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Hello All,
I just received my dad's 1980 F150 (which is in pretty rough shape) and now time to restore. I was looking at the vin decoder and noticed the factory code "N" was missing from your list. Is this normal or maybe a factory mess up? Please see photos, any input is welcome. Thank's for the time and help.   
Charles,
1980 F150 custom with a 1974 460/C6 |
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Welcome! Glad you joined.
 Where's home? I ask because we have a map (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu) and we could add you if we had a city or zip. As for the truck, you are right that it needs some work. But it was your father's truck, so you are going to do it - right? On the VIN, a 1980 truck got the short, 11 digit, VIN. The 5th digit is the plant in which it was made, and "N" is for Norfolk.
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile
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
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Charles,
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First, you are now on the map.
 Second, you've run into the dumbness of this forum's software. It, like most forums, doesn't read the camera orientation information in the picture's metadata. So you have to properly orient your pics before posting. I do it by opening them in some photo editing software, which does read the orientation data and properly orient's the picture. Then save it and it'll show correctly. On the plant, the assembly plant list didn't change from 1980 to 1981. 
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile
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
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Welcome!
I said, not long ago, that we didn't often see winch bumpers on Flaresides. But then I don't think I saw nearly as many Flaresides on the road as I do here on our forum. So glad you're keeping this one in the family! 
Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake. Too much other stuff to mention. |
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