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1955 Ford Trucks

1955 Ford F100 Trucks

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1955 Ford trucks received minor changes from 53-54 Fords. A new grille was used. 1955 grilles were a new design, but again used the 53-54 headlight buckets. Matching chrome grille pieces were available for Deluxe trucks. Hood side emblems were more elaborate over the 53-54 versions which were block letters – “Ford F-100”. Custom cab trucks had a chrome “Custom Cab” emblem on each door. Paint colors were updated for 1955 trucks. Engine combinations remained the same on the 54 and 55 F100. All were overhead valve engines. Available engines were: 223 Straight 6, 239 V8 and 256 V8. 1955 Ford F100 This truck is not completely original – It was lowered and the paint is not an original color.

 

55 F100 Production Numbers
Year Pickups Panel Trucks
1955 124,842 11,198

 

Year Model Code
1955 5

 

Year Truck Serial Code
1954 -1955 F-100 Conventional F10
1954 -1955 F-250 Conventional F25
1954 -1955 F-350 Conventional F35
1954 -1955 P-350 Parcel Delivery P35
1954 -1955 F-500 Conventional F50
1954 -1955 B-500 School Bus B50
1954 -1955 C-500 Cab Forward C50
1954 -1955 P-500 Parcel Delivery P50
1954 -1955 F-600 Conventional F60/F61
1954 -1955 B-600 School Bus B60
1954 -1955 C-600 Cab Forward C60/C61
1954 -1955 P-600 Parcel Delivery P60/P61

 

1954-1955 Engine Codes
D O.H.V. 6 Cylinder-223 cid
V O.H.V. 8 Cylinder-239 cid
Z O.H.V. 8 Cylinder-256 cid

 

53-55 Transmissions
Code Type
3 3-Speed Regular
3HD 3-Speed Heavy Duty
AUTO 3-Speed Automatic
3OD 3-Speed Overdrive
4SYN 4-Speed Synchronized
5DIR 5-Speed Direct
5OD 5-Speed Overdrive

 

Assembly Plant Code Plant Location
A Atlanta
B Buffalo
C Chester
G Chicago
D Dallas
F Dearborn
E Edgewater
H Detroit Truck
K Kansas City
L Long Beach
U Louisville
M Memphis
N Norfolk
R Richmond
S Somerville
P Twin City

 

1955 Paint Code Paint Color Name
A Raven Black
B Banner Blue
C Aquatone Blue
D Waterfall Blue
E Snowshoe White
G Sea Sprite Green
R Vermilion
U Meadow Green
V Goldenrod Yellow
P Prime
SS Special Order

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