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03-25-2020, 12:34 PM | #1 |
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1952 Ford Ranch Wagon VIN
I'm trying to get a title for a 52 Ranch Wagon that was my Father's. It has sat in a field since 1960. Everyone who would know about this car are no longer alive. I need a valid VIN in order to get a title. There is a plate on the right front door pillar. It has a serial # and vehicle description but no VIN. I haven't found any other plates or numbers on the car. Maybe the Serial # was the same as Vin back then. Does anyone know if there was a VIN was on a 1952 ford car? I appreciate any information you can give me. Thanks!
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03-25-2020, 12:40 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1952 Ford Ranch Wagon VIN
This should help : http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/f...ialnumbers.htm.
The serial number was the VIN back in those days. |
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03-25-2020, 01:48 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1952 Ford Ranch Wagon VIN
As stated the top number is the serial/vin number.
There may or may not be the same number stamped on top of the frame rail in line to just in front of the firewall. (right or left) Incidentally the CH part of the number indicates assembled in Chicago plant. Also the A2 part seems to indicate being a 6 cyl.
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Re: 1952 Ford Ranch Wagon VIN
Wonder why the plate is held on with screws??
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03-25-2020, 02:05 PM | #5 |
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Re: 1952 Ford Ranch Wagon VIN
Either someone took it off to fix or paint the car or there is some
'hanky-panky' going on and the number on the frame doesn't match the plate
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03-25-2020, 05:34 PM | #7 |
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Re: 1952 Ford Ranch Wagon VIN
I'll do ya one even worse than that, from the GM factory no less. For 1960-1962 Corvettes, The General thought it was a good idea to attach the serial number tag to the top side of the steering column tube right there in the engine compartment, as seen on this '62 Vette. Now think about that....remove or replace that steering assembly and the number goes away with it! DD |
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Re: 1952 Ford Ranch Wagon VIN
Chevrolet vehicles used the engine number clear up into the 50s.
The 59A was the code for a Mainline Ranch Wagon. The A was code for 215 6-cylinder and 2 was code for 1952. Body color was Alpine Blue. Brown Vinyl & tan leather was the interior trim. I'm not sure what the 14 indicates before the trim color H but it may be a variation indicator. Production codes like KE405A usually indicate the month, the day, the unit production number, and the working shift that day. I'm not absolutely sure on Ford cars but frame numbers were generaly stamped into the frame on the right side after 1950. It should match that tag. The tag was likely held with drive screws (no slot or apex in head) that were driven in with some form of hammer or punch. Special rivets were used in some cases. Last edited by rotorwrench; 03-25-2020 at 06:51 PM. |
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If you plan to restore this car you should purchase the book from the Early Ford V-8 Club. There's a ton of good info in the book for anyone who owns a '52-'53 Ford vehicle. |
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Re: 1952 Ford Ranch Wagon VIN
My 57 vette has the VIN plate CORRECTLY held on with screws in the LH door jamb. Maybe by 1960 they thought it would be more difficult for a dishonest person to change the steering column!
DD I will look at my steering column as the PO said he put a later one in because it gave the driver more room. I forgot that you told me about the VIN plate on the steering column. |
03-27-2020, 04:14 PM | #12 |
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Re: 1952 Ford Ranch Wagon VIN
The car was in a wreck and half the pillar had been replaced. I had no idea this had happened until I removed the fender which also appears to have been replaced. This was done in the early 1950s. In Utah they do rivet the VIN plates on. Thanks for your observation.
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My '59 also had the correct plate screwed-on to the LH door jamb. Only the '60-'62s had it on the column tube. DD |
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03-28-2020, 07:50 AM | #14 |
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My 52 F1 had the id plate riveted to the inside of the glove compartment door. Can't imagine any future problem with that idea....
The first time I registered it in Indiana I called the State Police and they stopped by the house and signed the form I had from MVD. No problem. Years later when I registered the truck in Arizona they never even came outside to look at the truck. They just accepted the current, valid registration. Ya never know!!! Chap |
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