Frame vin

[jtminor]

I recently purchased a 1951 F1, I'm having difficulty reading the vin on the frame, I see it but parts of it are very hard to read, I know its correct because the part I can read matchs the glove box plate,

The title is wrong, I'm in the process of getting that corrected

Any help to make it easier to read, I've been using a steel brush.....

[hotcoupe]

Hello, try using a thin piece of paper and a pencil laid nearly flat and you should be able to highlight the characters.
Tom

[jtminor]

Thanks ..... I'll give that a try....

[ford38v8]

The use of a wire brush was perhaps the worst choice you could have made to reveal the serial number. You’re not dealing with tool steel, iron is soft and vulnerable to all abrasives.

[19Fordy]

Read this VIN number revival info:
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...learer.621440/

[Newc]

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I use white chaulk, then wipe off frame. Chaulk stays in numbers-had to teach the DMV this trick. Newc

[Mart]

Sometimes useful to hold a light at a very low angle to cast a shadow across the digits. Also use the camera in your phone to video the area from all angles and use macro mode. Then watch it on a computer screen to identify the digits. Mart.