al51fargo Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Can anyone give me some information or direction to research what these numbers are on the firewall of my 1951 Fargo F01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al51fargo Posted October 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Sorry having problem uploading pictures. On the firewall passenger side there is stenciled white numbers 3855. Color of the firewall and original truck is grey. is there anywhere to research if this may have been a Canadian military truck in a former life? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bach4660 Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 now thats really interesting, I have 3702 stencilled on mine, it looks like the old cardboard stencil you could buy. I have asked this before and searched and never really found an answer. So mine is a red '50 dodge one ton. I got in abbotsford, guy only knew of it going back to the '70's. Stencil colour is either yellowed with age or off white, or beige maybe, I think probably while. On passenger side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy49 Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) My USA 49 B1B has similar markings. It's assembly line inspectors crayon. If you like it, be careful working around it, if you don't like it, when you acetone scrub the firewall clean... it will be gone for good. My truck is getting a full color change, so away it goes. Firewall looks like it is coated in asphalt, have to clean it before I can paint it. Edited because "fumble fingers" hit caps lock, need to pry that button out of my keyboard. Edited October 2, 2013 by Scruffy49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al51fargo Posted October 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 it sounds like the same type of numbering as the 50 1 ton. The truck was born in Canada, not sure if the Canadian forces marked their trucks in this manner. If any one has any thoughts it would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanksB3B Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Got camera ? hank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bach4660 Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Got camera ? hank here you go, the paint flaking was from a small fire, apparently there was some insulation behind the heater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanksB3B Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 I've never seen those stenciled numbers on my truck. Is that an indication that it was a military truck in it's former life (my guess) Thanks for the pic, Hank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyFifty Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 I've seen those numbers on all the stock paint trucks here in Canada that I've looked at. Mine had numbers before I painted, my parts truck has them and a few other parts trucks I've looked at have had them too. I'm thinking their just an assembly line marking, which I'm sure has meaning, but no idea what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al51fargo Posted October 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 here is the picture I have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HanksB3B Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) If all the trucks are either green or grey , I'm thinking Army Navy ? Hank Edited October 11, 2013 by HanksB3B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
52b3b Joe Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Is there any correlation with these numbers and your truck's serial number, engine number, frame number etc? Just a thought... Maybe had something to do with production numbers in Canada? Or maybe military like Hank suggested? It seems like a Canadian production thing to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyFifty Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 I'm quite sure it's just an assembly line marking, my blue 1 ton has no military markings and the blue truck that is in a friends shop has been owned by the family since new and it has the same markings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al51fargo Posted October 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Thanks for the input everyone. I would appear they are just on the Canadian Fargo trucks. Keep it in the back of your mind at the next swap meet or show and shine. The number has no similarity to the VIN, might just be a production number. Still a great conversation starter with the old guys. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyFifty Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 All canadian trucks, Fargo and dodge. I actually think the cars have them too, my buddy has a 2 door 1950, I'll have a peek under the hood next time I'm there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 Im guessing here: Why would the Fargo/Dodge Trucks and any car, need extra numbers (not to mention big a** in your face numbers) when all other numbers on it will ID it in the U.S. and Canadian systems? I thinking those numbers are Government use numbers, not just military. 48D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyFifty Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 AGAIN...... I own 2 with markings and I was looking at a truck on Friday that were both life long farm trucks, and the one in the shop is still the original owners from brand new, no government or military relation. Every Canadian PH truck I have come across has these numbers unless their painted over, and not one seems to show any signs of government or military life. The Canadian military didn't use Dodge trucks from any research I've seen. They are just stamps placed under the hood from the Canadian factories, and it could have been as simple as something one plant used internally. The trucks are all marked in the exact same spots which also rules out any kind of licensing numbers that would have been applied by many different people in different places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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