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Gary Lewis

Re: Flareside rear tag

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What's the number? Perhaps I can track down what it is.

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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

Dyn Blin

Re: Flareside rear tag

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Look what I found today at the Pick & Pull.. from an 81 Flareside.

I don't have the resources to fabricate using this as a model, and this example is rough, but if anyone can use it to help make a facsimile, I'll be your first customer.

If anyone can use it, PM me and I'll get it out in the post Monday.

81 Flareside License Plate Bracket

Sonoma County,CA
1982 F150 Flareside XLS
NP435 4x4
351W Motorcraft 2150

Gary Lewis

Re: Flareside rear tag

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Neat find and a good offer. 👍

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Dyn Blin

Re: Flareside rear tag

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Hi Pete, when you get a chance, will you post a pic and part #?

Sonoma County,CA
1982 F150 Flareside XLS
NP435 4x4
351W Motorcraft 2150

Rembrant

Re: Flareside rear tag

I'd like to see this light mounted tag bracket as well. My '84 has the original plate bracket, but I was thinking of removing it...I just didn't know where to put the plate. I'm currently driving around with the plate in the glovebox...lol.

1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

PetesPonies

Re: Flareside rear tag

This is a light made by the same company that supplied Ford. And this number is the style that was used before the common numbers people think of by Ford. They didn't used to start with a letter representing a decade.

Pete's Ponies
Mustang RUSToration & Performance

1982 F100 Flareside
1983 Bronco

Gary Lewis

Re: Flareside rear tag

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Looks like "6C3? 13405-AA" The 13405-AA is proper, but the 6 is strange. Might it be a "G"? If so, that would be the 2000 decade, which odd. Hmmmm.

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PetesPonies

Re: Flareside rear tag

This post was updated on .

Look at the numbers from the '50s Gary, before things were C1AE, for example.Another example, this is a head for an early T-Bird: EAN6052A. So I wondered if this light was using a number from the 50s or even earlier?? Just a thought. The light is plastic, so not that old. Thats why having FOMOCO on it is strange :) I can't think of the light supplier right now . .their name starts with G . . .someone here will know.

Pete's Ponies
Mustang RUSToration & Performance

1982 F100 Flareside
1983 Bronco

Gary Lewis

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EAN 6052-A:

But, I don't know what to make of the numbers on that light.

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PetesPonies

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Yeah that was just a for example, because some poeple don't realize there was an earlier numbering system. yeah I have no idea about those numbers either? And FOMOCO was dropped off parts at some point, don't remember that either now :( But it was a heck of a long time ago, so seeing it on a plastic light is weird :)

Pete's Ponies
Mustang RUSToration & Performance

1982 F100 Flareside
1983 Bronco

Dyn Blin

Re: Flareside rear tag

I like it-It's simple, functional and no worry about a dedicated light for the plate illumination in the position below the bumper.

Sonoma County,CA
1982 F150 Flareside XLS
NP435 4x4
351W Motorcraft 2150

PetesPonies

Re: Flareside rear tag

It's the way all Flaresides were done in previous bodystyles.

Pete's Ponies
Mustang RUSToration & Performance

1982 F100 Flareside
1983 Bronco

myrl883

Re: Flareside rear tag

The "6C3*" prefix is 2006 Super Duty. That light is from a cab and chassis truck, F350-F650.

Ford Parts Monkey since 1985
1981 F100 Flareside - Black, 302-4V Roller/AOD
1986 F150 Flareside - Medium Fire Red 302/AOD
1989 F150 Standard Cab 4x4 - Dk Shadow Blue 302/AOD
1993 F350 4x4 Crew Cab - 7.3 IDI/ZF-5
I think it's a sickness...

myrl883

Re: Flareside rear tag

Beginning in 2000, Ford changed the meaning of part number prefixes.
Now, the first digit is the model year (corresponding to the 10th digit of a VIN), the second and third digits represent the vehicle model line, and the fourth digit is now always the letter Z to signify a service part.
This rule applies to part numbers, NOT engineering numbers.

Anyone confused?? lol

Ray Cecil

Re: Flareside rear tag

myrl883 wrote

Anyone confused?? lol

Thoroughly confused, yes.

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Gary Lewis

Re: Flareside rear tag

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In reply to this post by myrl883

I don't think I'm confused. More curious.

So, if the first digit is the model year code then it uses this table?

But, help me understand the "vehicle model line". Previous to that change the first character of the part number followed this table for the 3rd digit, with "T" being light truck and "E" being the vans. So what table do they now use?

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myrl883

Re: Flareside rear tag

You're correct on the year designation. Model designation is now two digits.
C3 is Super Duty
R3 is old Ranger
C2 is Econoline
K4 is Transit
L1 is F150...
CK4Z would be a 2012 Transit, for example.

I'll see if I can find a table that I can paste on here while I'm at work today.

Test User (Gary)

Re: Flareside rear tag

That would be helpful. And, that might be the impetus for me to create a page on how to decode part numbers. I could have two tabs, one for up through 1999 and one for after.

reamer

Re: Flareside rear tag

I do make the correct one now...
Sorry Pete, that's not "correct" for the 80's series

1986 F-150 Flareside 4x4, 351, 4-v, ZF5 speed. AC, Cruise, Tilt, Slider, Digital clock, Radio, Lariat seat, Pwr doors/locks