Here are a couple tag pics for foxchassis of the 84 that we recently purchased in Spokane Washington and have stored there for now:
Mick, can you please decode the buck tag for me?
Here are a couple tag pics for foxchassis of the 84 that we recently purchased in Spokane Washington and have stored there for now:
Mick, can you please decode the buck tag for me?
Last edited by BLK BRD 88; 02-10-2018 at 06:22 PM.
I never seem to get the nut that holds the steering wheel fixed
Here are a couple of pics of the car as it was received:
Last edited by BLK BRD 88; 02-10-2018 at 06:12 PM.
I never seem to get the nut that holds the steering wheel fixed
VIN
1FA = Ford vehicle manufactured in USA by Ford Motor Company
B = active belts, no airbags
P = passenger car
28 = Mustang 3-dr hatchback
T = EFI turbocharged intercooled 2.3L engine
1 = VIN check digit
E = 1984 model year
F = Dearborn Assembly
144763 = 44,763rd 1984 Ford scheduled for production at Dearborn Assembly
Door Tag
Date - 12/83 = December 1983 scheduled build
GVWR - 4010 lb/1818 kg = gross vehicle weight rating
Front GAWR - 2124 lb/963 kg = front gross axle weight rating
Rear GAWR - 2013 lb/913 kg = rear gross axle weight rating
F1666 = 1666 lbs front accessory reserve load
R1333 = 1333 lbs rear accessory reserve load
Exterior Paint Colors - 1C = Black
DSO - 74 = Phoenix district sales office
Body - 61B = Mustang 3-dr hatchback
Int Trim - MA = leather SVO Articulated Sport seating (M), Charcoal interior trim color (A)
A/C - [blank]
R - 8 = AM/FM stereo with auto-reverse cassette tape player
S - C = sunroof
Ax - R = 3.45:1 axle ration, Traction-Lok differential
Tr - 2 = manual Borg Warner transmission (5-speed T-5)
JJ = front springs
MM = rear springs
Buck Tag
MUSTANG = Mustang model line
144763 = 44,763rd 1984 Ford scheduled for production at Dearborn Assembly
61B = Mustang 3-dr hatchback
T = EFI turbocharged intercooled 2.3L engine
MO = moonroof (sunroof)
015_ = body & paint rotations #015_
1CC = Black exterior paint color
DF
ST
AC = manual air conditioner
12 = YES rear defrost, YES dual rear wing
HB = heated backlite (rear defrost)
SVO = SVO model/trim level
RM = rocker molding
WD = power side windows (W), power door locks (D)
MBW = manual Borg Warner transmission (5-speed T-5)
05 = hole in hood w/ functional hood scoop
ELECTRIC
-A = Charcoal interior trim color
EI = electronic injection (EFI)
NLR?
04?
Last edited by FoxChassis; 06-07-2017 at 06:56 AM.
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Thanks Mick,
I knew that somewhere on the buck tag it stated whether it was a single or dual wing, but didn't remember where. The original order form has
"Single rear spoiler
Power door locks/Trunk release"
written on the face of it in black ink. The balance of the writing to fill out the form is brown, so it is probably a carbon copy.
I wondered about this, but the (12) on the buck tag shows me that it did come with dual wings originally.
Ron
I never seem to get the nut that holds the steering wheel fixed
If the build was a mistake, and it was supposed to have come with a single wing rear spoiler, it would not be the only one.
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Other SVOs that were specifically ordered with a single-wing, but were mistakenly built with a double-wing, have been documented.
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I did not know that "single wing" option was available in '84. My understanding is that became available in '86 and yes, there are documented instances of mistakes being made on the assembly line with that option.
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The 1984 Car Facts Book, in the Mustang SVO and standard equipment sections, indicates that the single wing rear spoiler was optional on the SVO, but it is not in the optional equipment list in that same book. It is also not mentioned anywhere in the the 08/83 or 12/83 U.S. showroom brochures, or the 5-9-83 Rapid-Spec Ordering Guide.
It is mentioned extensively in the 1985 literature.
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Hello All,
OK, nearly five months later, and we are back visiting grandkids in Spokane.
We have retrieved the SVO from where we left it stored while away, & are getting it ready to drive to Az. in a few days.
A far as I can see, it is ready to make the 1500 mile trip, but then with a thirty year old car who ever knows!
Ron
I never seem to get the nut that holds the steering wheel fixed
Trey
"I Don't build it hoping for your approval! I built it because it meets mine!"
