Help with production number decoding

[DarkDesperado]

Here are the numbers that I got off the driver side door...

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VIN
IMEBP79M5GF609111

Type- Passenger 28 71 -F0050
R0028 53

Body Trim Axle R S
------- ------ ------ ---- ----
61D PA 2 26 D TR-200TT
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I posted it the best I could trying to replicate how it is on the sticker. I need to find the one on the radiator (or something like that) But I dont know where it is located, any help?

[twister]

I can tell you that it is a 1986 Merc Capri with a 5.0

[FoxChassis]

1ME = Mercury, USA
B = manual seat belts
P = passenger car
79 = three-door hatchback
M = H.O. 5.0L engine, 200 HP, SEFI
5 = check digit
G = 1986 model year
F = Dearborn, MI assembly plant (DAP)
609111 = unit number

28 = Medium Canyon Red Metallic paint
71 = Lower Charcoal Accent paint
53 = Oakland district sales office
61D = three-door hatchback
PA = Charcoal cloth interior, articulated sport seating
2 = ?
6 = AM/FM/cassette, electronic search
D = T-roof
Z = 3.08:1 axle ratio, limited slip differential
2 = T-5
0 = E5SZ-5310-M front springs
T = E5SZ-5560-N rear springs

Edit: Changed the DSO to the correct one

[DarkDesperado]

Great, thanks alot

[negusm]

53 = OAKLAND.

Foxchassis,

HOW MANY TIMES WILL YOU GET IT WRONG BEFORE YOU START LOOKING AT THE STICKY AT THE TOP OF THIS TOPIC TO GET THE CORRECT LINCOLN MERCURY DSO?

HMMMMMM?????? :P :P :P

-Mike

[FoxChassis]

I thought somebody had posted Merc DSOs but I couldn't find it in a search. NOW I see the sticky.

[negusm]

I thought somebody had posted Merc DSOs but I couldn't find it in a search. NOW I see the sticky.

Yes, it had gone away and I found it again and stickified it quite some time ago.

-Mike

[MHISSTC]

Look along the top front portion of the part in front of the radiator painted body color. Somewhere along it there should be a metal tag embossed with a bunch of numbers and codes. It may me kind of bent up and hidden in a corner. It should look something like these:







The second picture is actually the back side of the tag with the photo fliped 180 degrees. The radiator is out and I couldn't get the camera in the front to take a picture, but I could in the back.

[MHISSTC]

Here's anothe bit of info.

On my '85 GS doortag the A/C section is the same as the TAPE section on the '86s. On a Mustang GT it would indicate the presence of the hood decal or decal delete.

Looking at the '85 Dealer Ordering Guide attached below, it indicates the pinstripe color of Light Canyon Red on my Sand Beige GS. In this example it doesn't seem to apply to the "5.0L". Start bugging negusm to see if he has the Dealer Ordering Guide for the '86s so you can find out what the 2 indicates on your door tag in the TAPE section.

Also, is the second "2" you listed supposed to be a "Z"?

'85 Capri GS doortag


'85 Mustang GT doortag This car has the hood decal.


'86 Mustang GT doortag The hood on this car was replaced with a non-decal hood, but the 2 indicates it should have a hood decal.

[negusm]

http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/Liter...or_book_08.jpg

Here is the 1986 one....no "2" in the chart.

I'd like to see a picture of the door tag.

-Mike

[FoxChassis]

I would like to see the VC Label too.

Some of what was provided from the VC Label was out of order, and I had to rearrange some codes in order to decode them.

[DarkDesperado]

I'll get pics as soon as possible, currently im trying to get money to start doing stuff to the Capri. I got a disposable camera today and will take some pics tomorrow.