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Topic: I.D. Tag: What do #'s mean?
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bibbs68
Gearhead Posts: 1588
From: Jackson, TN
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 05-11-2001 10:02 AM
   
While doing some engine bay detailing on my '68 coupe, I found an I.D. tag screwed to the bay(radiator support) just behind the passenger side horn and a little to the left. I recall seeing this tag on other cars but mine didn't have one. Or so I thought! I looked a little closer last night and found it  heavily coated with paint. So much the phillips head screw was full  . It has the correct VIN to match my car, and the interior code and paint code. They are horizontal across the tag. Perpendicular to those numbers are two other codes stamped twice the size and about 1"-1.5" apart. I recall that there were codes stamped for PS and A/C but don't have the numbers. I don't have my tag in front of me, but what are these other codes?------------------
Jeremy
'68 Coupe 289ci w/ 4brl
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 42859
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 05-11-2001 01:27 PM
That's called a 'Buck Tag' and it will have all the codes for your car. Engine, Trans, Axle, Paint, Interior trim, etc.They had those so that as the car came down the line, the assembly people could just glance at it and know what equipment to grab. ------------------
'72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
'97 Probe GTS 2.5L DOHC {Wife's car...}
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bibbs68
Gearhead Posts: 1588
From: Jackson, TN
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 05-11-2001 01:59 PM
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Originally posted by SteveLaRiviere:
That's called a 'Buck Tag' and it will have all the codes for your car. Engine, Trans, Axle, Paint, Interior trim, etc.They had those so that as the car came down the line, the assembly people could just glance at it and know what equipment to grab.
So it's essentially like the door tag except for those other codes that are stamped bigger? Thanks Steve! I guess now I will always have a dollar (Buck) to my name!  No, please don't throw tommytoes, I hate'em!
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 42859
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 05-11-2001 02:03 PM
Much handier than the door tag, especially if the car doesn't have doors yet! ------------------
'72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
'97 Probe GTS 2.5L DOHC {Wife's car...}
All Fords since 1977
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cynot65
Gearhead Posts: 1178
From: New York
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 05-16-2001 08:49 AM
You mean like mine Big Guy? Only kidding my doors should be arriving from sunny Arizona any day now.
Tony C*------------------
65 Convertible 289 4spd
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T5owner
Gearhead Posts: 678
From: Germany
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 05-16-2001 01:02 PM
If you would like to have an idea about some of the codes besides of the similar door tag codes, have a look at my collection of body buck tag codes at this site
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