1980 Mercury Capri Turbo RS.
1980 Mercury Capri Turbo RS.
Last edited by CapriJM; 09-21-2022 at 01:20 PM.
UPDATED with additional photos of exterior, interior, engine, and Marti report. Thanks for viewing!
Julie on behalf of badass Jedi Master Dad
Would you post the door tag, buck tag, build sheet, and owner card?
Turbo RS was made in model years 1979 through 1984. The late 1981, and 1982, models were available only in Canada.
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Fox,
Thanks for the inquiry. Dad is taking a look to see about getting some pictures. I also read up on some of your prior threads to get a better understanding of the nuances of the Marti report, door tag, buck tag, build sheet, and owner card. Is it fair to say that each of these tags/documents provide additional information about the car? i.e., specs that were not included in the Marti report?
Looks like you are also the keeper of all the data too? Last update I saw was 2014 with 34 1980 Capris recorded. How many are you up to now? Glad to be counted!
Julie on behalf of badass Jedi Master Dad
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Uploading Buck tag, door tag, owners card and build sheet
Last edited by CapriJM; 09-21-2022 at 01:21 PM.
Julie on behalf of badass Jedi Master Dad
Beauty of a car and my thoughts are with you and your dad on his battle!
My first fox body was a 1980 Capri.
88 GT 'Vert original owner
Yes, most of those sheets/stickers/tags have some information not found on the others or on the Marti report. Ford did not keep vehicle weights, accessory reserve loads, or spring code information. So Marti doesn't have that info and therefore cannot print it with the door tag image on deluxe reports, without getting the info from you or 'guessing'. As you can see on your report, all of that info is missing from the door tag image. The original door tag is the only place you'll find weights and accessory reserve loads. Only the build sheet and door tag have spring codes. The owner card happens to have the dealer sales code filled in, which matches the selling (and ordering) dealer number on the Marti report. The buck tag and build sheet each have their own respective rotation number (order of assembly down each of their respective lines), which will not be found on any other document.
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I currently have 61 model year 1980 Capris in the database, and 12 of those are Turbo RS.
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Thank you taking the time to share a bit of the nuances between each of these resources. As a researcher myself, it is always intriguing how information is documented, shared, and provides meaning to others.
Your work keeping track of it all helps showcase the uniqueness for each. Much gratitude for your attention to detail and sharing it with us.
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VIN
0 = 1980 model year
F = Dearborn Assembly
14 = Capri 3-door hatchback
A = non-turbocharged/turbocharged 2.3L engine, 1V carb, 88 HP (non-turbo) or 132 HP (turbo)
625393 = 25,393rd 1980 Mercury scheduled for production at Dearborn Assembly
Door Tag
Date - 01/80 = January 1980 build
GVWR - 3797 lb/1722 kg = gross vehicle weight rating
Front GAWR - 1982 lb/899 kg = front gross axle weight rating
Rear GAWR - 1835 lb/832 kg = rear gross axle weight rating
F0178 = 0178 lbs front accessory reserve load
R0049 = 0049 lbs rear accessory reserve load
Exterior Paint Colors - 3F = Light Medium Blue
DSO - 42 = St. Louis district sales office
Body - 61D = Capri 3-door hatchback
Int Trim - CB = vinyl seating, low-back front buckets (C), Wedgewood Blue interior trim color (B)
AC - [blank] = no factory air conditioner
R - 5 = AM/FM stereo radio with 8-track tape player
S - B = sunroof
Ax - F = 3.45:1 axle ratio, conventional (non-locking) differential
Tr - 6 = Borg Warner 4-speed manual transmission
VV = front springs
FF = rear springs
Buck Tag
CAPRI = Capri model line
625393 = 25,393rd 1980 Mercury scheduled for production at Dearborn Assembly
61D = Capri 3-door hatchback
T = turbocharged 2.3L engine
MO = moonroof (sunroof)
0471 = body & paint assembly line rotations #0471
3F = Light Medium Blue exterior paint color
DF
AA
LL = liftgate louvers
07 = type of hatchback and glass (rear louvers, rear wing, no rear defrost, no rear washer/wiper)
TRS = Turbo RS option
MBW = manual Borg Warner transmission
10 = type of hood/scoop (vents in hood and 'bulge' hood scoop)
4
5
III
Owner Card
R = unknown
3F = Light Medium Blue exterior paint color
42 = St. Louis district sales office
