Slick 60's

Been looking around for a VIN decoder with no luck. If someone could direct me to one or decipher the following, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks, Darrel

F10JN400188

114 T F100 81B A 13

5000 114 3600 22

Well I was going to point you to the main page, but that link is broken. (we need to fix that)

The LMC cataloges have them (thats about the only good thing in there catalog)

lets see...

F10 = F100
J = 223 I-6 (only offerd 61-64)
N = Norfolk, VA
400188 = Series #

don't know about the rest

Serial Number shows it is a 1963 F100 Truck
if the bottom lines are right
114 " wheelbase,, T is the color, F100 model, 81B is the type body of truck, A is standard 3 speed truck, 13 is axle tag # WBG-L 4:11 Gears
next line is
5000 is max GVW LBS. , 114 NET HP @ 3600 RPS & 22 IS A DSO Code that I have no numbers on,,, This info was found in the Hollander Interchange Books that we have @ our shop
Cannot find out what color letter T is hope this is accurate enough

Thanks guys ! That will definitly get me going in the right direction.

81B in the Ford book says it's a Custom Cab Truck, In the Ford book does not show this color T but also does not show the codes for 2-Tone either, so it might have been missed in the printing or something to do with the DSO Codes

According to www.autocolorlibrary.com the T paint code for 62-63 is sandshell beige, navaho beige for 64-65, 61 and 66 did not have a color code of T.

Lonnie

Thanks Lonnie, that appears to be the color I see in the engine bay. Unfortunately, the PO rattle canned everything on the outside including badges, black

What does WBG-L mean for the gears ? I was thinking the L meant locker but I don't think the locker rear end was available then, was it ?

boss9 wrote:What does WBG-L mean for the gears ? I was thinking the L meant locker but I don't think the locker rear end was available then, was it ?

WBG-L means its a 4.11:1 non locking, for 63-71 28 spline ford truck.


http://www.fordification.com/rearends-ford.htm

Lonnie

If it helps anyone... after searching the web I found this.
http://www.bossap.com/docs/1961-1966_Fo ... cation.htm

another VIN decoder page:
http://home.earthlink.net/~threynolds2/ ... s6166.html

Colour charts, from THIS site
http://www.fordtruk.com/index45.html

Thanks everyone ! You've made my research much easier.

The only time you will have a locking rear end is the L has to be in the ratio say for 4x4 trucks it will have 3:L 50 on that metal tag or 4: L 11 if its open it will just plain 3:50 under the letters that start with W

Thanks Banjo-Picker for E-Mailing me that color chart out of the FORD Book,,,, :D

6166 Junkyard Dog wrote:Thanks Banjo-Picker for E-Mailing me that color chart out of the FORD Book,,,,

Tom if you have noticed the color charts that JC and I posted have a different code for Navaho Beige and Sandshell Beige. Both were code T in my post depending on the year. JC's post had code H for Navaho Beige and T for Sandshell beige. If you would post the chart that Banjopicker e-mailed you from the Ford Book and lets see what it says. I know from year to year for some reason they would change things or rename things for what ever reason. like the gas filler location one year on the left side, next year on the right side, the next year back on the left side. ( i guess the engineers were bored and wanted to feel like they had done something. )

Thanks
Lonnie

this is what my father told me about paint colors at Ford,and is probably true for all brands of cars.
the names of the colors were changed if they did not sell , as even back in the 60s the name of the color mattered in folks choosing.
an example =the color wentworth white did not do well, wimbledon white did.
certain colors sold better or worse in different parts of the country.red and green were popular in the farm areas, lots of red and green stepsides and big trucks.
lighter colors were more popular in the south, the lighter greens, beiges, and blues.this because of heat in the summer.
if you look at all the Ford color charts for cars and trucks you would see
many of the same colors with different names and codes even though they are the same actual color.rangoon red was available in several; different lines under the same name.
metallic colors started appearing in the mid to late 60s.
Canadian and other countrys colors sometimes had different names .
getting too lengthy here but you get the idea.

Hi Lonnie,,,, I posted in my album the 2 pics that Banjo-Picker sent me last nite on Paint Codes,,, I did notice in my 64-72 Ford Truck Book a T that was Light Beige & In USA it has a different part # than the one in Canada,,,,, USA started with a A & the Canadian part # started with a M,,, then in 1968 color was changed to Red I posted the pictures in my album since I still have not figured out how to post a pic in reply or over to the far left yet... Someday I will figure it out how to do this

I know the Canadian Colour codes were different... my '64 is UH which is Wimbledon white and Skylight blue.. and in fact there is no U or H in the US chart I posted, they do not correspond.
Can't remember where the heck I found those canadian colour charts though... CRS disease

My 64 Skylight blue/Wimbleton white is coded YM, built in Dallas.