help -- where is the frame VIN number on my 61 uni?

richabilly · Post by **richabilly** » November 16, 2009, 4:01 pm

the door plate was removed and replaced before i bought it. It needs the DMV inspection and they said they cant find the vin on the frame where they are looking and told me to find it and come back.

where should it be on my 61 f100 uni?

Thanks so much!

Post by **Greg D** » November 16, 2009, 4:33 pm

1961 shouldn't have a door plate - it should be on the inside of the glove box door.
I believe it should be on the drivers side frame rail close to the core support.
Welcome to Slick 60s.

richabilly · Post by **richabilly** » November 16, 2009, 4:52 pm

well i just checked. its not on the glovebox door. I will check the frame rail.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » November 16, 2009, 6:50 pm

the vin is stamped into the passenger frame rail 2x, one is near the shock tower, the other is under the cab about where the passengers feet are.

http://fordtruk.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11525

richabilly · Post by **richabilly** » November 16, 2009, 6:53 pm

thanks iceman. is that on top of the frame (where i would need a mirror to see it under the truck) or on bottom where i can craw under and see it?

richabilly · Post by **richabilly** » November 16, 2009, 6:58 pm

oh and i assume the front shock tower? im sorry if that was obvious -- i just am new to these trucks.

Post by **Greg D** » November 16, 2009, 7:00 pm

richabilly wrote:oh and i assume the front shock tower? im sorry if that was obvious -- i just am new to these trucks.

Yes the front - I just had the side wrong (CRS).

jwh f-100 · Post by **jwh f-100** » November 16, 2009, 7:07 pm

the vin will have a star on each end

richabilly · Post by **richabilly** » November 16, 2009, 7:13 pm

so -- just to clarify: it is located by the front shock tower on the driver side?

and then again on the frame rail on the passenger side near the footwell?

and these will be on the bottom of the frame?

36truck · Post by **36truck** » November 16, 2009, 7:35 pm

Top of frame both on passenger side.

unibody madness · Post by **unibody madness** » November 16, 2009, 7:38 pm

... passenger side, near tower,on the top,...star on each side..., where it can fill up with all kinds of crud,making it near impossible to find.

best way to find it is with some 100 grit wet or dry sandpaper and a wire wheel

richabilly · Post by **richabilly** » November 16, 2009, 7:41 pm

okay thanks guys. so you have to sort of sand and clean blind and then use a mirror i take it? thats what i was going to try.

Post by **Greg D** » November 16, 2009, 8:42 pm

If you reach down beside the engine on the passenger side with a piece of 100 grit sandpaper on a block and sand the top of the frame rail you should be able to get it to show up.

richabilly · Post by **richabilly** » November 19, 2009, 6:25 pm

thank you all for your posts. i did finally find it -- right where you said it was going to be. I found the one in the engine compartment -- after much engine degreasder, elbow grease and a wire bruch, there it is. And it matches the title and the door plate.

im off to the dmv to get it registered tomorrow!!!

36truck · Post by **36truck** » November 19, 2009, 7:38 pm

That's great next is driving it.

Gary Seymour · Post by **Gary Seymour** » November 21, 2009, 7:23 am

I have the body off the frame now, and I still can't see a VIN number stamped on my '62. I haven't completely cleaned/sanded the area behind the front cab mount yet, but there is nothing between the shock tower and the crossmember.