Our newly acquired Ghia Coupe has 113300 km (70400 miles) on the odo. The car drives and looks very nice. Thanks to FoxChassis' various marvelous decoders I was able to decode the following:
VIN:
9F04F143838
9 = 1979
F = Dearborn
04 = Mustang Ghia 2-dr coupe
F = 5.0L 134/143hp V8 engine
143838 = 43,838th 1979 Ford scheduled for production at Dearborn Assembly
Buck Tag:
MUSTANG = Mustang model line
143838 = 43,838th 1979 Ford scheduled for production at Dearborn Assembly
66H = Mustang Ghia 2-dr coupe
F = 5.0L V8 engine
0554 = body & paint rotations #0554
2HH = Red Glow exterior paint color
R = Medium Red interior trim color
ST
M
AC = manual air conditioner
HB = heated backlite (rear defrost)
DRM = dual remote mirrors
EX = export
COM
1 = no hood scoop
V = visibility (light group)
Door Tag:
Date - 10/78 = October 1978 scheduled build
GVWR: - 3903 LB - 1770 KG = gross vehicle weight rating
Front GAWR 2014 lb/945 kg = front gross axle weight rating
Rear GAWR 1819 lb/825 kg = rear gross axle weight rating
F0011 = 11 lbs front accessory reserve load
R0049 = 49 lbs rear accessory reserve load
Ext. Paint Colors - 2H = Red Metallic Metallic Glow exterior paint color
DSO - 90 = Export district sales office
Body - 66H = Mustang Ghia 2-dr coupe
VR - [blank] = no vinyl roof
Int Trim - FD = cloth & vinyl seating, low-back front buckets (F), Medium Red interior color (D)
R - [blank] = no radio
S - [blank] = no sunroof
Ax - B = 2.47 Standard Axle Ratio conventional (non-limited slip) differential
Tr - W = C-4 Cruise-O-Matic Transmission
MM = front springs
MM = rear springs
Build Sheet: n/a - not yet found
console = yes
color-keyed seat belts (same color as interior) = yes (red)
door mirror with or without remote control = yes, both with remote control
engine block immersion heater = ?
factory front speakers: single speaker (in center of dash) or dual speakers (one each corner) = have to check
factory wheels: steel wheels with turbine covers = yes
four-way manual driver seat = yes (forward/backward, up/down)
interval windshield wipers = yes, have to check again (knob is there)
leather-wrapped steering wheel = no
light group (light under hood, light in glove box, light in front ash tray, light in trunk, pivoting map light) = yes (under hood, glove box and pivoting map do no work)
lower bodyside protection = what's this ?
lower tu-tone paint treatment = no
power brakes = yes
power door locks = no
power steering = yes
rocker panel moldings = ?
tilt steering wheel = yes
tinted glass - complete (tinted windshield and slight tint to side and rear glass) = yes, I think so
tinted windshield (only) = n/a
trunk light (only) = n/a
sport handling suspension = ?
rear window defroster = yes
heavy duty battery = ?
speed control = no
The "R - [blank] = no radio" explains the aftermarket radio/cassette player. Since this car has been exported officially to Switzerland they may wanted to add an european radio... have to check if it is from the seventies or newer.
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