"I've spent most of my money on Mustangs, racing, and women... the rest I just wasted."
Mustangs Past: Too many to remember!
Current Mustangs:
1969 Mach 1
1979 Pace Car now 5.0/5 speed
1982 GT Stalled RestoModification
1984 SVO Still Waiting Restoration
1986 GT Under going Wide Body Conversion Currently
Current Capris:
1981 Capri Roller
1981 Capri Black Magic Roller Basket Case
1982 Capri RS 5.0/4spd T-top Full Restoration Stalled in TX
1984 Capri RS T-top Roller
1983-84 Gloy Racing Trans Am/IMSA Body Parts
Thanks Trey,
We start for home Monday Morning and are only going as far as Twin Falls Idaho the first day, then to St George Utah the next day, then home Wednesday.
Ron
I never seem to get the nut that holds the steering wheel fixed
Good luck and safe travels.
Take at least the basic tools with you plus the tool for the ignition mudule. A small tool box goes with me on every long trip with an old car. You never know.
Thanks Dagenham, but I have to plead stupidity on that one. I have a small tool box with some of the essentials including duct tape, bailing wire etc.
I am not sure what an ignition module tool looks like.
Are you talking about the ignition switch module on the steering column?
Ron
Last edited by BLK BRD 88; 10-27-2017 at 11:14 PM.
I never seem to get the nut that holds the steering wheel fixed
Well, I never did find out what tool for the ignition module I needed before leaving Washington...........?
On the way home, we took a side trip through St George Utah. One of the places that we stopped along the way was Marble Canyon/Glenn's Ferry which is just before the Colorado River drops into the Grand Canyon.
This is a pic of the SVO parked near the river.
Anyway to finish the story, we made it home without mishap or vehicle problems and the SVO is now safely parked in the garage in Humboldt Az.
Ron
Last edited by BLK BRD 88; 02-10-2018 at 08:47 PM.
I never seem to get the nut that holds the steering wheel fixed
1C, Leather, slapper bar, and Moonroof? The ultimate '84 SVO!
Congrats on the road trip. The module mentioned above is the Ignition Control Module (ICM) or sometimes called the TFI. It's mounted to the side of the distributor and requires a special small socket to remove the 2 x hex headed fasteners.
Mine died earlier this year less than 10 miles from my house. Ended costing me ~$100 for a tow.
1979 Indy Pace Car Mustang 302 / 5spd
1982 Mustang GT T-Top 302 / 4spd
1986 SVO Mustang - 1C
1985 Mustang GT Hatch, Black/Grey - 351w / 5-speed / 8.8 Rear w/3.73's / A/C
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Past Owned Four Eyes -
1986 Mustang SVO, Black - sold 1/19
1985 Mustang GT Convertible / Black on Grey / 5spd / 27k original miles
1985 Mustang GT Hatch Canyon Red w/grey int / 5spd
1985 Mustang GT Hatch Canyon Red w/grey int / Sunroof / 5spd / 46k original miles
1985 Mustang GT Convertible White w/gray int / 5spd
Thank you for that info jturbo.........I kind of suspected it was for the TFI, but wasn't sure that was what dagenham meant.
Thanks Drew,
Sue & I really enjoyed driving it on the trip, even that many miles with no cruise control wasn't that bad.
Ron
Last edited by BLK BRD 88; 11-06-2017 at 01:58 PM.
I never seem to get the nut that holds the steering wheel fixed
That's a pretty good shake down trip. How did it do?
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We feel that it did quite well during the 1500 mile trip.
On the last day of the trip, it did flutter/stutter once, so I shut it down and then restarted it and it was back to purring as it should.
(I will be replacing the fuel filter and hoping I don't have to drop & drain the tank).
It only averaged about 23mgp...............I was hoping for a bit better mileage, but I couldn't resist spooling it a up a bit around many of the great curves between Spokane & Arizona.
Overall, it was a nice trip for the two of us in a 33 year old sporty little Ford
Ron
I never seem to get the nut that holds the steering wheel fixed
Here are a few pics of how it looks now, since we have gotten it home with some clay bar work, a few coats of wax, and a new redline stripe:
Attachment 118846
Last edited by BLK BRD 88; 02-11-2018 at 12:33 AM.
I never seem to get the nut that holds the steering wheel fixed
Looks great, amazing work
Sounds like it was a good trip.
Link for TFI tool..I have 2
https://lmr.com/item/LRS-TX646/Tfi-Module-Tool
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