Need help with a VIN number...

[1970 SportCustom]

Hello everyone. I am a new member and not sure if I am posting this in the right place or not but I'll give it a try.

So here's the story: I picked up a 1970 f100 Sport Custom last week and the vin is F10GCJ85994 which (as I'm sure you know) means that the truck was built in Aug 1970. The truck has a '71 grill and power disk brakes which I have been told are factory.

Is this truck a true 1970 since that is what the vin says or would it be considered a 1971 since it was built so late in the year and has the options listed above????

Thanks for any help you can give!

[DuckRyder]

Based on http://www.fordification.com/tech/VIN71.htm it seems entirely possible it is actually a 1971.

I don't think it is possible that the power disc are factory though...

[69Ford]

This is what your VIN says
F10GCJ85994
F100
302 cid V8
Ontario Canada
Aug 1970
1971 Model Year
I believe it is a 71 Is the steering wheel Three small spoke's 1970, or two larger more modern spokes 1971. This will be a way to tell. Here's a pic of the 1970 wheel.

Steering Wheel.JPG

[1970 SportCustom]

This really clears things up. Thanks everyone!!!

[69Ford]

This really clears things up. Thanks everyone!!!

So what did you come up with 70 or 71

[1970 SportCustom]

I'm going with 71

[1970 SportCustom]

I tried to post a few pictures but it keeps telling me that the files are too large.

[ok68crewcab]

You can also double check the VIN that is stamped on the frame to see if they match in case the door tag isn't the original.

[1970 SportCustom]

Where would it be located on the frame?

[TNIceWolf]

http://www.fordification.com/tech/vin_find.htm

That may help