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help -- where is the frame VIN number on my 61 uni?
Posted: November 16, 2009, 4:01 pm
by richabilly
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!
Posted: November 16, 2009, 4:33 pm
by Greg D
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.
Posted: November 16, 2009, 4:52 pm
by richabilly
well i just checked. its not on the glovebox door. I will check the frame rail.
Posted: November 16, 2009, 6:50 pm
by ICEMAN6166
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
Posted: November 16, 2009, 6:53 pm
by richabilly
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?
Posted: November 16, 2009, 6:58 pm
by richabilly
oh and i assume the front shock tower? im sorry if that was obvious -- i just am new to these trucks.
Posted: November 16, 2009, 7:00 pm
by Greg D
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).
Posted: November 16, 2009, 7:07 pm
by jwh f-100
the vin will have a star on each end
Posted: November 16, 2009, 7:13 pm
by richabilly
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?
Posted: November 16, 2009, 7:35 pm
by 36truck
Top of frame both on passenger side.
Posted: November 16, 2009, 7:38 pm
by unibody madness
... 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
Posted: November 16, 2009, 7:41 pm
by richabilly
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.
Posted: November 16, 2009, 8:42 pm
by Greg D
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.
Posted: November 19, 2009, 6:25 pm
by richabilly
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!!!
Posted: November 19, 2009, 7:38 pm
by 36truck
That's great next is driving it.
Posted: November 21, 2009, 7:23 am
by Gary Seymour
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.
