Quote Originally Posted by 35fordcoupe View Post
Would this be the serial number that I have listed on the old insurance and registration papers or another unrelated number?
In most cases I would expect so if the registering state used the original manufacturer supplied number. I don't have my file of info with me here in Vegas so can't check but the number for these; should start with either a 48 or perhaps an 18, 48 being the indicator for a '35. On the frame the stamped vin would start with a five pointed star, then the number sequence. Years of corrosion will sometimes make them very difficult to see as they get erroded away, especially if someone unwittingly took a grinder to the area to "clean up" the rust. Many times an acid wash in the noted area will bring up a faint image of the original stamping.