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1970 Mustang Data Plate Decoder

1970 Data Plate Example

Body Style Code
Code Description Code Description
63A
Sports Roof w/ Standard Int., Buckets
63B
Sports Roof w/ Luxury Int., Buckets
63C
Mach 1, Buckets
65A
Coupe w/ Standard Int., Buckets
65B
Coupe w/ Luxury Interior, Buckets
65E
Grande, Buckets
76A
Convertible w/ Standard Int., Buckets
76B
Convertible w/ Luxury Int., Buckets

Exterior Paint Code
Code Description Code Description Code Description
A or 9A
Raven Black
C or 6C
Dark Ivy Green Met.
D or 3D
Yellow
G
Med. Lime Metallic
J, 3J, J9
Grabber Blue
K or 3K
Bright Gold Met.
M or 5M
Wimbledon White
N or 4N
Pastel Blue
Q or 4Q
Med. Blue Met.
S
Med. Gold Met.
T or 5T
Red
U or U9
Grabber Orange
Z or Z9
Grabber Green
1
Calypso Coral
2 or 2J
Light Ivy Yellow
6 or 6E
Silver Blue Met.
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Interior Trim Code
Code Description Code Description
BA
Black, all Vinyl
BB
Blue, all Vinyl
BE
Vermillion, all Vinyl
BF
Ginger, all Vinyl
BG
Ivy, all Vinyl
BW
White, all Vinyl
EA
Black, Comfortweave Vinyl
EB
Blue, Comfortweave Vinyl
EG
Ivy, Comfortweave Vinyl
EW
White, Comfortweave Vinyl
TA
Black, Comfortweave Vinyl
TB
Blue, Comfortweave Vinyl
TG
Ivy, Comfortweave Vinyl
TW
White, Comfortweave Vinyl
UE
Vermillion, Blazer Stripe Cloth
UF
Ginger, Blazer Stripe Cloth
CE
Vermillion, Blazer Stripe Cloth
CF
Ginger, Blazer Stripe Cloth
AA
Black, Houndstooth Cloth and Vinyl
AB
Blue, Houndstooth Cloth and Vinyl
AE
Vermillion, Houndstooth Cloth and Vinyl
AF
Ginger, Houndstooth Cloth and Vinyl
AG
Ivy, Houndstooth Cloth and Vinyl
3A
Black, Mach 1 Knitted Vinyl
3B
Blue, Mach 1 Knitted Vinyl
3G
Ivy, Mach 1 Knitted Vinyl
3W
White, Mach 1 Knitted Vinyl
3E
Vermillion, Mach 1 Knitted Vinyl
3F
Ginger, Mach 1 Knitted Vinyl
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Date Code
Code Description Code Description Code Description
xxA
Day|January
xxB
Day|February
xxC
Day|March
xxD
Day|April
xxE
Day|May
xxF
Day|June
xxG
Day|July
xxH
Day|August
xxJ
Day|September
xxK
Day|October
xxL
Day|November
xxM
Day|December

District (DSO) Code
Code Description Code Description Code Description
11
Boston
12
Buffalo
13
New York
14
Pittsburgh
15
Newark
21
Atlanta
22
Charlotte
23
Philadelphia
24
Jacksonville
25
Richmond
26
Washington
31
Cincinnati
32
Cleveland
33
Detroit
34
Indianapolis
35
Lansing
36
Louisville
41
Chicago
42
Fargo
43
Rockford
44
Twin Cities
45
Davenport
51
Denver
52
Des Moines
53
Kansas City
54
Omaha
55
St. Louis
61
Dallas
62
Houston
63
Memphis
64
New Orleans
65
Oklahoma City
71
Los Angeles
72
San Jose
73
Salt Lake City
74
Seattle
81
Ford of Canada
83
Government
84
Home Office Reserve
85
American Red Cross
89
Transportation Services
90-99
Export

Axle Ratio Code
Code Description Code Description
2
2.75:1 Standard Differential
3
2.79:1 Standard Differential
4
2.80:1 Standard Differential
5
2.83:1 Standard Differential
6
3.00:1 Standard Differential
7
3.10:1 Standard Differential
8
3.20:1 Standard Differential
9
3.25:1 Standard Differential
A
3.50:1 Standard Differential
B
3.07:1 Standard Differential
C
3.08:1 Standard Differential
F
2.33:1 Standard Differential
K
2.75:1 Locking Differential
M
2.80:1 Locking Differential
O or 0
3.00:1 Locking Differential
R
3.25:1 Locking Differential
S
3.50:1 Locking Differential
V
3.91:1 Locking Differential
W
4.30:1 Locking Differential
X
2.33:1 Locking Differential

Transmission Code
Code Description
1 3 Speed Manual
5 4 Speed Manual
6 4 Speed Manual Close Ratio
U C-6 Automatic
W C-4 Automatic
Z FMX Automatic

Model Year
Code Description
0 1970

Assembly Plant
Code Description
F Dearborn
R San Jose
T Metuchen

Body Serial Code
Code Description
01 Hardtop
02 Sportsroof
03 Convertible
04 Grande
05 Mach 1

Engine Code
Code Description
F 302-2V
G 302-4V Boss
H 351-2V
L 250-1V
M 351-4V
Q 428-4V
R 428-4V Ram Air
T 200-1V
Z 429-4V Boss

Consecutive Unit Number

Each plant started each year with number 100,001. The Ford, Falcon, Fairlaine, Mustang, T-Bird, and Maverick were all numbered together, regardless of model or type.




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