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A pic of my door tag, please teach me about decoding!

Discussion in '1965-1970 Shelby Mustang GT350 & GT500' started by ph8ed4life, Jul 11, 2007.

  1. Jul 11, 2007 #1
    ph8ed4life

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    So far, I know:
    9: Year 1969
    F: Plant, dearborn
    02: Fastback
    R: 428 4v (Makes it a gt500)
    48: Shelby (They all had this 48 mark)
    0876: Production Number

    And from below,

    Body 63c:
    Color - C5: C is Black Jade, 5 is flat black trim on hood
    Trim - 3WA: W is white, high back mach 1, A is black?
    Date - 10B: Feb, 10th, 1969
    D.S.O - ??? shouldn't there only be one number, not three? 84, 25, 64
    Axle - 6: 3.00 to 1 gears
    Trans. - U: C-6 Auto

    So, does this look right? I used a vin decoding site I googled, then wrote it down. I'm sure some of you here have the codes memorized:)
     
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  2. Jul 11, 2007 #2
    daltondavid

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    you are correct!
     
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    Why is it that the d.s.o. has three numbers?? I decoded each two digit one and am a little lost...
     
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    As far as I know all special ordered cars have a 6 digit number instead of the DSO kode. I read somewere it's a order number that are used. You see this on all special order Mustangs, like the ones with a special ordered color.
     
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    Correct - the 6 digit DSO (for special order vehicles like buses and police cars) contained the 3 digit district where the order originated followed by the order number (the following 4 digits) that matched all the ordering forms (upper left hand corner on the main form) that specified the differences or additonal parts/work needed

    In the case of the Shelbys, the cars were ordered in groups so each group received a different DSO (last 4 digits) number
     
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    ph8ed4life

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    That would make seven digits....I only have six.

    Would it be the 1st 2, then the last 4?

    Sorry if I am just being silly and not understanding this, but thanks for the help!
     
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    Well thanks to vincent liska, he helped me understand the dso.

    "you dso 842564 is a work order number for a group of shelbys all build the same.

    i.e. 842564 are all fastback gt500 auto with a/c

    i.e 842563 are fastback gt 500 auto “without a/c”

    and so on."

    Thanks Vincent~!!!!1
     
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