VIN/Data Plate help needed

[bnfinit]

Hi there. I have a '66 (VIN: U13FL760991) which I've decoded. I can't find a VIN stamp or data plate anywhere on the vehicle (I've checked the door jambs, kickplates, under the hood - I haven't checked the frame b/c I'm not sure how).

Anyway, I need to have a data plate reproduced in case I decide to sell it in the future. Can any of you help me fill in the following information?

VIN: U13FL760991
Series Code U13 U-100 Roadster
Engine Code F 170 cid, 6 cyl
Assembly Plant L Michigan Truck
Consecutive Unit Number 760991 Oct 1965

W.B. ???
Body ???
Trans ??? C?
Axle ???

Thanks!
-bethany

 

[okie4570]

Hi there. I have a '66 (VIN: U13FL760991) which I've decoded. I can't find a VIN stamp or data plate anywhere on the vehicle (I've checked the door jambs, kickplates, under the hood - I haven't checked the frame b/c I'm not sure how).

Anyway, I need to have a data plate reproduced in case I decide to sell it in the future. Can any of you help me fill in the following information?

VIN: U13FL760991
Series Code U13 U-100 Roadster
Engine Code F 170 cid, 6 cyl
Assembly Plant L Michigan Truck
Consecutive Unit Number 760991 Oct 1965

W.B. ???
Body ???
Trans ??? C?
Axle ???

Thanks!
-bethany

WB is wheel base, 92" as that's what all 66-77 were.

The Color, Trim/Body code, axle and DSO would have been on the warranty plate on the driver kick panel, that's where they were on 66 and 67. Door jam stickers didn't start till 69 or 70. With no warranty plate, we can still probably figure out the color if you don't know that one already, your trim/body code will either be 196, 796 or 996. 1 was for bench, 7 was for front buckets only, and 9 was for front buckets and rear seat, the 96 meant roadster. All 66 broncos had C manual trans, as far as axles it either had 4.11 or 4.57. You can determine that by jacking it up and counting whee turns to drive shaft rotations. The DSO will be the only one that's really impossible to determine if you don't know any history on it. Happen to have a window sticker, original owner's manual or any paperwork? Post pics if you can, that will help us.

 

[bnfinit]

I've got nothing. It changed hands a few times before I bought it in 2008. It also appears to have been repainted multiple times - it was cherry red when I got, there's some turquoise in the engine compartment as well as some beige. Any tips on that part? Thank you!

W.B. 092
Color ???
Model U-130
Body 996
Trans C
Axle ???

 

[Slowleak]

Look up way up under the dash and you will probably see the original color on the firewall..

 

[bnfinit]

I'll have to take it into a shop to figure out the axle number.

 

[okie4570]

Pull one of the rear tail light buckets out and look for color too if you don't find any up under the dash. If the tags are on the axle housings write those down, we can tell you from that too.

Caribbean turquoise "B" and Sahara beige "H" if it's one of those two colors.

 

[bnfinit]

Looks like it was originally Caribbean Turquoise!

 

[okie4570]

Looks like it was originally Caribbean Turquoise!

Success! Seats shouldn't be hard to figure out. What's the seat situation? Still original silver upholstery? Back seat?

 

[bnfinit]

2 front and rear bench. When it came to me, the seats were black. I had them redone with parchment seat covers.

 

[okie4570]

2 front and rear bench. When it came to me, the seats were black. I had them redone with parchment seat covers.

Post seat pics if you can, we'll be able to tell if they were 66/67 style frames or later ones.

Does the bronco have a row of pan head slotted screws in the floor to the rear of the bucket seats? If they are there, it didn't come with bulk head most likely, which increases your odds that it came with a back seat.

 

[bnfinit]

The passenger seat is actually a driver seat so not original. I had carpet installed and then seatbelts bolted into the frame so I can't get a look at the floor... Also, I took the rear seat frame out so I can get it powdercoated (hence the trunk shot).

 

[frenchy]

bnfinit I have a question for you. When you unbolted the rear seat from the floor, did you have to go under the Bronco and hold the nuts to get the bolts out or did your bolts come out without doing that? Thanks
frenchy

 

[okie4570]

The passenger seat is actually a driver seat so not original. I had carpet installed and then seatbelts bolted into the frame so I can't get a look at the floor... Also, I took the rear seat frame out so I can get it powdercoated (hence the trunk shot).

That's what 66' bronco bucket seats were, two driver's side 65/66 mustang seats.

I'll have to go out to the shop and look at the rear seat and see if that's the same frame.

 

[bnfinit]

Ahh - I had no idea. That's quite a quirk re: the front seats. Confirming that the passenger side seat lever should be on the interior side? And when it's folded over, it's in the same direction as the driver's side seat e.g., I can't close the passenger door if it's folded down.

@Frenchy - The bolts came out without having to hold anything under the Bronco.

 

[okie4570]

bnfinit I have a question for you. When you unbolted the rear seat from the floor, did you have to go under the Bronco and hold the nuts to get the bolts out or did your bolts come out without doing that? Thanks
frenchy

Good thinking frenchy!

Ahh - I had no idea. That's quite a quirk re: the front seats. Confirming that the passenger side seat lever should be on the interior side? And when it's folded over, it's in the same direction as the driver's side seat e.g., I can't close the passenger door if it's folded down.

@Frenchy - The bolts came out without having to hold anything under the Bronco.

Yeah that's correct, 66' and 67' have lots of quirky one year and two year only items. Frenchy got the rear seat correct, if someone added a rear seats, there wouldn't have been factor welded nuts underneath, yours has them so it came a rear seat, and they didn't offer a front bench seat with a rear seat, so your trim/body code should be 996. 9 for front buckets and rear seat, 96 for roadster.

On to the next mystery lol. Axle should be easy, DSO will be impossible without previous owner knowledge or paperwork. There was also a buck tag hanging from a wire on the passenger side fire wall that told some info, they usually didn't survive, the wire would break. It didn't list the DSO on it anyway though.

 

[frenchy]

Then it came with a rear seat and the nuts were welded on the bottom of the floor at the factory. If it didnt come with a rear seat and someone added one then they would have to add the nut and they would have to hold that nut while tightening the bolt on top.

fenchy

 

[frenchy]

Bobby I just saw your post after my last one looks like you covered what I just said.
Good man!!

frenchy

 

[bnfinit]

Thank you all for your help! I appreciate the dedication to helping me solve it. Having a shop lift it tomorrow. Will share the results for the final discoverable puzzle piece.

 

[frenchy]

Your welcome, for us 66 U-13,U-14,U15 guys its an obsession to help the new owners find out as much as possible about there 66! Especially the Roadster owners Welcome to the club!!!

frenchy

 

[bnfinit]

Good thinking frenchy!


Axle should be easy,

Does 2:1 mean anything? The shop guy said that's the number of rotations to drive shaft once he got it up on in the air...