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    Default 79 Capri door tag with two build dates/78


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    I think, but I'm not sure, that the 12-22-78 date is when the sticker was printed. The 01-79 date is the (scheduled) production date.
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    I think you're right Fox.

    Only 79's that I have seen had the additional printing of that date and the VIN on the top. Too bad the Marti replacements do not have that line on them.
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    Sounds like a Federal government type of thing. Put up a sign warning that there will be a second sign, then put up a second sign identifying the first sign.
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    I have seen this on the D9AB-5420472-AB and D9AB-5420472-AC door tags (1979-early 1980) but not on the D9AB-5420472-AE and newer door tags.

    The date seems to be a day or two before the "buck date". These are the only four that I can read the date AND have a buck date from a Marti report...

    9F04Z123455
    door tag = 09-06-78
    buck date = 09/07/78

    9R03W154825
    door tag = 04-10-79
    buck date = 04/11/79

    9R05W170630
    door tag = 05-17-79
    buck date = 05/18/79

    9F03F480070
    door tag = 03-30-79
    buck date = 04/02/79
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    Warranty or recall thing in the days of paper files instead of instant pc databases?
    Example= DATE: 1-79.
    Buck could have been on 1-2-79 or 1-31-79.
    12/36 month warranty.
    Some cars would have an extra month warranty, or one less?

    On my 79, there is a clear larger overlay over the blue field with no data. Is an AC sticker.
    Door is black. Would be hard to see black type. Shows no hint of data outside the blue field.
    Glad i got the Marti Report.

    I doubt if dealer could now, if ever, find:
    Order recd- Wednesday 9-6-78
    Serialized- Friday 9-15-78
    Buck- Tuesday 10-3-78
    Sched build- Thursday10-5-78
    Act build date- Thursday 10-5-78
    Released- Thursday 10-5-78
    Sold- Monday 11-13-78
    I bought- Tuesday 7-8-80
    What no weekend event?
    And now another event date one day prior to buck for???
    Have to ask dealer if they know. But is anyone in the know around from back then?
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    Bahahaha  this is my car.
    I have an SVO that has a 12/23 door tag date, that was confirmed to be the last production date of that particular year,1985. My guess is that this 79 Capri started life in 1978, but wasn’t finished until after New Years. It’s kind of an interesting car. Low options. 4cyl, no pb, no ps, no a/c, and manual windows.
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