04-18-2017, 03:24 PM | #1 |
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vin issue
can someone help me decode my vin its believed to be a 1933 its a dump truck 1ton the vin is BBi8-573225 may even be a 1934 can anyone help
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04-18-2017, 03:39 PM | #2 |
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Re: vin issue
BB says it is a heavy commercial
18 says it has a V8 engine The serial number is from 1934 and can be found on Van Pelts site, http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/f...ialnumbers.htm Charlie Stephens |
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04-18-2017, 04:43 PM | #3 |
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Re: vin issue
so is the vin BB18- OR IS IT BBi8- ive seen refrence for both
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04-18-2017, 04:49 PM | #4 |
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Re: vin issue
I believe that Ford sometimes used a i stamp for the number 1 so its actually BB18
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04-18-2017, 04:58 PM | #5 |
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Re: vin issue
More correctly I as in upper case i. I=1 in ford number stamps.
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04-18-2017, 05:13 PM | #6 |
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04-19-2017, 01:16 PM | #7 |
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Re: vin issue
All 33 and 34 trucks had two hood handles on each side. They aren't anything like car hoods.
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04-19-2017, 01:26 PM | #8 |
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Re: vin issue
This is additional FORD information:
http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/ABenginenumbers.htm see the info on BB toward the end of the article!! http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/patentplates.htm |
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