VIN help

[DCARPENT]

Good evening to all from a new member! I am about to embark on my first Gen 1 Bronco rebuild. I have located 3 to purchase which eventually I will be selling two of them to recoup money. What I need now is clarification on one of the vins. I looked up online and am some what confused as I got some conflicting info. Maybe just me. This is what I have on the data plate: U15GLF94979 0927 U150 9U98 C18 11.

The owner thinks it is a 1969 but to me it looks like a 1967?

Thanks and looking forward to not only the build but also using the knowledge from you guys have for this greenhorn.

Dave C

 

[serial car restorer]

That looks like a '69 or maybe early '70 VIN to me. The 'G' indicates a 302-V8, and '69 was the first year of the 302. What about its 'looks' makes you think '67?

 

[Speedrdr]

It’s a 69 according to serial #. See attached pic.

Randy

 

[okie4570]

U15- wagon
G- 302 engine
L- Michigan assembly plant
F94979- 7/69' build

092- 92 inch wheelbase

7- Harbor blue

U150- standard 4300lb gvw

9U98 - front parchment buckets and rear bench seat, wagon model

C- 3 speed manual transmission

18- small bearing 9" rear 3.50 open gears

11- Boston


.....from the info above. Does the warranty plate vin match the frame vin? 67' wouldn't have a 302, wouldn't have that body code, wouldn't have that axle code. Warranty plate was on the driver kick panel in 66/67, not on the glove box door but could always be moved there by someone.

 

[DCARPENT]

Thanks for the great input. The owner told me it was 1969 but the vin confused me. The stuff I found online I guess I read wrong? Looks like at some point it was changed from manual to auto trans as it now has a C4 in it. You guys are the best!!!

 

[Pops68]

What is the actual VIN on the title and frame??? Data plate could have been changed at some point and is not necessarily the true VIN #

 

[DirtDonk]

If you are using the BroncOhio site for your information, it has been riddled with mistakes and false information for more than 20 years without correction.

 

[Speedrdr]

The pic I posted comes from Ford shop/service manual…not saying it’s infallible though.

 

[DirtDonk]

Maybe not completely infallible, but I trust the Ford books to have been proof-read, way more than I trust most website’s compiled data.
Except most of the posts here, of course, utilizing sources like you have, or Okie, or others have here have used.