VIN/Data Plate help needed

[okie4570]

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...

No not sure how he would come up with that. 4.11 gears would be one complete turn of the tire would make the drive shaft turn just a little over 4 turns, 4.57 would be 4.5 turns. I guess there's a chance someone put 3.50 gears in, but that would be 3.5 turns of the driveshaft.

On another note, if there's any chance that it started out in California, the only two DSO codes for California in 66' was for Los Angles and San Jose. DSO codes 71 and 72.

 

[bnfinit]

Well, on the upside, I found out an axle is leaking so I'll have another go at it when I have someone fix that.

Hmm... re: DSO's it was a CA black plate truck when I purchased it. I still have the plate even though I had it registered in Chicago for a bit. I bought it from northern California so San Jose is the likely DSO!

You guys are good

 

[toddz69]

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 ???

I don't think you'll find an October '65 build Bronco with a 996 body code......

There was a '9' in '66 but it was very special...

Todd Z.

 

[okie4570]

I don't think you'll find an October '65 build Bronco with a 996 body code......

There was a '9' in '66 but it was very special...

Todd Z.

?? So there were months without rear seats?

 

[toddz69]

?? So there were months without rear seats?

No, I just don't think the 9 ever referred to whether a vehicle had back seats or not.

I was searching around in literature and couldn't find anything about a code that mentioned back seats. It was always referring to what front seat configuration it had.

Todd Z.

 

[okie4570]

No, I just don't think the 9 ever referred to whether a vehicle had back seats or not.

I was searching around in literature and couldn't find anything about a code that mentioned back seats. It was always referring to what front seat configuration it had.

Todd Z.

Hmm, I had 1 for bench, 6 for driver bucket only, 7 for front buckets and 9 for front buckets and rear seat. Seems like maybe viperwolf1 had literature with those.

 

[okie4570]

Found a 68' Marti with a 9U98, front buckets and rear seat, and 67' Sport that's a 998 front buckets, doesn't mention rear seat anywhere.

And here's 67' with a 998, front buckets, and then down below in the options it mentions rear seat. Not very consistent. Post #164

https://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=185931&highlight=share+marti+report&page=11

 

[toddz69]

Hmm, I had 1 for bench, 6 for driver bucket only, 7 for front buckets and 9 for front buckets and rear seat. Seems like maybe viperwolf1 had literature with those.

Yeah, I have the 1,6, and 7 mentioned in '66 literature.

I just haven't seen anything yet that ties the 9 to rear seats..

Always learning - maybe Viper has something in his collection that I haven't seen yet.

Todd Z.

 

[okie4570]

Yeah, I have the 1,6, and 7 mentioned in '66 literature.

I just haven't seen anything yet that ties the 9 to rear seats..

Always learning - maybe Viper has something in his collection that I haven't seen yet.

Todd Z.

Same here, always something new.