Yep its 1985 car with the 5.0...and its VERY VERY LATE!
Interesting....can you get your door tag info and post it on here?
If you no longer have the door tag, can you post the body tag (on the radiator support) codes on here? We can decode them for you.
-Mike
the door tag is still onit its raining here so I will get it when I clears up the buck is on it too Its not very molested the smog pump is gone now I put a set of late model factory headers on it and MAC Off road H pipe and flowmasters kept the stainless tips for factory look. when I rebuilt the engine. 8.8 with 3.08 locker went in last spring. I have installed the rear springs from a Highway patrol mustang in it I was going to put the front springs but never did. Thsi Car was a daily driver for me so its been kept up and maintained
Any luck with the door tag info?
As you can see I'm very interested!
-Mike
- DATE 07/05 GVRW 4094 LB /1856 KG
FRONT GVWR 2143LB REAR 1971LB\
VIN 1MEBP79M2FF618217
TYPE PASSENGER
EXT PAINT COLOR 2A
DSO 17
BODY 610
VR
MLDG
INTTRM FYC
A/C
R Y4
S
AX E
TR TTTYY
VIN 1MEBP79M2FF618217
1MEBP = Mercury Passenger Car
79 = Capri
M = 5.0v8
2 = check digit
F = 1985
F = Dearborn
618217 = Consecutive unit # (very late)
EXT PAINT COLOR 2A = Medium Canyon Red Metallic
DSO 17 = Washington
BODY 610 = 61D (typo) = Capri
VR
MLDG
INTTRM FYC = Sand Beige Low Back Seats (GS ONLY!!!!!)
A/C
R Y4
S
AX E = 3.27:1 (locking) rear axle rato
TR TTTYY = First T = Automatic Tranny (TTYY= Spring Codes)
I don't have all the codes for everything but went some from memory. The "FYC" interior is very odd. We have seen a similar code on another member's car that is nearly the same as yours....but his was VERY VERY early. His was FYA or something and the theory was that it was because they had leftover 1984 material that they used on some of the early 1985 cars...so Ford tacked on another letter...HOWEVER...maybe they had "FYA" for early material..."FYB" (or "FY"?) for mid year and maybe "FYC" for later Sand beige...which is what you have.
Very cool and fairly rare car...they don't pop up much in a recognizable form like this. Almost all 5.0 cars in 85/86 came as RS styled cars...with the sport seats, etc. To have a "by the book" GS without sport seats and air dam...the V8 Automatic GS (without air dam or sports seats) is pretty rare.
Here is a link to that other car...
http://www.foureyedpride.com/phpBB2/...?p=85369#85369
http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/phpBB...144&highlight=
-Mike
I take it... there is NO CRS marking on buck tag ???
Too bad,the original seating has been removed.Here's a
pic of that other GS/5.0 interior.(Correct interior.
http://www.foureyedpride.com/phpBB2/...hp?pic_id=2633
How about any other year's ??...I've never seen a other GS/5.0
in any other year.
I had an 86 GS50 in light regatta blue w/automatic. I'll post pics tomorrow. Unfortunately, I no longer have any tag info, but I may be able to recall the vin. Chuck
lightning95sc:
COOL... post some pic's. I have never seen a 86 GS with
a 5.0
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