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    Default Can someone help decode this door tag on a 78 fairmont futura

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    Can someone help with decoding this?

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    VIN
    8 = 1978 model year
    E = Mahwah Assembly
    93 = Fairmont 2-dr Sport coupe
    F = 5.0L V8 engine
    150066 = 50,066th 1978 Ford scheduled for production at Mahwah Assembly

    Door Tag
    Date - 01/78 = January 1978
    GVWR - 4154 = 4154 lbs gross vehicle weight rating
    Front GAWR - 2165 = 2165 lbs front gross axle weight rating
    Rear GAWR - 2007 = 2007 lbs rear gross axle weight rating
    F0025 = 25 lbs front accessory reserve load
    R0050 = 50 lbs rear accessory reserve load
    Color - 81VD = Russet Metallic exterior paint color (81), Valino Grain vinyl roof (V), Russet vinyl roof color (D)
    DSO - 25 = Richmond district sales office?
    Body - 36R = Fairmont 2-dr Sport coupe
    Trim - HE = cloth and vinyl seating, front flight bench (H), Russet interior trim color (E)
    Sch Date - 23A = January 23 scheduled build
    Axle - B = 2.47:1 axle ratio, non-locking differential
    Trans - W = C4 automatic transmission
    A/C - A = air conditioner
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    Quote Originally Posted by FoxChassis View Post
    VIN
    8 = 1978 model year
    E = Mahwah Assembly
    93 = Fairmont 2-dr Sport coupe
    F = 5.0L V8 engine
    150066 = 50,066th 1978 Ford scheduled for production at Mahwah Assembly

    Door Tag
    Date - 01/78 = January 1978
    GVWR - 4154 = 4154 lbs gross vehicle weight rating
    Front GAWR - 2165 = 2165 lbs front gross axle weight rating
    Rear GAWR - 2007 = 2007 lbs rear gross axle weight rating
    F0025 = 25 lbs front accessory reserve load
    R0050 = 50 lbs rear accessory reserve load
    Color - 81VD = Russet Metallic exterior paint color (81), Valino Grain vinyl roof (V), Russet vinyl roof color (D)
    DSO - 25 = Richmond district sales office?
    Body - 36R = Fairmont 2-dr Sport coupe
    Trim - HE = cloth and vinyl seating, front flight bench (H), Russet interior trim color (E)
    Sch Date - 23A = January 23 scheduled build
    Axle - B = 2.47:1 axle ratio, non-locking differential
    Trans - W = C4 automatic transmission
    A/C - A = air conditioner
    Wow, that was quick. Thank you!

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    Quote Originally Posted by FoxChassis View Post
    VIN
    8 = 1978 model year
    E = Mahwah Assembly
    93 = Fairmont 2-dr Sport coupe
    F = 5.0L V8 engine
    150066 = 50,066th 1978 Ford scheduled for production at Mahwah Assembly

    Door Tag
    Date - 01/78 = January 1978
    GVWR - 4154 = 4154 lbs gross vehicle weight rating
    Front GAWR - 2165 = 2165 lbs front gross axle weight rating
    Rear GAWR - 2007 = 2007 lbs rear gross axle weight rating
    F0025 = 25 lbs front accessory reserve load
    R0050 = 50 lbs rear accessory reserve load
    Color - 81VD = Russet Metallic exterior paint color (81), Valino Grain vinyl roof (V), Russet vinyl roof color (D)
    DSO - 25 = Richmond district sales office?
    Body - 36R = Fairmont 2-dr Sport coupe
    Trim - HE = cloth and vinyl seating, front flight bench (H), Russet interior trim color (E)
    Sch Date - 23A = January 23 scheduled build
    Axle - B = 2.47:1 axle ratio, non-locking differential
    Trans - W = C4 automatic transmission
    A/C - A = air conditioner
    Wait so this is an really early car then?

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    It's about a mid year 1978 model. Model years start in August/September of the previous calendar year, not January. For example, a 1978 model would start production in August/September 1977.
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    Mick: do you have any timelines of Fairmont production at different locations.

    My 12/77 boxtop was built at the St. Thomas plant (and went to California) while this Sport Coupe was built 01/78 in Mahwah.

    Mike

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    I was generalizing with my August/September production start and end. Each plant is different and they did not intermingle the consecutive unit numbers (last six of VIN) between plants.
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