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Decoding your ID Codes

For now I only have info on 1973 Models, but some of it should work for other years. 
I will be adding info for other years as I get it.


VIN Code

Example:
U15GLR61234


First 3 digits = Model Designation
G Bronco
G14 U-100 Pickup 4x4   aka Bronco Halfcab
G15 U-100 Wagon 4x4   aka Bronco Wagon

 
4th digit = Engine Code
T 200-1V  6 Cylinder
G 302-2V  8 Cylinder

 
5th digit = Assembly Plant
L Michigan Truck 

 
Last 6 digits = Consecutive Unit Serial Numbers - Month of Production
1972 Calendar Year Production
Month Through 600 Series Extra Heavy Duty
August
September
October
November
December		 Q00000-Q09999
Q20000-Q29999
Q40000-Q49999
Q60000-Q69999
Q80000-Q89999		 Q10000-Q19999
Q30000-Q39999
Q50000-Q59999
Q70000-Q79999
Q90000-Q99999
1973 Calendar Year Production
Month Through 600 Series Extra Heavy Duty
January
February
March
April
May
June
July		 R00000-R09999
R20000-R29999
R40000-R49999
R60000-R69999
R80000-R89999
S00000-S09999
S20000-S29999		 R10000-R19999
R30000-R39999
R50000-R59999
R70000-R79999
R90000-R99999
S10000-S19999
S30000-S39999

Therefore the VIN U15GLR61234 would be
A Bronco Wagon with an 8 Cyl., 
A Michigan Truck Produced in April 1973
 
 


 
 

The Rest of the VIN Plate
 
 

WB = Wheel Base
92 92 Inch Wheelbase

 
Color
Code Color Spec # Code Color Spec#
A Black R Lt. Aqua
B Lt. Blue R Ginger Met.
C Spec. White S Brt Dk Blu Met
D Lt. Yellow T Red
E Med. Blue Met. U Med. Lime Met
F Lt. Green V Dk. Green
G Chrome Yellow W Lt. Ginger Met.
H Med. Beige X Lt. Goldenrod
H Med Green Met Z Lt. Copper Met
J Ragoon Red 2 Maroon
K Med. Ivy Green 4 Brt. Lime
L Dk. Green 5 Grabber Blue
M White 6 Brt. Med. Blue 
N Platinum 7 Med. Blue
P Med Green Met 8 Yellow
Q Lt. Green 9 Prime Red

 
Model Code
U140 Bronco Halfcab  GVW 4300 Lbs
U141 Bronco Halfcab  GVW 4500 Lbs
U142 Bronco Halfcab  GVW 4900 Lbs
U150 Bronco Wagon  GVW 4300 Lbs
U151 Bronco Wagon  GVW 4500 Lbs
U152 Bronco Wagon  GVW 4900 Lbs

 
Body Code
?? ????????????????

 
Transmission Code
C 3 Speed Manual
G C4 Automatic

 
Rear Axle Code  (First 2 digits of Axle Code)
Code Description  (Ford 3300 = Ford 9" ?) Ratio
A2 Ford 3300 w/ TracLoc 3.70
A5 Ford 3300 w/ TracLoc 4.11
B9 Ford 3300 w/ TracLoc 3.50
05 Ford 3300 4.11
08 Ford 3300 3.50
09 Ford 3300 3.70
02 Ford 3300 3.00
17 Ford 3300 3.25

 
Front Axle Code
?? ????????????????

 
Max G.V.W. Lbs.
Recommended Max. Gross Vehicle Weight

 
 
DSO = District/Special Order Codes (Where it was originally delivered)
USA
11 Boston 42 Cleveland 72 San Jose
12 Buffalo 43 Milwaukee 73 Salt Lake City
13 New York 46 Indianapolis 74 Seattle
14 Pittsburgh 47 Cincinnati 75 Phoenix
15 Newark 48 Detroit 76 Denver
16 Philadelphia 52 Dallas 83 Government
17 Washington 53 Kansas City 84 Home Office Reserve
21 Atlanta 54 Omaha 85 American Red Cross
22 Charlotte 55 St. Louis 89 Transportaion Services
23 Memphis 56 Davenport 87 Body Company
24 Jacksonville 57 Houston 90's Export
28 Louisville 58 Twin Cities
41 Chicago 71 Los Angeles
Canada
Mercury Regions Ford Regions
A1 Central B1 Central
A2 Eastern B2 Eastern
A3 Atlantic B3 Atlantic
A4 Midwestern B4 Midwestern
A6 Western B6 Western
A7 Pacific B7 Pacific
I2 Export I2 Export

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

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