Approx. 40 year old Ford

[sakimoto]

I am trying to obtain information on build date, assembly plant, model year, equipment, any special features on the following Ford , about 40 years old:

VIN H8GG 149759

Body 70 sakimoto@swlabs.com B

Ytim C

Date 22E

Transmission 2

Axle 2

Can anyone supply this information, or give me a source to go to?

[Guest leadsled1953]

the Benson Ford Research center[henry ford museum] will have a build tag for your car.i got a copy of one for my 48 lincoln [took 3 weeks]its $20.give them your vin number and body tag number. the address is 20900 oakwood blvd,dearborn ,michigan 48124-4088

[Ron of Chicago]

sakimoto, here is what I come up with

VIN H8GG

H = 352 cubic inch 8 cylinder

8 = 1958

G = Chicago, Illinois assembly plant

G = Custom/Custom 300, tudor/ fordor/ business (this is the body style

149759 is the production number of the car. They started the numbering at 100001, so your's will be the 49,759th car made

Body 70 B

I could not find a b but did find a 70 A which is a custom 300 tudor. I also found a 70 D which is a Business Tudor

Y tim? C

My guess is you meant trim

If Y is the color code then the color is Monarch Blue

Trim code C will be Blue/Blue cloth and Vinyl

Date 22E

22nd day of May is when the car was built

Transmission 2

Overdrive

Axle 2

3.56:1

The 352 engine had 300 Horsepower with 10.2:1 compression with a 4 barrel carb

I hope this has helped