1933 Ford VIN Help

[130driver]

Hi guys. I just purchased a 33 Ford that had been tucked away for many years. It was an early hotrod and maintains the original frame. I find the VIN to be a little different than others that I have seen. It is DRF9XXXX. Is this odd or is there something I am missing in the Old Ford books I have? Many thanks.

 

[bill3337]

Is that the number stamped on the frame? I've got a '33, although a Canadian model and I've never seen anything like that number myself. Could it be a re-stamp done to get registration maybe? Bill

 

[DavidG]

Assuming that it was originally a V8 chassis, that VIN has neither a normal U.S. or Canadian letter prefix and the five digit number is too long to be Canadian and too short to be U.S.

 

[Barn Junk]

Yes, probably was re-stamped by some state motor vehicle agency. Each state has their own procedure.

 

[34fivewindow]

Hi guys. I just purchased a 33 Ford that had been tucked away for many years. It was an early hotrod and maintains the original frame. I find the VIN to be a little different than others that I have seen. It is DRF9XXXX. Is this odd or is there something I am missing in the Old Ford books I have? Many thanks.

DRF numbers were used in California, before, the riveted on blue tags, that the Highway Patrol put on. I 've seen quite a few older Harleys, that for one reason, or another had an DRF number stamped in the cases, an on the frame. I think DRF stands for dead registration file.