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Aug 15, 2008 | 08:18 AM

highpockets58

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Ford pickup truck vin help

I recently bought a few old Ford pickups and trucks and am having trouble figuring out what year they are. I will try to attach pictures, but don't know if I can...The trucks are: 1937-8-9 I think, the frame number is 99T-71484. #2 is a 41-47 pickup, frame number 699Y-11C95J9....not positive on those last few digits/letter,,,they are very hard to read. #3 is a 41-47 truck with frame number 99T-448903. I am going to put these up for sale,,,but would really like to know the year for sure. Any help appreciated. Thanks,,,,If I can't attach pictures....they are on my website,,,along with dozens of others,,,,at..lakecityclassics.com...

Aug 15, 2008 | 08:32 AM

Karl Keicher

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Highpockets-sounds like quite a collection! Did you try the blue oval truck parts site or the NPD site? They can usually get you real close on older vins.

Aug 16, 2008 | 05:15 PM

3Mike6

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My favorite s/n site:

The Ford Flathead V8 Site

Aug 17, 2008 | 11:14 AM

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Regarding truck #2, that is a '46 V8 1 ton truck. From your website pictures, truck #3 is a '40 or '41 1.5 ton truck, not a '42 or later. The first truck is easiest to pinpoint year by checking if it has hydraulic brakes or not. It is a '38 or '39 model. If it has hydraulic brakes then it's a '39, if it has mechanical brakes then you have a '38. Hope this helps out.