I just got the Ford build Sheet that I ordered about 2 months ago.
I apparantly have a 1967 F100 that was built in Aug. 1969.
Also the color they gave me does not match the color in the technical article here. They said the color was blue.
The code is M for Whimb White.
It was the VIN from the data plate on the door. I know someone could have swapped out the door, but it did have the White paint code and they told me blue. They also said it was a 1967 Ford f100 and two lines later said it was built in Aug 1969. As far as I know there are a variety of blue paint colors, but no paint color that was just blue.
I would check the title to the data plate to see if the the data plate is correct. if the plates not correct then you got a build sheet to a donor truck. If it is correct then i would to the site index and decode the data plate and compare to the build sheet. somethings not right if they match, a 67 built in 69.
did the build sheet come from ford or some place else? do the title and door tag match? does the frame numbers match the door tag and title or just the title? or just the door plate? ford isnt very good about gettign soem info correct when they do these reports. some stuff is checked in a box so they say it must be that but the box that is checked can also mean other things as well. how abotu a picture of you door. and the first 6 letters of you vin you sent them. that will tell when it was really built. maybe 1969 was a typo.
What you have is just a basic information sheet supplied by Ford's historical dept. These are known for whatever reason to frequently contain errors.
I think bucket seats are the most common wrong inclusion on these but one I received said my '68 was built in Chicago when it was actually built at
Oakville; within spitting distance from where the guy was sitting. For some reason, they also included two types of mirrors. mine just had the goofy telescopic ones.
If yours said '67 on one line and '69 on another it's obvious experienced people are thin on the ground in that department.
I am going to assume that it's information is dubious.
I was acutally looking for some better information on the original vehicle. I was looking for original bumper specs (paint or chrome) grill (painted or annodized).
I was also hoping they would send some pictures of what the truck should have looked like. I guess I will have to keep digging. Any pictures from anybody would be great. 1969.
1969 i beleive may have seen the final few steel painted grills. not sure how long after that you could get painted bumpers from factory. or how long after that dealerships and body shops may have had a few to replace broken, missing, bent parts with.
and of course to this day you can get a painted bumper /grill (steel or even aluminum/chrome) from yourself or a previous owner.
"It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt." - Mark Twain
'70 f250 4x4 Crew cab 460/C6 '72 F100 390/C6 9.8 MPG AVG. '89 Mercury Cougar LS Dual Exh. V6 . 18.9 MPG AVG. In Town.
I don't want to give em a heart-attack. That is what would happen if I answered the door in the buff. Heck it almost scares me to death when I step out of the shower and look in the mirror.~Mancar1~
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I am going to assume that it's information is dubious.
I was acutally looking for some better information on the original vehicle. I was looking for original bumper specs (paint or chrome) grill (painted or annodized).
I was also hoping they would send some pictures of what the truck should have looked like. I guess I will have to keep digging. Any pictures from anybody would be great. 1969.
Just a regular old f100 2x4.
By the plate is has a 131" wheelbase.
GVW of 5000
Color Whimbeldon White
engine 360
LWB
Body Code 2381 Corinth blue Vinyl Conventional cab
3.25 real axle
Built in Kansas City shipped to Oklahoma.
I know that the grill was changed in the middle of the year.
I believe the bumpers may have been different depending on the model, but I can't find that info.
a standard cab truck would have had a painted bumper. unless you have a emblem ont he truck that says custom cab or custom on the bed. then it is probably a standard cab. if it says anything else it would have been a chrome bumper. im not sure what you mean by the grille was changed mid year though.
What are the first three digits of your sequential number? ie-A25xxx If it's a '67 and doesn't have custom cab nameplates or Ranger emblems on it both bumper and grill would be white painted steel provided the original owner didn't specify a chrome bumper on the order sheet. The anodized grill came with the custom cab package or the Ranger trim level from '67-'69. The chrome bumper became part of that package in '69 and after '69 the painted bumper and grill were no longer offered. The chrome bumper and almost everything else could be ordered separately. What did you mean about the grill being changed in mid-year?
This came form the identification section here:
The grille was the same as 1968 except that a groove was stamped on the center horizontal bar. Corinthian White was used for the standard grille which changed again midyear to anodized, and on Ranger models the groove in the aluminum grille was painted red. The headlight surrounds were painted black in the center and included the grille emblem, which was the last year this grille emblem was used. Starting in late-'69 a 302-c.i. V8 with 220 horsepower was now offered, in addition to the former engine choices.
The VIN is F10YKF51xxx
I guess if it could have had these option or not, original is a subjective term.
Interesting. Somehow missed that note; if that's so then they must have cancelled the white grill about the time they added the 302 and the textured roof option. Your truck, being built at the end of '69 production, would have had the chrome bumper and anodized grill originally then.
Hey Keith, where did you come across that info?