61D = Capri 3-dr hatchback
CB = vinyl seating, low-back front buckets (C), Wedgewood Blue interior trim color (B)
19M = December 19th scheduled build
F = 3.45:1 rear axle ratio w/ non-locking differential
6 = Borg Warner 4-speed manual transmission
5B = AM/FM stereo radio w/ 8-track (5), sunroof (B)
Build Sheet
Line A
Rotations Number - 0013 = trim & chassis rotations #0013
Line - F = Capri model line
Serial Number - 0F14A625393 = [VIN decoded above]
Body Type - 61D = Capri 3-dr hatchback
Body, Tops, Roof - 7 = Sunroof
Ext, Paint, Body - 3F = Light Medium Blue
Ext, Paint, Accent - [blank] = no accent paint
Ext, Tutone - [blank] = no tu-tone paint
Ext, Tutone - CB = vinyl seating, low-back front buckets (C), Medium Wedgewood Blue interior trim color (B)
Int, Trim, Dev - [blank] = no interior trim deviation
Int, Trim, Dev - B = Wedgewood Blue instrument panel color
Type of Order - 1 = retail order
Region & District - 42 = Cleveland district sales office
Special Order - [blank] = not a special order
Line B
Emission Control - [blank] = no special emissions package
Engine - T = turbocharged 2.3L engine
Trans - 6 = Borg Warner 4-speed transmission
Air Cond - [blank] = no air conditioner
Engine, Tag Number - AK171AA = 49-state calibration (A), Thermactor emissions with or without A/C (K), 2.3L engine (171), release level AA
Transmission, Part Number - E0ZR DA = manual transmission (R) originally engineered for 1980 (E0) Mustang (Z), release level DA
Seats, Type - 2 = low-back bucket seating
Belts, Type - S = standard seats belts
Belts, Color - A = Black seat belts
Line C
Imm Block Heater - [blank] = no immersion engine block heater
Line D
Groups, Décor, Int - [blank] = no interior decor group
Groups, Décor, Ext - [blank] = no exterior decor group
Groups, Décor, Appear - T = Turbo RS package
Electrical, Wipers - [blank] = no interval windshield wipers or rear washer/wiper
Electrical, Defogger - [blank] = no electric rear window defroster
Electrical, Clock - D = digital clock
Electrical, Audio, Radio - G = AM/FM stereo 8-track radio
Electrical, Audio, Spkrs - 4 = four speakers without premium sound system
Electrical, Lights, Light Group - [blank] = no light group
Power Aids, Deklid Release - [blank] = no remote decklid release
Power Aids, Locks - [blank] = no power door locks
Glass, Window Opt - R = rear louvers
Glass, Tint - T = tinted glass
Mouldings, Rocker - [blank] = no rocker panel mouldings
Road Abrasion - [blank] = no road abrasion coating
Carpet/Mats - [blank] = no floor mats
Console - C = console
Mirror, Vanity - [blank] = no passenger side vanity mirror
Mirror, Outside - B = dual remote control mirrors
Line E
Battery - DC = heavy duty battery (54 amp-hr)
Driveline, Speed-O, Metric - [blank] = imperial (mph) speedometer
Driveline, Rear Axle, Tag Number - 281D = 3.45:1 axle ratio, conventional (non-locking) differential
Suspension, Springs, Front, Left - VIP = V front left spring code
Suspension, Springs, Front, Right - VIP = V front right spring code
Suspension, Springs, Rear, Left - LEG = F rear left spring code
Suspension, Springs, Rear, Right - LEG = F rear right spring code
Pkgs, Hndlng - [blank] = no handling suspension package
Line F
Wheel Area, Wheel Covers - [blank] = no wheel covers
Wheel Area, Wheels, Code 1/2 - TX = forged aluminum TRX wheels
Tires, Size - 19065RM = P190/65R390 radial metric tires (Michelin TRX)
Tires, Color - [blank] = black sidewall
Tires, Spare - M = mini spare
Tires, Quantity - 4 = four full size tires
Front End, Speed Control - [blank] = no fingertip speed control
Front End, Steering Wheel/Column, Color, Wheel Color - A = Black steering wheel color
Front End, Steering Wheel/Column, Color, Column - A = Black steering column color
Hood Scoop - S = hood scoop
Frt License Plate Bracket - X = front license plate bracket
Last edited by FoxChassis; 09-12-2022 at 09:29 AM.
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Fox, Thank you for decoding our baby blue! Much gratitude to you!
Any chance your database has a matching feature noting who might be looking for and selling certain types of cars? A matching feature of sorts? We would love to find her new owner and it would make buying/selling so much easier!
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Sorry, I don't have that kind of information.
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Thank you for taking the time to type out all the build sheet codes line by line.
Someday will have enough info to reprint my entire 79 build sheet. Is pretty unreadable.
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