1983 GT Buck and Door Tags

[ev5oh]

[ev5oh]

Im lucky enough to have the orignal owner card as well.

[FoxChassis]

VIN
1FA = Ford vehicle manufactured in USA by Ford Motor Company by Ford Motor Company
B = active belts, no airbags
P = passenger car
28 = Mustang 3-dr hatchback
F = H.O. 5.0L V8 engine
X = VIN check digit
D = 1983 model year
F = Dearborn Assembly
138338 = 38,338th 1983 Ford scheduled for production at Dearborn Assembly

Door Tag
Date - 12/82 = December 1982 scheduled build
GVWR - 3950 lb/1791 kg = gross vehicle weight rating
Front GAWR - 2014 lb/954 kg = front gross axle weight rating
Rear GAWR - 1905 lb/864 kg = rear gross axle weight rating
F0135 = 135 lbs front accessory reserve load
R0075 = 75 lbs rear accessory reserve load
Exterior Paint Colors - 9D = Polar White
DSO - 12 = Buffalo district sales office
Body - 61B = Mustang 3-dr hatchback
Int Trim - HA = cloth Sport Performance seating (H), Black interior trim color (A)
A/C - [blank] = no air conditioning
R - 2 = AM radio
S - D = T-roof
Ax - Z = 3.08:1 rear axle ratio w/ Traction-Lok differential
Tr - 4 = Tremec "SROD" 4-speed manual overdrive transmission
KK = front springs
HH = rear springs

Buck Tag
MUSTANG = Mustang model line
138338 = 38,338th 1983 Ford scheduled for production at Dearborn Assembly
61B = Mustang 3-dr hatchback
F = H.O. 5.0L V8 engine
TR = T-roof
9D = Polar White exterior paint color
DF
ST
04 = rear glass with defrost; hatchback liftgate with single-wing, without louvers or rear wiper
HB = heated backlite (rear defrost)
GT = GT model/trim level
BR = black rocker panel
MOD = manual overdrive transmission (Tremec 4-speed 'SROD')
03 = non-functional rear facing hood scoop
-A = Black interior trim color
NLR

Owner Card
12 = Buffalo district sales office
9D = Polar White exterior paint color
HA = cloth Sport Performance seating (H), Black interior trim color (A)
07M = December 7th scheduled build
Z4 = 3.08:1 rear axle ratio w/ Traction-Lok differential (Z), Tremec "SROD" 4-speed manual overdrive transmission (4)
2D = AM radio (2), T-roof (D)

[ev5oh]

Thanks. I was wondering about the AM radio. Wish the PO didnt cut holes in the doors and rear seat panels....

Also, in my build thread you mention you could possibly tell if it was a TRX car. Can you tell by the spring information?

[FoxChassis]

I will take a look at the database and compare springs codes on door tags to spring codes and wheel codes on build sheets.

[FoxChassis]

Spring codes were not specific to TRX or non-TRX. The springs rates may have been but the codes on the door tags and build sheets were not.

If you had a build sheet it would be easy to tell TRX, as the wheel cover would be code "K" and the wheels would be code "TX".

You could order a Marti report and that would also tell you how the car was originally equipped.

[ev5oh]

Thank you for your time. I hope this inquiry makes it easier on you in the future. I have yet to locate the build sheet on the car, but will keep my eyes peeled.