FC-150 Early Model VIN Tag FC-150 Wide-track Frame VIN Location (Rear) FC-150 Wide-track Frame VIN Location (Front) FC-170 Frame VIN Location (Rear) FC-170 Frame VIN Location (Front)
At least the first year of FC-150 production had a VIN tag like this and was placed right inside the driver's side door. This is the type of VIN tag found on most FC vehicles after 1957. It's location is near the rear of the passenger side seat. Location is on the passenger side framerail. I have not seen this on the narrow-track FC-150 but this is where I'd start looking for one. Location is on the passenger side framerail. Location is on the passenger side framerail. Location is on the passenger side framerail.
FC-150 Early Model VIN Tag
At least the first year of FC-150 production had a VIN tag like this and was placed right inside the driver's side door.
This is one of
the most frequent questions I get regarding FC trucks. "My tag
is missing and I'm trying to find a VIN number on my truck."
The first place to look is in the cab in the two locations that I have posted.
If the plate is missing you most likely will see 4 holes where the tag was
located. The next place to check is the frame. This can be a tough
task because the bed covers the rear number and the front can be easily hidden
from years of road dirt and sometimes the numbers can be real lightly stamped
into the frame. Most numbers can be found on the frame of your vehicle and
the pictures above give you the approximate locations.
I haven't had much luck with early narrow-track frames but I would imagine that
most all were stamped. If anyone has any information to add to this please
email me and I'll get it posted. Also you can look up production numbers
to find out what year your truck is.
UPDATE - May 2012
Matt Hensarling contacted me regarding VIN numbers on
Narrow-Track FC-150 frames. He was preparing his FC-150's frame for paint
and came across the VIN numbers in the same areas that were described on the
later model FC-150's. So it looks like the number location was consistent
through the whole production run. Many thanks Matt for the heads up on the
early frames.
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