85 capri 5.0 t-top buck tag

[cottonbear]

This.car is in tough shape, but still fixable.

[cottonbear]

23,614 on odometer should be correct with one or two roll overs

[FoxChassis]

Can you flip the buck tag over and take a pic that way, then do a horizontal flip of the image?

Can you get a better image of the door tag? I know it look pretty faded. If you cannot get a better image can you read it and post the codes? It looks like the codes on the bottom read 61D PA 1 6 D M 2____. What is the DSO? Is it 11?

Did or does the car have...

Premium Sound system?
TRX wheels/tires?
cast aluminum (10-hole) wheels?
Power locks or power windows? (this code I'm having trouble seeing on the buck tag)

[cottonbear]

Still have the car. Having thoughts about repairing it. While looking it over I found the build sheet between the back carpet insulation pads!

It has ten hole rims, power Windows manual locks.
I don't think it had premium sound, ill look under the dash for the amp.

[cottonbear]

Take it off the dead list for now fox, I don't know what's going to happen quite yet.

Rr quarter dented, rh frame rail bad ( isolated to that side, battery leakage) besides that its just assembly stuff.

[FoxChassis]

Did not have premium sound, per the SPKRS code on the build sheet.

4 = four speakers without premium sound
Z = four speakers with premium sound

Do you want me to decode everything?

[cottonbear]

Sure if you would like please.
I have had this car for over a year now, was just sitting, thought about parting, then didn't. sat on it and now I'm looking at it thinking it does not.really need that much....

[FoxChassis]

VIN
1ME = Mercury vehicle manufactured in USA
B = active belts
P = passenger car
79 = Capri hatchback
M = 5.0L engine
2 = VIN check digit
F = 1985 model year
F = Dearborn Assembly Plant (DAP)
608965 = 8,965th 1985 Capri scheduled for production at DAP

Door Tag
Exterior Paint Colors - 1C XP = Black upper, Dark Charcoal lower (tu-tone)
DSO - 11 = Boston district sales office
Body - 61D = Capri hatchback
Int Trim - PA = cloth Functional Sport seating (P), Charcoal interior color (A)
A/C - 1 = Silver "Capri RS" hatch decal
R - 6 = electronic search AM/FM stereo radio w/ cassette
S - D = T-roof
Ax - M = 2.73:1 axle ratio, Traction-Lok differential
Tr - 2 = T-5 transmission
BB = front springs
BB = rear springs

Buck Tag
CAPRI = Capri model line
608965 = 8,965th 1985 Capri scheduled for production at DAP
61D = Capri hatchback
M = 5.0L engine
TR = T-roof
0523 = body & paint assembly line rotations # 0523
1CC = Black exterior
TT = tu-tone paint (Dark Charcoal lower bodyside accent paint)
DF
ST
AC = air conditioner
06
HB = heated backlite (rear defrost)
RS = Capri RS model/series/trim level
PW = power side windows
MBW = manual Borg Warner transmission (T-5)
02
EL
-A = Charcoal interior
06
2
X
4
NLR

Build Sheet
Line X
850128 = January 28, 1985
1751 = 5:51 PM

Line A
Rotations Number - 6086 = trim & chassis assembly line rotations # 6086
Line - F = Capri model line
VIN - P79FF608965 = (see VIN decode above)
Body Type - 61D = Capri hatchback
Roof - H = T-roof
Paint - 1C XP = Black upper, Dark Charcoal lower (tu-tone)
Trim - PA = cloth Functional Sport seating (P), Charcoal interior color (A)
Deviation - [blank] = no interior trim deviation
Type of Order - 2 = retail (customer) order
District & Region - 11 = Boston district sales office
DSO/FSO/PTO/SPO - [blank] = not a special order

Line B
Engine - M = 5.0L engine
Trans - 2 = T-5 transmission
Air Cond - M = manual air conditioner
Engine Tag Number - FK331AA = 1985 (F), Thermactor emissions (K), 5.0L engine (331), design level A, revision level A
Transmission Part number - E5ZR FA = manual transmission (R) originally engineered for 1985 (E5) Mustang (Z), revision level FA
Seat Type - 6 = Function Sport (Capri name, for Mustang it was "Articulated Sport")

Line D
Wipers - W = interval windshield wipers
Defogger - E = electric rear defroster
Radio - X = electronic search AM/FM stereo radio w/ cassette
Spkrs - 4 = four speaker without premium sound system
Light Group - V = visibility/light group
Decklid Release - F = remote decklid release
Locks - [blank] = no power locks
Windows - S = power side windows
Tint - T = tinted glass
Bodyside Molding Color - G = Charcoal molding?
Air Dam - R = RS air dam (fog lamps)
Console - C = floor console

Line E
Battery - DC = heavy duty battery (54 amp-hr)
Rear Axle Tag Number - 274F = 2.73:1 axle ratio, Traction-Lok differential
Brakes Type - P = power brakes
Front Springs - MOV = BB front springs on door tag
Rear Springs - MID = BB rear springs on door tag
Hdlg Pkgs - X = handling suspension package (standard with 5.0L engine)

Line F
Wheel Covers - F = "cat head" wheel covers for cast aluminum wheels
Wheels - ZZ = 15 x 7 cast aluminum ("10-hole") wheels
Tire Size - 22560VR = P225/60VR15 tires
Tire Color - [blank] = black sidewalls
Speed Control - [blank] = mo fingertip speed control
Cover/Pad & Type Wheel - W2 = RS steering wheel (molded stitching) w/o fingertip speed control
Typ of Col - T = tilt steering wheel

Line G
Accent Stripe - R1 = Silver "Capri RS" hatch decal
VIN - 1MEBM2 = (see VIN decode above)

[cottonbear]

One thing confuses me, it says 'GS' on the hatch emblem, and has a plain passenger dash insert...

[cottonbear]

One thing confuses me, it says 'GS' on the hatch emblem, and has a plain passenger dash insert. The decoding seems to say its a RS trim level.