Capri Decode

[Red]

My 85 Capri RS has a Metal Door Tag Its below the normal sticker tag. The numbers are 85 on top of 142 . Can anyone tell me what this could mean? What"s the lowest CUN you know of. My vin is 1MEBP79M7FF600585 dieing for info.

[FoxChassis]

A pic of this mystery tag would be helpful.

[Red]

Now the Mystery Begins!

[FoxChassis]

Where is it?

[Red]

Click on the camera under my Picture . Let me know what you think. Thanks for your intrest.

[FoxChassis]

http://vb.foureyedpride.com/photoPos...99&ppuser=7922

Never seen anything like that before. That's not from DAP (Dearborn Assembly Plant).

[plumkrazy]

That is Weird Maybe Mike Negusm can shade some light on it

I have a 1985 Capri that was about 600 after yours and I think my build date is 10/84 and had "PRESS CAR" hand written on the fire wall under dash.


If your door sticker is gone You can look under the front cross member in the center should be the build date stamped with month day and year.
see this link for more info

http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=46550

[Red]

I got this car totaly org. never touched,All nums. matching. Check the vin,buck tag,build sheet, this 85 Capri RS did come from Dearborn.Door sticker tag is there but hard to make out.I can make out the build date 09,84and DSO A6 or B6 western Canada I think. Build date on top left corner of buildsheet 84,09,11. Mike is already on the case, Thanks alot Mike! Some others must have this metal tag, Where are they? Thanks

[negusm]

No idea on that metal tag...its a first.

What exactly did Sandy Block say? Can you paste his response here?

-Mike

[Red]

Sandy is going to get back to me. Can you decode my buck tag & buildsheet? This car has numbers and bar codes on valve cover,oil pan ,what would these mean? Do you need pics? Any info would be great. Thanks again

[Sandy]

It's nothing.

It's a time & control inventory tag, affixed at the assembly plant for time, volume, control. Has nothing to do with the particular car here in question. Has to do with productivity within the plant, time,volume, and inventory.

Sorry to burst bubble of special hopes, BUT that is the truth !

[Red]

Hello Sandy Thanks for getting back to me. Was this a commen thing for dearborn to do? If this had nothing to do with the car ,why did they put it on?How many have you seen? If so what were the numbers,were they the same as mine?Are you saying these nums,don"t have a meaning (85 over 142)?? I thought all nums,& letters meant something.Can you explain more on productivity,volume,&control? Could this be because my capri is so early? What was the date the first capri made? YA lots of questions Thanks for your time

[Sandy]

Nope. Just repeating word-for-word what I was told. It had nothing to do with your car, other than inventory inside the factory and the time/date that such inventory was done. I have seen 1 or possibly two others. One was the early 80s Cougar/T-Bird assembly line.

[Red]

Was the other a 85 Capri? Did this metal tag look like mine & what were the numbers? I understand it is Time & Control Inventory Tag but what did the numbers stand for. (85 over 142) maybe the 85 means the year but what would 142 mean?? IF nobody has seen this on another capri I would think it is a rare one. I am waiting on Ford of Canada Customer Relationship Center on this matter.:confused

[negusm]

Fox, his Capri Buck tag has the following codes:

CAPRI
600585 61D M TR 0325
1BB TT DF ST
06 RA HB S
CRS PW 02
EL-A CI 06 2 X 4NLR E

Then he has a second tag that reads:

Road Abrasion
Road Abrasion

That's as close as I can make out form his pic. You better at decoding than I am.

[negusm]

His vin is:

1MEBP79M7FF600585

1MEB = Mercury
P79 = Capri
M = 5.0
7 = Check Digit
F = 1985
F = Dearborn
600585 = CUN (very early)

[plumkrazy]

Do we know of any earlier Vin # Capris in 1985?

[FoxChassis]

Does the car have:

AM/FM Stereo Cassette OR Electronic Search AM/FM Stereo Cassette OR Radio Credit (delete)?
engine block immersion heater?

[fredzilla]

I have never seen those road abrassion tags either.

[Red]

I regret not keeping the org. stereo. It had electronic search am,fm stereo cassette,& it does have a block heater. I have written out the buck tag, its in my pics. The above tag is not correct . Thanks

[negusm]

I fixed my post...I was off by 3 characters I think but none were decipherable codes I think.

-Mike

[KCoker]

I have never seen those road abrassion tags either.

I have a couple of svo's with them, mostly cars from up north. The side of the car below the side moulding has a rough textured finish instead of smooth.

[FoxChassis]

CAPRI = model line
600585 = consecutive unit number
61D = three-door hatchback
M = 5.0L V8, 165 HP, fuel-injection
TR = T-roof
0325 = assembly line rotation numner
1BB = Medium Charcoal Metallic exterior paint
TT = Lower Two-Tone Paint Treatment
DF
ST
06
RA = Lower Bodyside Protection ("road abrasion")
HB = Rear Window Defroster ("heated back glass")
S = Speed Control
CRS = Capri RS model/trim level
PW = Power Side Windows
02 = no hood scoop
EL
-A = Charcoal/Grey interior trim color
CI = central (fuel) injection
06
2
X
4
NLR
E

Road Abrasion = Lower Bodyside Protection - textured coating along the bottom-side of the car, protects against rocks, pebbles, sand, etc. that would be on the "road" and "abrasive" to the exterior paint

[Red]

Thanks Fox & Mike I though it's HP was 185?? Is there anything different besides carb & headers & duels? Can you decode my buildsheet? What were Canada's DSO's? Was mine one of 700 T-top's for 85, i wonder how many were RS's, how many were EFI,or how many auto's?I guess i would like to know how many are just like mine??? What is CFI? Was there three fuel systems for the 85 5.0? Thanks Again

[FoxChassis]

Your car was ordered with an automatic (AOD) transmission so the induction system was what Ford called at the time their throttle body injection (TBI) system....."central fuel injection" (CFI). They also simply called it "EFI". ALL autos came with EFI in '84 and '85. ALL manuals came with 4V carbs in '84 and '85.

"Early" '85 CFI/EFI 5.0L Mustangs and Capris were rated at 165 HP. "Late" versions were rated at 180 HP. The difference between the two versions is the exhaust system. Early had the same exhaust system as '84 and earlier H.O. 5.0L version - cast iron manifold, single exhaust. Late had the same as the '85 4V version - tubular headers, dual mufflers and tailpipes. The change happened on "Job 1" - whenever that actually was is any body's guess.

Build sheet decoding will take a while. I've only decoded two so far and a LOT of it is unknown.

Canada DSOs were the following:

A1/B1 = Central (Ford of Canada)
A2/B2 = Eastern (Ford of Canada)
A3/B3 = Atlantic (Ford of Canada)
A4/B4 = Midwestern (Ford of Canada)
A6/B6 = Western (Ford of Canada)
A7/B7 = Pacific (Ford of Canada)
A8/B8 = Great Lakes (Ford of Canada)

Don't know where you got the figure of "700 T-tops" from but Ford has never released T-roof production information to anybody, for any year. If you're getting that from somebody on this or another board, who or what is their source?