VIN location 61 Tbird

[Pep]

Apart from the VIN plate, is there any other location that has it stamped. My VIN plate is gone and was allocated a new number many years ago by the Queensland police ( Australia). They do that after they have examined the car and appropriate paperwork is supplied to verify its legality. If there is no other location, I will just have a new VIN made with the new ID. Thanks in advance

 

[fordrodsteven]

if you go to the thunderbird registry they have sketches showing where VIN numbers are located on the different years of Thunderbirds. It looks like the numbers for a '61 are in three different locations. One is on the top of the radiator support right above the passenger side headlight. Another is above and a little right of where the heater hoses go through the firewall and the third is above that location on the top flat surface of the firewall / cowl.

 

[Pep]

Thanks for that, mines been re painted and no sign of any numbers. I have a friend with a stock 61, I’ll check his out next time I see him. I’ll measure the exact locations and see if mine is there but hidden

 

[Pep]

I just went to the registry and it appears the number is under the cowl vent cover, is that correct because if it is then I would tather scrape paint there than the other visible spots

 

[Pep]

Just confirm if anyone else is interested the answer is yes but you can't see it through the vents, you have to remove the cowl vent cover. Now I have the original number I have asked the Tbird Registry if it's possible to obtain all other details like paint, trim etc. I can then get a new VIN plate made.

 

[Z28johnny]

I noticed today that mine had the vin stamped on the body above the passenger headlight... under the hood... hope this helps.

 

[Z28johnny]

also... we removed the seats today and found 2 builds sheets... one i think was under driver seat... one was under back seat ( I don't remember if it was bottom or back).