Cannot find the stamped Vin #

[Jagawar]

Found it, When someone said it's lightly stamped, they meant it.

 

[Mart]

Ha ha brilliant. I was just thinking I should ask "Have you found it yet?"
Well done.

 

[Mac VP]

If possible, please post a picture of the serial number location so others can compare that to what is generally expected. Blur out a couple digits if you’re worried about that.

 

[Chris Haynes]

The engine number is just a sequence number for the engine and may not be the one that was installed in the vehicle over time. Although, reading your other post about the vehicle it could be still the original engine.

Ford never stamped engine numbers on V8 Flatheads.

 

[Randy in ca]

Ford never stamped engine numbers on V8 Flatheads.

For many years starting in 1932 Ford stamped the serial number into the top of the driver's side frame rail in three locations as previously stated. This same number was also stamped into the top of the engine-transmission housing part (Bell Housing). This location is normally visible by removing some floorboard covers.

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[petehoovie]

For many years starting in 1932 Ford stamped the serial number into the top of the driver's side frame rail in three locations as previously stated. This same number was also stamped into the top of the engine-transmission housing part (Bell Housing). This location is normally visible by removing some floorboard covers.

Yup! My '34 has the Vin # stamped on the engine-transmission housing as well...It matches the number stamped into the frame rail...

 

[glennpm]

I had a very hard time finding the numbers on my '32 frame. Having a background in Materials Engineering I knew that acid etching could help and I was able to get the numbers using HCL acid.

"Acid etching is a forensic technique used to recover obliterated serial numbers by exploiting the fact that stamping compresses and hardens the metal grains beneath the mark, causing the deformed areas to etch at a different rate than the surrounding undamaged material. The process typically begins with polishing the surface to a mirror finish to remove superficial scratches, followed by the application of specific chemical reagents that create a diffuse reflection in the stamped areas, making the hidden number visible.

Common reagents are selected based on the metal type:

Steel and Iron: Fry’s reagent (ferric chloride, concentrated HCl, and distilled water) or Nital (nitric acid and ethyl alcohol) are frequently used to reveal marks erased by filing or grinding. "