Factory Numbers Vin and Radiator Support

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On a Mustang, Ford stamped their parts and panels offering a variety of numbers that reveal location and date codes of the production process.  For example, when a mustang was made they would mark it to the skid that it would go through the plant on. A worker would mark it in ink (which would be under paint and over time would rust and show)


It is on main cowl on left passenger side of panel by radiator and battery.
Mustang ID#s




RADIATOR SUPPORT

C337 = Skid# 337
76A = 76 Convertible Body and A Raven Black Color
486 = 4 Interior 86 Standard Interior Code
PT = Power Top
BL = Backup Lights


VIN Number & Data Plate Decoding

Vin # = 5F08F106276
5 = Year Built (All 64 1/2 were labeled 65)
F = Dearborn, Michigan
08 = Convertible body Style
F = Motor 260 V8 2 barrell
106276 = Number of Car (Not One Hundred Thousand all started with that number it is number 6276)



Vin Data Plate Decoding
Body - 76A = Convertible
Color - A = Black (Raven)
Trim - 86 = Black (Vinyl)
Date - 01D = April 1st
DSO - 11 = Boston (District Sales Office)
Axle - 1 = 3.00
Trans - 6 = C-4 Automatic


Build Sheet

ROT - Rotation on Line = 337
Serial Number = Vin 5F08F106276
Patent Plant Code = 76A (Body Style Convertible)
ID Color Code = 6 (Black)
Paint = D (Raven)
Trim = 86 (Black Vinyl)
Tops = A (Black Top)
Sched. Date = 01D (April 1st)
Region District -= 11 (Boston)
Car Line = Z (Mustang Line)
Radiator = Z (for V8)
Axle = 1 (3.00) 6 (C-4 Automatic)
Eng Trans = F (260 V8) 6 (C-4 Automatic)
Radio = 2 (AM unit)


Body Stamp Numbers (Shows car assembled before April 1st)

Body Stamp 1 2B  2 (1=Month Jan 2=Day 2nd B=Plant Buffalo 2=Shift)

 Body Stamp 1 8 3D (1=month Jan 8=day 8th D=plant Dearborne 3=shift)
 Body Stamp 2 26 B3 (2=month Feb 26=day 26th B=Plant Buffalo 3=shift)
 Body Stamp 3 16 3B (3=month March 16 =day 16th 3 = shift B=Plant Buffalo)
 Body Stamp 3 19 3A (3=month March 19 =day 19th 3 = shift A=Plant Chicago)
 Body Stamp 3 23 C3 (3=month March 23 =day 23rd 3 = shift C=Plant Cleveland)





Body Stamp 3 27 2D (3=month March 27 =day 27th 2 = shift D=Plant Dearborne) (2)

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