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Old Mar 20, 2021 | 02:41 PM
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Frame identification

I've recently received a roller frame and I'm trying to properly identify it. I'm told it's a 1938 Ford pickup 3/4 ton. While going over it I've found the ID. How do I decode this to see what I have?
 
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Old Mar 20, 2021 | 02:52 PM
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Good reference material is available here: Early Ford Serial Numbers For Cars and Trucks Manufactured for the USA Market from 1932 to 1953
 
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Old Mar 20, 2021 | 04:37 PM
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Great info! Thanks. This answers my question. It is indeed a 1938 with a 122" wheelbase.
 
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Then it is not a 3/4 ton, it is a tonner. The 3/4 ton was introduced in 1939, and had wide 5 wheels, not the 5 on 6 7/8.
 
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I've rescued (among other parts that I actually needed for my large first generation F series) what I think to be a large '37 truck frame/chassis, but I can't find any stamped numbers on it to verify. Any advice would be appreciated. I'd like to actually figure out what it is so I can appropriately list it for dirt cheap to someone who needs it.
 
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