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46coupe

04-20-2019 @ 3:21 PM

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I finally found the frame number which is 76 65 79 *
Does that look correct as there are no other numbers around these which are hand stamped as stated in the 41-48 book.
Can anyone interpret the numbers. If 76 is the body name I would have a convertible coupe which I don't. Any help is appreciated.

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04-20-2019 @ 3:27 PM

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Where are you finding these numbers? On the top of the left frame rail or maybe on a plate attached to the firewall? How about a picture? Was the vehicle manufactured in a foreign country? All frame numbers should start with and end with a star. You should put your general location in your profile, you can never tell when it will help. Any chance you could post a picture?

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04-20-2019 @ 3:59 PM

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I found the number on the top left frame rail right by the cross brace as stated in the 41-48 Ford book. The car is a survivor and is a Super Deluxe coupe. I'll look for the star at the beginning of the sequence. I'll also try to get some pictures if I can get a good angle around the trumpet horns.

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04-20-2019 @ 5:21 PM

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Remember that LED flashlights are great for lighting and cell phone cameras fit into small places. The number will probably photograph better if you hold the flashlight at a low angle.

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04-21-2019 @ 3:48 AM

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You don't tell us what year the car is. The number you are giving us looks like nothing from the 41-48 time period. All numbers start with a star then if it's 41 or 42 18- if it's a 46A 99A-if it's a 47 799A- and if it's a 48 899A-. The number will be in the millions and not as low as the number you have given us. Also the number is nothing more than a sequential engine serial number starting with *18-1* in 1932. There is no reference to the body type in the number.

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04-21-2019 @ 8:08 AM

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You are missing the leading digit in the serial number, if it is a 1934 or later car. Here is a list of serial numbers by year. Give it a once over so you will know what you are looking for.

http://vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_serialnumbers.htm

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04-22-2019 @ 5:28 AM

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Thanks Tom, I have this and my number is 99A 766 379. The car is a 46 sedan coupe. When I get time today I will clean off
the frame to try and find the leading star so we will know the number is complete. As of now we don't know. I read somewhere that the hand stamped number on the frame is the engine number and is found in a couple of other places.
Hopefully I've remembered correctly. The 99A number above was taken from the title. Based on that number can we determine when the car was built? So far my research is showing sometime in the summer or fall of 1945 as it has several features found in the earlier cars.

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04-22-2019 @ 6:46 AM

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Sometimes those numbers are lightly stamped. Be careful when cleaning and do not use any harsh abrasives..

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04-22-2019 @ 8:25 AM

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Serial numbers listed for the end of a model year sequence many times finished manufacturing, were completed and titled as the following year model. Window bugs on original glass will tell the tale here. My '47's bugs revealed a Jan 47 completion date while the serial number correlated to a late 46. I've seen other such occurrences personally.

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04-22-2019 @ 4:37 PM

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I found the rest of the numbers under the paint and crud. The star is a strong stamp, the 99 looks very light as stated earlier and the A has a base line at the end of each leg and no cross bar showing. So the number is 99A 76 65 79 which is 200 numbers off what my title has. Does that make sense? Coming from manufacturing I know that parts get swapped around to keep the lines running. I also do not have any window bugs. Other than bugs how does one find out the manufacture date? Thanks to all of you for your help.

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