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An
often-asked question to me regards trying to find the Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) for their '67-'72 Ford pickup, or how to
decipher it once it's found. Quite often the question might be about how
to determine if the VIN shown on the driver's door is correct, since it
doesn't match that on the vehicle's title.
 Let's
start from the beginning: Ford riveted a small aluminum ID tag to the
driver's door on all their pickups which looks like this (but obviously
with different numbers).
The
information contained on the data plate includes the VIN, wheelbase,
exterior color, model type, body type, transmission type, rear axle,
maximum gross vehicle weight (GVW) in lbs., certified net horsepower,
RPM and D.S.O. (Direct Special Order) numbers.
Often during
the course of normal life, the driver's door might have been replaced
due to an accident or rust repair, but the VIN tag on the donor door is
sometimes not replaced with the correct tag from the vehicle being
fixed. It might be some time before anyone notices, but as luck would
have it, it's usually a policeman or the Department of Motor Vehicles
(DMV) who catches the error. Because the VIN on the 'new' data tag
doesn't match that listed on the vehicle's title, it creates problems
for the owner trying to prove that he actually DOES own his truck and
that it's not an attempt at deception. Therefore, you need an alternate
source for the vehicle's VIN. |
