Appreciate any feedback.
Mike in Texas
There have been a number of variations of your numbers, that is, numbers / letters stamped into the dash panel on '40 Fords.
While there are numerous conjectures as to what they may signify, there is to date, no documentation that could explain this phenomenon.
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
Possibly this was done at one assembly plant for some reason. Perhaps each plant had their own special identification markings. My '40 Tudor has the letters "KC" about 1/2" tall stamped into the firewall on the passenger side of the firewall adjacent to the right hood hinge. I would assume this meant the car was built at the Kansas City Ford plant. My dad retired from the KC plant and when we saw that marking, we knew we had to buy this car!
that L could be the LOS ANGLES ASSEMBLY PLANT,
the number could be FORD keeping track of how many cars are made in that plant ?
I have a --------- that uses the L for LA assembly plant
this is my 2 cents 37 Ragtopman, Maine
I guess it's possible it could have been built in LA. It would be very interesting to know what those numbers meant. The car was purchased from a man in Tulsa, OK, so who knows?
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
Years ago when the engine was replaced with a rebuild some states wanted identification numbers on the engine. Original Ford production engines did not have any identification numbers. If a shop rebuilt and replaced the engine the block would be stamped with numbers. Typically the numbers did not match the serial number of the vehicle. It is POSSIBLE the shop also stamped the body with the same engine number. Engine numbers were usually stamped on the flat surface adjacent to the intake manifold. Some rebuilders had tags they attached to the engine block. Ford authorized engine rebuilders as well as offering their own engine rebuilds through their dealers. The Ford assembly plants did not identify or stamp the body.
This message was edited by 40 Coupe on 12-31-21 @ 8:26 AM
kurt
Mike "Kube" Kubarth