Re: Need 68 Travelall Info

["Joseph Michael Shaw, II" <MikeIIDC@domain.elided>]

Ben-

Don't mean to seem too simple, but Mine looked the same.  Then with a little
gasoline to cut through some of the crap and a steel brush, the lines of the
numvbers began to appear.  I can't imagine anyone would take the time to mill
these numbers off for any reason.  They also are not real BOLD or anything.  Only
about like a typewriter put them there, only a very strong typewriter to make the
numvbers stick in the metal.  They are not very large or very deep.  I'd try
cleaning them and have a flashlight handy so that you can see them under light at
different angles.

Michael

Ben Cole wrote:

> No line ticket, In fact no glovebox but I'v got good access to wires. Also
> I was able to find the pad on the engine where the serial number and
> displacemant stamp is supposed to be. I was looking at it all along but it
> is blank looks like someone removed the numbers with a grinder or milled
> them off.
>
> Ben
>
> On Tue, 19 Jan 1999, Eric Hegstrom wrote:
>
> > Have you checked for a line ticket on the backside of your glovebox?
> >
> > Ben Cole wrote:
> > >
> > > Well I'm still trying to get my 68 4x4 Travelall back on the road. In my
> > > quest for parts, including a new carb and alternator, I have started to
> > > qestion which model I have.
> > >
> > > The VID number is 100C213107H836208 which seems like it should be a 1/2
> > > ton. However it appears to have 3/4 ton running gear. It has 6 lug wheels
> > > and in general looks bigger that my parts truck which is 2wd. Is there any
> > > good way to tell what I have? Also the engine which I thought was a 345
> > > may possibly be a 304 I have searched for the tell tail stamp in the
> > > engine ID FAQ but havn't had much luck finding it. Can this stamp only be
> > > found if the engine is dissassembled? Is there another way to find out.
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help,
> > >
> > > Ben Cole
> > > (jones'n to drive my IH)
> >
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> >