I know this might be a bothersome to some people but I see that people are always asking to decode there truck and have always wondered about mine. So the plate on the driver's door reads as follows.

F106RE57010

WB 117
Body AT4
Trans K
Axle 15 or a I5
DSO 725123
Max GVWR 05300

There was nothing under the color though??

Breif description; 79 F-100 302 w/C6 sb. It's painted white but the inside is tan so I think that is the original color?? I bought it off a guy in Vacaville, CA. and he told me he bought it from the vacaville school district that bought it new in 79 for one of there maintenance vehicles.

I'm interested in seeing how this turns out.

Thanks!!

 

F10=F100 2WD
6 should be G=302 2bbl V8 engine
R=San Jose assy. plant
E57010=sequential serial number (should be two letters and four numbers, is 5 an S?)
WB117=117" wheelbase
Body AT4=(AT) Sand all vinyl interior (4) styleside bed
Trans K=automatic trans.
Axle 15=Ford 9" 3.25 3750lb capacity non-locking (there is no I5)
DSO 725123=(72) San Jose District Sales Office (5123) special order number
GVW 05300= 5300 GVW

 

Thankyou!! Is San Jose is Calif.? And the (5123) what's that mean by special order number??

 

http://home.pacbell.net/cclary1/VIN.pdf

 

Yes, San Jose, Ca.
Special order means this wasn't a truck that was built for dealer stock. It was special ordered by the customer, common with fleet purchases.

 

If the code is blank under COLOR, the truck was painted using a custom color at the assembly line. This also will turn the truck into a special order.

Look in hidden spots like under the bench seat to see its original color.

 

being that i am confuesed about decoding my truck maybe you guys can help me to.

vin fl26ycc80053
wb 150
color z
type/gvw f260
body dud
trans a
axle b4r
max gvw 6850
dso74

this truck was sold to me a a 1976 f350 crew cab 4x4 that is white with red roof and back wall of cab. It has a 400m and a np435.

Any help would be great.

 

I called 1-800-392-3673 and Ford is sending me a build sheet for my truck. They said it might take 4-6 weeks. Don't think I am going build it back to factory but I thought it would be neat to see how close it is now from factory and just interesting in general. It was free too.

 

F26= F250 4WD (NOT an F350)
Y=360 cid 2bbl V8 engine
C= Ontario Truck Plant
C80053= Consecutive Serial Number

WB 150= 150" Wheelbase
Color Z= Copper Metallic
Type F260= Pickup F250 4WD 6850 lb GVW
Body DUD=(DU) Tan all Vinyl (D)Ranger Cab w/ Styleside Box (crew cab)
Trans A= New Process 435 4spd Manual
Axle B4R= (B4) Dana 60 4.10 5300 lb Capacity Limited Slip (R)Dana 60 3800 lb capacity no ratio listed
MAX GVW 6850= 6850 Max GVW
DSO 74= Seattle District Sales Office

 

Does the VIN on the door warranty plate match the title? The reason I ask is you said it was sold to you as an F350. The VIN you posted is for an F250.
You might want to verify your actual VIN number matches the LEGAL frame VIN.
A 4WD model VIN should start with F36 but I dont show a 4WD F350 until '79.

 

thank you very much for the info. ill have to look into this a bit more. where would i find a vin number on the frame????

 

The frame VIN is stamped in two place on the frame, one visible and one hidden.
The visible VIN is stamped on the top right frame rail. It could be anywhere from the radiator support to just in front of the firewall but the most common location is about inline with the alternator.
The hidden VIN is also on the top right frame rail about 6" behind the front cab mount.

 

ill look for that tomorrow
thanks.

 

well it looks like my f350 is not a f350. the frame vin dor vin and title vin all match. thanks for the help with this.