wierd VIN number

1976-f250-hignboy · Post by **1976-f250-hignboy** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:36 pm

ive found a 68ish f100 swb the body is super straight but no motor or tranny. but while lookin at it i looked at the vin number. it started as H10AKA....yes i said H. so it was originaly a 240 6 cyl....but whats up with the H? supposed to be a F10.....any ideas or suggestion?

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:48 pm

check that the frame vin matches the door warranty plate.

1976-f250-hignboy · Post by **1976-f250-hignboy** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:49 pm

i looked for the frame VIN. i couldnt find it but there was a lot of grease and oil caked on frame. where is located at exactly?

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:56 pm

usually on the front passenger side frame rail in front of the engine crossmember. you need to clean it off good and then push the inner fender out of the way to see ift the best. edited sides.

mrollings53 · Post by **mrollings53** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:49 pm

It's on the passenger side.

UNCLE BOO · Post by **UNCLE BOO** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:49 am

mrollings53 wrote:It's on the passenger side.

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Hey! I didn't know about that one under the cab!

I have the cab off my '68 right now.....I'll go take a look. (MY door VIN matches the one on the front frame rail...so I expect the other one to match as well.)

Does anyone "protect" these frame rail VIN's when doing a restoration? If so, what is recommended? POR or an Eastwood product, etc., would cover them over, I would think.

Cheers!

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:52 am

the vin would only be in one place on the frame. i have never seen it under the cab. i put spray paint ove rmy vin when i had the front clip off. it didnt help to protect it much. it was just silver spray paint. i would paint over the vin just as you were goign to do with the rest of the frame. most guys are putting por 15 on the frame.

UNCLE BOO · Post by **UNCLE BOO** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:55 am

fordman wrote:the vin would only be in one place on the frame. i have never seen it under the cab. i put spray paint ove rmy vin when i had the front clip off. it didnt help to protect it much. it was just silver spray paint. i would paint over the vin just as you were goign to do with the rest of the frame. most guys are putting por 15 on the frame.

Yeah, I guess it isn't going anywhere, anyway! If someone down the road wants to see it, THEY can scrape the paint (POR) off!

Thanks, Fordman!

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:47 am

if the por is put on light enough it wont fill in the numbers.

mk · Post by mk » Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:15 pm

Sounds like just a stamping mistake. Rare, but I've heard of a fair amount on Mustangs and seen a few on our trucks. Frame number will probably show correctly.

mike

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