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Brokenvette · 01-10-2023, 05:02 PM

Just starting to tear down the old fordor. The Briggs tag reads 197-5548. I always thought that the first number is the body style. Of course none of my books show 197. To me the car appears to be a 170 standard. Any thoughts on this ?

Y-Blockhead · 01-10-2023, 05:07 PM

The first three numbers are the BRIGGS body style number. The FORD body style will be different. Just to confuse us...

eystein · 01-10-2023, 05:08 PM

Briggs factory numbers for the bodies was a different series from the Ford number series for the complete car.

there's a table relating these numbers on fordgarage

https://www.fordgarage.com/pages/US2831bodystyles.htm

Brokenvette · 01-10-2023, 05:10 PM

You are right. Old Henry got me on that one. Thanks

Y-Blockhead · 01-10-2023, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eystein

Briggs factory numbers for the bodies was a different series from the Ford number series for the complete car.

there's a table relating these numbers on fordgarage

https://www.fordgarage.com/pages/US2831bodystyles.htm

eyestein beat me to it, I was looking up the number. Briggs #197 is a 170A Standard Fordor Sedan.

Brokenvette · 01-10-2023, 05:19 PM

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Thanks Y and Eystein. That solves it. At least I was right on the 170 part.

01-10-2023, 05:07 PM	#2
Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 5,849	Re: Briggs Body Number The first three numbers are the BRIGGS body style number. The FORD body style will be different. Just to confuse us... Last edited by Y-Blockhead; 01-10-2023 at 05:18 PM.

01-10-2023, 05:08 PM	#3
eystein Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 521	Re: Briggs Body Number Briggs factory numbers for the bodies was a different series from the Ford number series for the complete car. there's a table relating these numbers on fordgarage https://www.fordgarage.com/pages/US2831bodystyles.htm

01-10-2023, 05:10 PM	#4
Brokenvette Member Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: South Alabama Posts: 78	Re: Briggs Body Number You are right. Old Henry got me on that one. Thanks

01-10-2023, 05:19 PM	#6
Brokenvette Member Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: South Alabama Posts: 78	Re: Briggs Body Number Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks Y and Eystein. That solves it. At least I was right on the 170 part.

01-10-2023, 05:02 PM	#1
Brokenvette Member Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: South Alabama Posts: 78	Briggs Body Number Just starting to tear down the old fordor. The Briggs tag reads 197-5548. I always thought that the first number is the body style. Of course none of my books show 197. To me the car appears to be a 170 standard. Any thoughts on this ?