vin code help on 1957 custom

[bigkytex]

i was wondering if anyone can tell me that my vin and stuff is

it is

vin...A7KG101399
Body... 70B
Color...G
Trim...AN
then there is 25J-4029B

thanks

[KidKourier]

Okay Tex,    A7KG101399= A-6 cylinder(223 c.i.)--7(model year)--K(assembly plant-Kansas City)--G (Body Style- Tudor,Fordor,(Custom and Custom "300") and Business Tudor(Custom)--101399-consecutive unit number with each car model change starting with #100001!      Now part 2----Body=70B (Tudor Sedan)----Color G=(M-20J-755-Cumberland Green)---Trim AN=(Light Green Vinyl/Medium Green Bodycloth)---25=(25th day)---J=(month=September)---4029=(Scheduled item # from production)---B=(I don't know this one--help). Hope this helps ! Try---www.1957Ford.com--- has alot more info on '57's (pictures of exterior/interior colors,etc.)  KID

[bigkytex]

thanks so much Kid that is what i was wanting to know
.... i kinda thought the white ontop of the cumberland green was done later since the bumpers were not removed when painted
thanks
tex

[JPotter57]

Actually, the 70B is for Custom 300 Tudor Sedan, the Custom would be 70A.

[Lou]

The "B" at the end of the production number means it was the second car in that order for that peculiar dealer. A dealer got a discount on shipping if he ordered a full truck load, 4 cars being a truck load at the time. So dealers ordered cars in groups of 4 or 8. OK before you ask, a "P" at the end of a production code (very common on Thunderbirds) meant that the car was shipped out of the Assembly plants' sales district.

[rmk57]

Didn't 70A's only come with one colour and pattern interior?

[Lou]

From what I can find in the factory issued sales booklets dated 9/56 & 2/57 you are correct in that the Custom 70A had only one interior choice. The Taxi and Police booklets imply, that there were dark brown and a red all-vinyl interior avaible at extra cost.

[wv 57s forever]

if thats true why are there not any 70d's ?

[JPotter57]

The 70D is the Custom business sedan.  Is that what you were asking?  70D is what I am after, want one bad enough to clone one, but not enough to pay the outrageous premium that they demand...

[rmk57]

An e-code 70D would be my ultimate 57 Ford

[wv 57s forever]

OK then if the hauler caries 8 cars the dealer buys all customs the last car is a 70h ?

[Lou]

Model has nothing to do with the amount of cars in the order. Hauler at that time carried 4 cars, but 5 car haulers were coming into limited use. I'm not sure if Ford used all 8 letters, Ford did not use "I" I've seen "J" stamped on a plate. If Ford used all 8 letters ("A" was understood but not stamped) then yes the 8Th car in the order would be "H". I don't know how the stamping was handled on Fleet cars like Taxis, as fleet sales was a different ball game.
In 35 years of collecting data plate information I have never been able to get any data plate information from a factory built taxi, if any one here ever comes across a true ex taxi please copy the information and forward it to me.

[Lou]

The "H" would be at the end of the plate information under production code. 70A, 70D are model codes.

[wv 57s forever]

sorry misuderstood where you got the b you were talking about