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Firewall ID Plate
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ibshane |
10-24-2017 @ 11:32 PM
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The body ID plate (on the firewall) is missing on my 1937 Fordor Sedan DeLuxe I would like to have a reproduction made. Is there a Data base, or any other way to gather the correct information for the ID Plate for this particular car by way of a Vehicle Serial Number search.., or???
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TonyM |
10-25-2017 @ 12:41 PM
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Your 1937 car will have a Body ID tag/plate only if it were manufactured by a Ford body sub-contractor like Murray, Briggs, etc. Complete automobile bodies manufactured by Ford at a Ford factory, like Dearborn for instance, will not have a body tag. This is the way I understand it. . . . 78-730B
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TonyM |
10-25-2017 @ 12:50 PM
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Here is a previous discussion of the topic. https://www.earlyfordv8.org/forum/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=18&Topic=8284 I don't know of any way that you can retrieve the original body tag number, if your car was equipped with one, by trying to trace it through a Ford transmission/frame number. Again, your car may not have had a body tag to begin with. Good luck. TM . . . 78-730B
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ibshane |
10-25-2017 @ 1:43 PM
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Thank you TomM!!
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TonyM |
10-25-2017 @ 1:56 PM
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Hello . Are there two holes where the tag should be? My tag was covered up by a voltage regulator. Car looks great. Good luck with the car. TonyM Here is a photo of my 1937 Ford De Luxe Fordor. . . . 78-730B
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1937sedandelivery |
10-25-2017 @ 7:17 PM
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Hello, four holes for the big tag, two holes for the smaller tag above. 37 Sedan Delivery cowl pic attached. gregg
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ibshane |
10-26-2017 @ 12:42 AM
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Beautiful Car TonyM! Black really highlights the sweet curves of the 78-730B body style!! And yes..., mine has two holes where the tag should be.
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3w2 |
10-26-2017 @ 5:06 PM
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All the firewalls had the holes whether there was a body number tag attached or not. The presence of the holes is not indicative of a missing tag.
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wmsteed |
10-28-2017 @ 8:34 AM
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I have to disagree with 3w2's comment about all firewalls having holes for body numbers regardless if they originally had a tag, or not. My '36 is a very late '36 that still has all of it's original black paint on the firewall/cowl, my car never had a body number, nor is there the "two holes" for same. My firewall/cowl has the patient plate, four holes, located on the right side of the firewall.
Bill 36 5 win delx cpe
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