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Topic: Data plate (door decals)
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cobravenom71
Gearhead Posts: 808
From: Kissimee, Fl USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 01-25-2003 09:45 PM
   
In comparing the data plate-decal on the driver's door of my 71 to a friends 71, I noticeed some significant differences between the two of them.
On mine, it says in the top left corner:
MANUFACTURED BY
FORD MOTOR COMPANYJust like that. No abbreveations, on two lines.
On my friends it says:
MFD. BY FORD MOTOR COMP.
IN U.S.A. Abbreviations, and 'In USA' added! On the bottom of mine it says: NOT FOR TITLE OR REGISTRATION
MADE IN THE U.S.A. On his, it says nothing. The build date of mine is 10/70, and the build date of his is 5/71.
They are both Dearborn cars.
Does anyone know why the stickers are different for the same model-year cars?
Is it because of the different build-years?
By the way, they are both original stickers.
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cobravenom71
Gearhead Posts: 808
From: Kissimee, Fl USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 01-26-2003 03:52 PM
Is there no one with an answer to this?
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capri man
Gearhead Posts: 3762
From: doerun, ga.
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 01-26-2003 04:33 PM
i dont have a clue really. but is probably the same reason that they will use 2 or 3 different water pumps etc. on an engine in the same year.------------------
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PONYMAN
Gearhead Posts: 269
From: Ardmore, Ok. USA
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 01-26-2003 07:47 PM
Don't know, when I get off the night shift I will go out to where I have my 72 stored and look at mine.
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cobravenom71
Gearhead Posts: 808
From: Kissimee, Fl USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 01-26-2003 10:22 PM
The 72's are definately different from the 71's.
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Ryan Wilke
Gearhead Posts: 1570
From: Stanton, Michigan 49707
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 01-27-2003 05:47 PM
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Originally posted by cobravenom71: On the bottom of mine it says: NOT FOR TITLE OR REGISTRATION
MADE IN THE U.S.A. Does anyone know why the stickers are different...?
CV71:
I'm just guessing, but maybe your car was 'tagged' that way with the intensions to live it's life as a in-plant test mule car, not intended to be sold by a dealer....I know the manufacturer's did that sorta thing.... Ryan 
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 34763
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 01-27-2003 06:06 PM
quote:
Originally posted by cobravenom71:
NOT FOR TITLE OR REGISTRATION
That part just relates to the fact that you need to use the VIN on the actual dash plate for registration purposes, as the door can be easily changed along with the door tag. ------------------
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