Sorry its not a slick, but it is a car/truck, lol. In the windshild I found the following number plate.

First and last symbol looks like a cursive F. The center is 6A93H540660.

Thinking of picking this one up for a future project. Body is in very good condition and the guy states its a 1970 Ranchero GT. Does have a hood scoop and the side racing stripes, but after this many years that doesn't mean a lot.

Thanks for the help.

 

Something smells, and it ain't hay!

1960/79 Passenger Cars & Ranchero's:

The first digit of the VIN is the year, so it's not a 1970!
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This VIN: 6A93H540660 does not make sense, because...

6 = 1976 = It has to be a 1976, because the VIN tag location on the drivers side corner of the dash-visible thru the windshield was not there prior to 1968.

A = Atlanta GA Assembly Plant.
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93 is the two digit SERIES code for the body style.

There is no 93 listed for any Ranchero, regardless of what year it is.

Here are the only 93 SERIES codes used 1965/79 and what they apply to:

93 = 1971/77 Maverick Grabber 2 dr coupe, Body Style 62D.

93 = 1978/79 Fairmont Futura 2dr Sports Coupe, Body Style 36R.
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If someone etched the VIN into the glass (Ford did not do this), it still doesn't make any sense as the SERIES code is 93.

1967/79 Ranchero GT: The SERIES code is 48.
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H = 1976 = 351M or 351W. Ford used the letter H for both engines.
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540660 is the Numerical Sequence of Assembly, but for what?

1957/59 Ranchero's are full sized Fords.

1960/66 Ranchero's are Falcons. 1966: The only V8 available was the 289 2V, engine code C.

1967 Ranchero's are Fairlanes.

1968/70 Ranchero's are either Fairlanes or Torino's. 1970: H = 351 2V = Ford used the letter H for both 351 2V Clevelands & Windsors.

1971/76 Ranchero's are Torino's.

1977/79 Ranchero's are LTD II's.

 

Bill, Is the 66 ranchero a stand alone (one year only, not like any of the others) ?
What makes this so? because they used the Fairlanes after that?
Thanks.

 

Thanks, it does have the torino front end. I'll try to drop by there tomorrow and look at the door. And yes I meant the plate I saw through the windsheild. Even if it is not a GT it sure is a clean vehicle. There is a small amount of rust. I would definately run a magnet over the car to check for excessive bondo prior to purchase.

 

Forget the rust, forget the bondo, concern yourself with what it is, or is not.

This VIN: 6A93H540660 DOES NOT apply to any Ranchero.

There is NO Series code for any Ranchero...GT or not...that is 93 = NONE!

93 applies to 1971/77 Mavericks, 1978/79 Fairmonts ONLY.

ALL 1965/79 Ranchero Series codes, GT and otherwise, begin with 4

1973/76 Ranchero Series Codes:

47 = Ranchero 500, Body Style 97D.

48 = Ranchero GT, Body Style 97R.

49 = Ranchero Squire, Body Style 97K.

The first digit of the VIN is a number, denotes the year.

1976 Ranchero: The VIN will begin with 6

1970 Ranchero: The VIN will begin with 0

Forget what the seller says....look at the Certification Label and the registration to see what the VIN is.

If the seller claims it's a 1970...CAVEAT EMPTOR! Because with a VIN that begins with a SIX .. it ain't.

It isn't any Ranchero...if the Series code is 93.

 

OK, supposedly someone replaced the dash in this car so the vin on the dash is completely wrong. The plate on the door frame reads:

2A48Q236847
Body=97
color=23
Trim=FW
Trans=0
Axel=9
SDQ=25

Guy said it had a 4 bolt main 351 4v cleveland. He has it and is placing it in another vehicle.

Thanks

 

2 = 1972

A = Atlanta GA Assembly Plant

48 = Ranchero GT

Q = 351 4V (4 bolt main caps)

236847 = Numerical Sequence of Assembly

BODY 97: = 97R = Ranchero GT

COLOR 23: No such code of 23. The second digit is a letter, not a number.

2 is red, the letter defines which red, because...there were 5 different shades of red in 1972.

TRIM FW: White all Vinyl with Black appointments.

TRANS 0: No such TRANS code as 0 or O.

AXLE 9: Ford 9" / 3.25-1 / non Limited Slip.

There is no such thing as SDQ. It should be DSO.

DS0 25: Richmond VA Ford District Sales Zone Office, where the original selling dealer ordered the Ranchero from.

Go to ebay, look at some 1972 Torino's to see what they look like.

With that phony VIN tag on the dash, the fact the seller claims it's a 1970 Ranchero, when by the VIN on the Certification Label, it's a 1972, tells me something smells bad.

A 1970 Torino does not resemble a 1972 Torino..AT ALL.

Not one piece of exterior sheet metal is the same.

I've been in the car hobby for 53 years. I've seen more people screwed because they did not do any research, and believed all the CACA del TORO the seller told them.

 

i have a 53 f100 and can not find a way to get a history on it,same problem with my bro:-brothers 63 ranchero,
i would like a complete vin check on both but i am sure there are no free ways to obtain those

 

anyone near magnolia tx know where i can find a hood and fenders for 53 f100?

 

Hello, I am looking at a ranchero with vin 6K29A128766, it is a 289 and has a 4 speed, can the vin confirm that?

6K29A128766

Thanks,

Scott

 

Hello, I am looking to verify a 66 Ranchero vin, the car is a 289 and has a 4 speed.

6K29A128766

Does this vin confirm that?

Thanks, Scott

 

Just the VIN won't confirm the transmission but it will the engine.

6K29A128766

6 = 1966

K = Kansas City Assembly Plant

29 = 66B Custom Ranchero

A = 1965-67 289 4V carb

128766 = Numerical Sequence of Assembly

 

6=1966
K=Kansas City assembly
29=body code, Falcon Ranchero
A=289 4 barrel carb
128766 consecutive unit number

You'll need the rest of the data on the door tag to decode anything further.