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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 02:53 PM
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Little Help With Decode Please

77 F150 Custom 4X4/351M/4 Spd.

I think that I have the VIN and most everything else figured out but there are a couple of things I can't find like color etc. that aren't in the decoder here. Am I correct in what I have listed and can someone fill in the ????'s

VIN: F14HRY80182

F14 = F150 4WD
H = V8 351M-2bbl 77-79
R = San Jose, CA Assembly
Y80182 = Consecutive Unit Serial Number

On Sticker on Cab inside Driver Door:

F0073/T5029 = ????

On Metal Plate Riveted to Inside Driver Door

WB 117 = 117 inch Wheel Base
Color P = ????
Type/GVW F140 = ????
Body DU4 = ????
Trans A = New Process 435 4 Spd.
Axle H2 = Limited Slip 3.50 Ratio
06050 Max GVWR LBS. = Gross Vehicle Weight
1977 = Production Year
71 = ????

On Metal Plate Screwed to Firewall Behind Aircleaner

My VIN
25-294 = ????
HA 117 BDY WDE = ????
P DEC = ????
S5 AFT = ????

Thanks for your help.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 07:15 PM
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Color P=Dark Nectarine Metallic
Model F140=Pickup F150 4WD 6050 GVW
Body DU4=(DU) Tan All Vinyl (4) styleside pickup
DSO 71=Los Angeles District Sales Office

The metal tag that's screwed to the firewall Is the buck tag. The coding on that is unknown to anyone except the assembly line workers who put the truck together.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 01:30 PM
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Thank you Mike, much appreciated!
 
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