Technical Vin plate decode on Canadian 1951 Ford Custom

Help wanted to decode serial number etc. on Canadian 1951 Ford Custom
C473H51-78329
Especially ..
Trim...HC
Paint..31.

 

This might help...

http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_serialno_49-59VINdecode.htm

 

Thanks.....but Canadian built cars have a different ID plate to the USA built cars.

 

Here is a little blurb about Canadian Ford serial numbers by Frank Scheidt: http://www.wnyrg.org/canvins.html, which suggests (as I was going to) reaching out to Ford of Canada's archivist. You might start through their customer service people who should direct you to the right person. Try here: Ford of Canada Relationship Centre 1-800-565-3673

Hope this helps somehow and good luck,
Dave

 

So just fyi that number sends you to a weird sounding spammy auto person. Dailed 1800-565-3673 instead (Ford Customer Service), but they had nothing. They gave me a number for the Henry Ford Museum that ended up being a pub in Dearborn, MI.

But I found the Canadian Auto Museum in Oshawa was a crazy help. Answered everything for me, verified what I needed. Ask for Alex.