.

 

Hey now lets all be friends again. Yeh we all get our facts mixed up but to say any off us are superior. Well were all human an thats not possible. I am learning more an more things I didnt know about these trucks everyday thanks to these threads. So again peganit go ahead an tell us more about your truck. Very interesting an I enjoy it. My old theory was treat people like you want to be treated with respect an dignity. I enjoy friendships an always like to make new ones an keep them.

 

You are more than welcome to ignore me,im not too worried about that! Regarding my "tone" or attitude,when you were challenged on the fact that you have seen a truck that Ford would say doesnt exist,you say "I saw it with my own two eyes" as if those who told you it didnt exist were dead wrong,as if the Ford Parts guy,the various Books on the subject,Ford archives,etc. were all just part of a massive conspiracy to hide the very existence of this truck.........Like its the Roswell Ford!......Your supposition that " I know inferior geometry when i see it" is highly suspect,since it conflicts with the fully boxed frame that "couldnt have been done by a backyard mechanic" and the 68-72 F150.......Had YOU not argued with those who told you that this COULD NOT be A Ford factory truck,had you not chosen to say with the certainty you did that it had to be a factory build,that it was completely stock,except a/c,even after you repeatedly were told that it was a fabricated truck,you chose to disagree.....I chose to respond like i did......

 

With this in mind im going to look for a Nissan enthusiasts site,im going to tell them that i saw a Nissan Cali special,and when someone would suggest that it doesnt exist,i will argue that i saw it,and that I must know more than there parts guys,archives,etc.
I did fire some shots at the OP,i will leave it to others here as to whether or not i should apologize to OP,perhaps my sarcasm was unwarranted,BUT,in my opinion( for whatever that might be worth?) i was trying to give him a bit of his own medicine......

 

All points are lost on the internet. Into ether. useless. What's the term? Willfull misinterpretation? Or is it intellectual laziness? It is arrogance for sure.

To do the mods to the frame, you would have to have a multi thousand dollar prog die, a multi thousand dollar, multi ton press and you would have to have been able to take the frame apart and put it back together again. In other words, you would have to have the resources of Ford. I know cars, I know manufacturing and I know custom work. The frame is factory Ford. And THAT is all I stated regarding back yard mechanics, in response to a statement made by another member. You and your butt buddy can set their straw men up on some other forum, on some other member.

If you hard heads were open minded, you would have capitulated to my post that it may be a rebodied Bronco. I ain't as thick as you two.

I understand perfectly well people modify things. I also understand that Ford was notorious for poor record keeping and that those were the days of easier custom orders. 1969 Mustang 302 gt's were not supposed to exist, but I had one, maybe it was a dealer equipped thing, but it was real because I saw it with my own eyes. And early Mustangs weren't available with factory leather interiors or factory independent rear suspensions, but I know they exist, because I saw them with my own eyes. Oddballs do exist.

It's you two that don't seem to grasp THAT point.

And man how in the hell did this become such a bone of contention? If it is real or not shouldn't take on the level of disagreement on par with global warming. And hear me on to this, I don't care a whole lot one way or another, I just thought it was interesting. I DID NOT disrespect anyone until you two posted, I respectfully insisted on what I saw. I get to do that.

 

I saw a pink elephant the other day,i really saw it with my own two eyes!
never mind that im an alcoholic who has delusions and hallucinations when ive gone too long without a drink......... ALL that any one was trying to say initially was that it was not a factory original vehicle,and you insisted on arguing that it was....... you are now arguing both sides of the debate,you saw it,it exists.....and ,who cares if it exists or not,lets not argue about it.
If you truly feel that i was out of line,that i alone was wrong in my stubborn approach to this,and that you werent equally guilty in throwing stones,let me know,and you will receive an apology from me publicly on this thread......Bob

 

Dont unsubscribe,youve got friends here on your side,relax,take a deep breath,let the excrement settle down,see where thing go...... if you leave now,you have admitted defeat,and thats not necessary since youve done no worse than a lot of others,myself included have done........You have taken everything tossed your way like a man,and you have no reason to be sorry about anything that you havent already apologized for........

 

Literary mid 19th ditty...

I never saw a purple cow, I hope I never see one...

But if I see a purple cow, I'd rather see than be one! -Frank Gillet

I'm thru with this thread.

We've now graduated from non existant bumpside (1967/72) F150's to 'early' Mustangs with 'factory' installed leather interior and IRS = independent rear suspension, that no Mustang on the planet ever offered.

There was no 1969 Mustang GT's available, regardless of the engine size.

Where did you come up with the fact that Ford kept poor records?

That's just plain bull chit as is the rest of the jazz you've posted here.

According to your profile you were born in 1961, making you 8 YEARS OLD in 1969, when you claimed you saw all these 'rarities.'

And...if you did not see them when they were brand new, you cannot claim Ford made them, years after the fact...just because you saw them with your own two eyes.

I was a Ford partsman for over 35 years, a Ford historian and collector even longer.

In 1969, I was 25 years old, working the back parts counter at Beverly Hills Ford.

Of the 480,000 +FTE members, I prolly know more about Ford, the cars they produced and the history of company faawr better than than anyone here.

 

Maybe on another planet,an alternative universe, mustangs were built with IRS,or came factory equipped with 454 chevies, 6 speed Allison automatics,or made of green cheese...... Bob

 

iggybob44,

Prior to 11/04/2006, I was a staple on the largest Titan forum on the net, also a member of SoCal Titans, so prolly all the local members have seen my now former truck.

Since I've joined FTE (11/04/06), I've prolly posted on that Titan forum 10 times total, also traded my Titan off for a Ford earlier this year.

It was a damn good truck, but with $4.50 buck a gallon premium gas, driving a truck that got 8-10 mpg at best around town, became impractical for a retiree on fixed income.

 

Bill,id have to say that with $4.50 a gallon premium,and 8 or 10 mpg,it would be impractical for all but Bill Gates or Warren Buffett .... Bob

 

Hmm...Price-Waterhouse, an accounting firm well known for its association with the Academy Awards.

One a my nieces graduated from SC with a 4.0 average several years ago, headed to San Francisco, works for a well-known accounting firm there.

My other niece is a publicist for AMPAS.

I have your email address. Lemme know when you're in town, I'll give you a tour of Hollyweird complete with all the trimmings.

Hollyweird...aka...Hollywood is not what most peeps expect.

 

Well now you fools will never know about the truck in question.

Sorry to have insulted you and your **** "knowledge" of Fords.

A Mustang with a Ford installed leather interior DOES exist, and so do two with a Ford installed IRS. Look it up. And I OWNED a 69 Mustang GT. Now I know gt's were tape stripe hotrods by then, but that car did exist. And it was a piece of Chit. 60,000 miles and it was shot, rusted out, motor smoked, suspension falling apart, wiring issues, seat back just fell down once. You know about that recall, don't you? After that it pretty much just sat out behind the garage. Which kept it from killing people. That was the right thing to do. It went to the crusher after that, which was a long time ago. What a pile.

What the hell does my age have to do with my knowledge? I wasn't around during the Civil War, but I have a pretty good working knowledge of what went on. Does your knowledge base stop at the date of your birth? Mine doesn't. That is one stupid point you made.

You fools are unbelievable. Most of these websites have at least one of you arrogant know-it-alls, but THREE!! I'm outa here.

I can do better without you. And I didn't read the other two jackasses posts. Useless.