When I got my 1955 ford from a friend he got no registration when he got the car and I would like to know what numbers do you have to give to the motor vehecle department to get one thanks.

What state are you in? Does your state require a title?

54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

I am in New York State and where is the number on the frame thanks.

The VIN is stamped into the frame directly below the battery box,which in most cases has caused the numbers to be illegible because of the battery acid leaking down.It is also stamped into the top of the rearmost crossmember,which is almost impossible to see without removing the body from the frame.The number is on the data plate attached to the drivers side windshield post.It's right where you hit your knee getting in or out of the car.The VIN starts with the letters A,M,P or U.

 

Paul,

Boonville,MO

I had a friend look on the frame below the battery box and he could not see any number but on the drivers side when you open the dor there is a number that starts with u 10 symbols long and on the tag there is also production code and some other codes is the 10 symbol number the vin one?

Yes,that set of numbers that begin with U is the VIN.

 

Paul,

Boonville,MO

I entered a 10 charicter number and it said the number had to be longer and it started with u

This could be due to the age of the vehicle. Call your local DMV for advice! Here in NH we don't have titles for vehicles over 10 years old. In fact if you register an older vehicle here and have the title they want to take it! Can make it hard to resell in certain states. Copy down all the codes and numbers on the data plate and put them in (could work) Chuck in NH

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Timmy,

The 10 character set of figures and letters beginning with U5 is the VIN for a 55 Ford.All Fords of that era have a 10 character VIN.The U indicates that the car left the factory with a 272 engine and the 5 indicates that it's a 1955 model.Everything else on the data plate is the info about how the car was originally equipped and do not have anything to do with the VIN.

 

Paul,

Boonville,MO

I called the motor vehicle department and they told me they can not give me any information on the car, they said it is private. I told them I got the car from a friend and he has no registration. They told me that I have to find out who he got the car from to get a registration.