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 ** Original post date/time : 5-Sep-96  21:02
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I have a rather weird dilemma to deal with on my 77 1/2 Ford F-250 4wd 
Hiboy)
pickup. The "warranty" plate on the door has been misplaced/lost. I've owned
this truck for nearly 10 years now, but now I find, moving to Kentucky, that
the number is checked visually, even though I can show all documents
pertaining to legal ownership for nearly a full decade. My 79 Ford van's
manual tells me where to find the number on the frame (the real VIN) but I
have no owner's manual for the pickup. Chilton's (as usual) is useless for 
he
VIN as they cover general info on many years. They say the plate is on the
firewall/cowl right top. Not in '77 it isn't! No, it isn't on the dash like
the newer ones, not even in '77 (I believe it went there in '80, just my
luck). I wrote to FoMoCo in Michigan, and even they don't have info (they 
ant
me to buy a new one most likely).
Does anyone have a similar truck, or information/owner's manuals for this
model and type pickup. I'm not gonna go through full restoration until I get
tags. I'd love to get either a reprint or xerox copy (even a fax copy of just
the page stating the location of the VIN) from someone. I'm willing to pay a
reasonable fee for either a copy/fax or an actual owner's manual. Even if
someone has the address to a company that sells reprinted manuals would be
great.
There has to be billions of these running around the world yet (unlike the
Chevy's that rusted in the showroom during the 73-79 model series). Seriously
I need some info, badly. Any hint could be the one that steers me to the 
ight
location.
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Russ Blakeman, SysOp
Blue Moon of Ky BBS - Harned, KY
FidoNet 1:2450/500   BBS/FAX (502) 756-6991
24 Hrs / 365 Days / 3 Nodes on rollover
...Where are those flashbacks they promised me?
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