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Seabees · 04-15-2023, 04:47 PM

Howdy boys, I have my grandfathers F1 he bought new, serial number 88RY12420 (found on the left front frame rail near motor mount). I understand some 1/2 tons were stamped Y. I've tried to find the month it was built, but so far no luck. There is no plate on the glove box door. I can't find a number on the cab either, on the firewall under the seam. The engine I believe, is a '49 reman, due to the heads having the thermostat housing in the center, and the block is red in color. I understand most "truck" engines were blue at that time. The bell housing doesn't appear to have been painted. The transmission is blue. It has a rebuild tag on it from Tam Engineering, Bore -.040, Rods - .010, and Mains - .010. It ran when I got it 40+ years ago, I drove it for a couple years until I bought a new F250 in '78. So, is there a number on the block that can ID it as to the date it was built? Without the number on the cab, I can only guess at the original color, which I believe is green. It's pretty rusty, but there is plenty of green on it. I remember it being green when I was a kid, about 60 years ago. Thanks guys, always fun seeing your responses!

04-15-2023, 04:47 PM	#1
Seabees Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Eastern Oregon Posts: 206	'48 f1 id Howdy boys, I have my grandfathers F1 he bought new, serial number 88RY12420 (found on the left front frame rail near motor mount). I understand some 1/2 tons were stamped Y. I've tried to find the month it was built, but so far no luck. There is no plate on the glove box door. I can't find a number on the cab either, on the firewall under the seam. The engine I believe, is a '49 reman, due to the heads having the thermostat housing in the center, and the block is red in color. I understand most "truck" engines were blue at that time. The bell housing doesn't appear to have been painted. The transmission is blue. It has a rebuild tag on it from Tam Engineering, Bore -.040, Rods - .010, and Mains - .010. It ran when I got it 40+ years ago, I drove it for a couple years until I bought a new F250 in '78. So, is there a number on the block that can ID it as to the date it was built? Without the number on the cab, I can only guess at the original color, which I believe is green. It's pretty rusty, but there is plenty of green on it. I remember it being green when I was a kid, about 60 years ago. Thanks guys, always fun seeing your responses!