| Darinlund11 | -- 09-27-2018 @ 6:10 AM |
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I've got what I believe is to be a 1940-50s chassis and drivetrain minus motor and I was wondering how I might be able to figure out what year it is and what car or truck it came from. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Here is a pic of the front of the chassis in case that would help. Thanks Darin
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| trjford8 | -- 09-27-2018 @ 7:09 AM |
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The chassis appears to be 1954 or newer passenger car.. This message was edited by trjford8 on 9-27-18 @ 7:11 AM
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| trjford8 | -- 09-27-2018 @ 7:11 AM |
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The chassis appears to be 1949 or newer passenger car..
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| Darinlund11 | -- 09-27-2018 @ 9:51 AM |
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Is there anything I could go by to narrow it down to any certain year and model ?
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| CharlieStephens | -- 09-27-2018 @ 10:33 AM |
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How about posting the serial number? Charlie Stephens
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| Darinlund11 | -- 09-27-2018 @ 11:01 AM |
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The only numbers we have been able to find were on the passenger side frame rail toward the rear of chassis and it is U643. Is there any other location it might be?
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| 40cpe | -- 09-27-2018 @ 11:53 AM |
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The first letter of the vin is the engine code. In 1955 the letter "U" was for the 272" V8. The VIN is also supposed to be on the top front of the passenger side frame rail, about where the bumper brackets bolt on. My best guess is that it is a '55 car frame. It looks like the front frame area on my '55. This message was edited by 40cpe on 9-27-18 @ 11:55 AM
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| Darinlund11 | -- 09-27-2018 @ 3:42 PM |
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Thanks for the help. I'd like to sell it but wasn't sure what it was
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| Darinlund11 | -- 09-27-2018 @ 3:43 PM |
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The numbers on the back were the only ones I could find, didn't have any luck finding any on the frame rail up front
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| alt63bird | -- 09-27-2018 @ 6:11 PM |
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Looks like '55-'56 car to me - if VIN has a '6' in the second digit it's a '56. Scr*pe/sand around top of passenger side frame rail forward of the suspension mount for the VIN/serial number. '57 had different suspension arms, '53-earlier used kingpins and no ball joints, but you '52-'53 fans knew that already. Alan H. Tast, AIA, LEED AP Technical Director, Vintage Thunderbird Club Int'l www.vintagethunderbirdclub.net 1940 Ford V8 Tudor (Since 1979 & still in pieces) This message was edited by alt63bird on 9-27-18 @ 6:13 PM
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| Darinlund11 | -- 09-29-2018 @ 1:28 PM |
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After some scr*ping and wire brushing I found the numbers on the passenger side frame rail. The number is A4LG147385 if anyone could tell me anything more from those numbers it would be greatly appreciated
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| TomO | -- 09-29-2018 @ 4:35 PM |
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Use this link to decode the vin https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/54-ford-vin-decode.538524/ Tom
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