Hey guys! Just picked up an old F100 to restore and am having trouble finding VIN info. Does anyone no where a good breakdown of the truck VIN codes can be found? I'm getting mixed answers from the different decoders online and would like some reliable info.

This is what I can come up with
F10JD624967
F10=F-100 2wd
J=?
G=Assy Plant
624967=Assy Date

And the other numbers
115=115" Wheelbase?
G=Color
F100=F100 2wd
481=Interior options
A=Ford Type 3.03 3 Speed Manual Synchromesh Transmission?
09=Rear End
5000=Gross Vehicle Weight
122=Net HP@4k RPM?
4000=?
6I=?

Any help is appreciated
John

 

First off, welcome to FTE.
Secondly...your decode what you have done through the various ways/forums is not too far off...


F10 = F series 2WD 1/2 ton pickup
J = 240 6 cylinder engine
D = Dallas assembly
624967=early Dec 1964(a 1965 model) given the Dec. run started at 624,000 it was prolly built on the 1st or 2nd day or close therabout...

115" = wheelbase in inches...shortbed truck
G = Chrome Yellow exterior color
F100 = F100 2WD 1/2 ton pickup
481 = 4 is interior code..Lt Beige Crush Vinyl & Lt Beige Wicker pattern vinyl
81 simply denotes a conventional cab truck..since theres no letter after it it is a base model truck. On some trucks theres an A after the 81 which would indicate a base model truck or a B which would be a Custom Cab trimmed truck.

A = Ford 3.03 Syncromesh 3 speed trans..column shift
09 = rear axle gear ratio...3.70...this is an open rear axle...locking rear ends have a letter as the first character of its code
5000 GVW...max load truck can take loaded with cargo and occupants
122HP... engines cert. net hp
4000 RPM at which the above figure was taken at
61 = DSO...Dallas sales office...where the original selling dealer ordered the truck from


- cs65

 

Thanks CamperSpecial65! For the welcome and the info! Now I understand the 64 model year the decoders were picking up. I looked at the body styles to distinguish between years and it doesn't have the 64 front end so I was a little confused. Is there a website you got this info from or do you have literature of some kind?

This looks to be a knowledgeable website so I'll definitely be around for a while!

 

F10 decodes to F100 2WD.

F100 decodes to F100 2WD / 5,000 lbs, GWVR.

Where does it say anywhere in the catalog that it's a pickup?

It doesn't. So, as original (not today) when it rolled off the assembly line, it also could have been a Cab & Chassis, Flat Bed, Stake Bed, Chassis & Cowl, Chassis & Windshield.

I hate to be an azz, but there's a correct way of doing things.

If the truck has a stake bed, flat bed, or no bed on it at all today, telling someone it was a pickup originally is confusing.

 

Hello, John - and WELCOME from South Carolina!
You'll find Bill aka Number Dummy has all the numbers for parts. You won't find a more knowledgeable member for what parts fit what.
You'll find a lot of us that know how to do upgrades like power disc brakes and power steering,engine and transmission swaps that you can't find anywhere else.
Again, Welcome!

 

Thanks again! I'm glad I found this forum and really can't wait to get working on this truck! Hopefully I'll have it in the driveway in the next couple of weeks.

 

Yes Bill, you are correct on that...thanks for enlightening me to that.
Its always appreciated :-)

- cs65