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Fibber Mcgee · 05-04-2011, 06:32 AM

Does any one know if there is a way to tell the assembly plant by the serial number on a 49 F1?

mtflat · 05-04-2011, 07:27 AM

Only if they happened to stamp it at the end of the line. Most plants didn't. Look for two capital letters.

You'll have better luck if you find a stamped assembly code on the firewall. Look for something like 7RHI2L6025 (my 48F1). Post it here or shoot me an email and I'll be glad to sort thru it with you. mtflat@hotmail dot com

Fibber Mcgee · 05-04-2011, 08:08 AM

Where would I look on the firewall?

2ndgeer · 05-04-2011, 12:20 PM

There is an extensive discussion of F1 serial numbers and codes on the Ford Trucks website including where to find the assembly plant codes...

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/42...ut-off-47.html

mtflat · 05-04-2011, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fibber Mcgee

Where would I look on the firewall?

They often used letters 3/8" to 1/2" tall and can be anywhere on the firewall, but often located near the center or slightly toward the driver's side.

Can be found above the cowl seam, but usually below it.

Stampings are normally faint depending on how many layers of paint are there.

Some trucks didn't get one at all. Plants showed a lot of imagination - this wasn't standardized - so you'll see most anything.

If you see what appears to be a random series of numbers/letters, copy them down. We can probably sort it out.

ct50f1 · 05-04-2011, 06:44 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Fibber Mcgee

Where would I look on the firewall?

Should look something like this.

Fibber Mcgee · 05-05-2011, 06:30 AM

There are some faint marks on the pass side firewall just below the seem that look like 7 H P 0 3 is that anything?

mtflat · 05-05-2011, 07:54 AM

7 is the code for meadow green
HP is for Highland Park, MI
03 is in the date area

I have very little data for HP firewall stampings - only one other truck.

Fibber Mcgee · 05-05-2011, 08:08 AM

Thanks alot that must be right because the trucks original color was green.Thats alot more than I knew about my truck.

mtflat · 05-05-2011, 08:18 AM

You're welcome. A couple of us have been collecting serial numbers for the past 10 years trying to re-construct some of the info lost in '67 when Ford destroyed the old records. We have collected hundreds of vin/serial numbers from 48-50 trucks that have helped other guys know what they have.

Since info is so scarce on HP trucks it would be great to include your vin number in the mix if you don't mind. PM or email if you don't want to post it on the forum.

The 03 in the firewall stamp would be the day. There should be a letter for the month following the number.

Fibber Mcgee · 05-06-2011, 05:59 AM

I sent you the info and I looked on the firewall,but I dont see any other letters.

05-04-2011, 06:32 AM	#1
Fibber Mcgee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Callahan Fla Posts: 1,149	F1 vin Does any one know if there is a way to tell the assembly plant by the serial number on a 49 F1? __________________ Wanted, a car with a " Dynaflex Superflowing Unijet Turbovasculator which is Syncromeshed to the Multicoil Hydrotensioned Dual vacuum Dynomometer. "

05-04-2011, 07:27 AM	#2
mtflat Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kalispell Montana Posts: 344	Re: F1 vin Only if they happened to stamp it at the end of the line. Most plants didn't. Look for two capital letters. You'll have better luck if you find a stamped assembly code on the firewall. Look for something like 7RHI2L6025 (my 48F1). Post it here or shoot me an email and I'll be glad to sort thru it with you. mtflat@hotmail dot com

05-04-2011, 08:08 AM	#3
Fibber Mcgee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Callahan Fla Posts: 1,149	Re: F1 vin Where would I look on the firewall? __________________ Wanted, a car with a " Dynaflex Superflowing Unijet Turbovasculator which is Syncromeshed to the Multicoil Hydrotensioned Dual vacuum Dynomometer. "

05-04-2011, 12:20 PM	#4
2ndgeer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 210	Re: F1 vin There is an extensive discussion of F1 serial numbers and codes on the Ford Trucks website including where to find the assembly plant codes... http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/42...ut-off-47.html

05-05-2011, 06:30 AM	#7
Fibber Mcgee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Callahan Fla Posts: 1,149	Re: F1 vin There are some faint marks on the pass side firewall just below the seem that look like 7 H P 0 3 is that anything? __________________ Wanted, a car with a " Dynaflex Superflowing Unijet Turbovasculator which is Syncromeshed to the Multicoil Hydrotensioned Dual vacuum Dynomometer. "

05-05-2011, 07:54 AM	#8
mtflat Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kalispell Montana Posts: 344	Re: F1 vin 7 is the code for meadow green HP is for Highland Park, MI 03 is in the date area I have very little data for HP firewall stampings - only one other truck. Last edited by mtflat; 05-05-2011 at 08:02 AM.

05-05-2011, 08:08 AM	#9
Fibber Mcgee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Callahan Fla Posts: 1,149	Re: F1 vin Thanks alot that must be right because the trucks original color was green.Thats alot more than I knew about my truck. __________________ Wanted, a car with a " Dynaflex Superflowing Unijet Turbovasculator which is Syncromeshed to the Multicoil Hydrotensioned Dual vacuum Dynomometer. "

05-05-2011, 08:18 AM	#10
mtflat Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kalispell Montana Posts: 344	Re: F1 vin You're welcome. A couple of us have been collecting serial numbers for the past 10 years trying to re-construct some of the info lost in '67 when Ford destroyed the old records. We have collected hundreds of vin/serial numbers from 48-50 trucks that have helped other guys know what they have. Since info is so scarce on HP trucks it would be great to include your vin number in the mix if you don't mind. PM or email if you don't want to post it on the forum. The 03 in the firewall stamp would be the day. There should be a letter for the month following the number.

05-06-2011, 05:59 AM	#11
Fibber Mcgee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Callahan Fla Posts: 1,149	Re: F1 vin I sent you the info and I looked on the firewall,but I dont see any other letters. __________________ Wanted, a car with a " Dynaflex Superflowing Unijet Turbovasculator which is Syncromeshed to the Multicoil Hydrotensioned Dual vacuum Dynomometer. "