The 1969-70 Vin Numbers
Locations:
- Reverse-stamped (from the rear) onto the aluminum Ford identification plate which is pop-riveted to the dash board near the bottom of the windshield on the driver’s side; visible from the outside through the windshield.
- Reverse-stamped into a door tag on the top left-hand corner of the warranty plate pop-riveted to the rear edge of the driver’s door. Shows build code, DSO code, code for body style, exterior and interior colors, engine, transmission, and rear end ratio. In 1970 a decal was used instead of an aluminum plate.
- Stamped into the driver’s and passengers inner fender panel; approximately halfway back between the shock towers and firewall; not visible with fenders on or the hood open. Serial numbers of all 1970 cars begins with ‘9’ instead of ‘0’.
The VIN Breakdown
9 – Model year
F – Assembly Plant (Dearborn, MI)
02 – Body Code (02 – 2-door fastback; 03 – 2-door convertible)
M – Engine code (M – 351; R – 428 Cobra Jet)
48 – Shelby code (in all Shelby vehicles, 1969 and 1970; not used on any other Ford vehicles)
0123 – consecutive production number; begins with 0001 and ends with 3294
Same as the first 11 characters of the Shelby number.
BODY: | 63C – 2-door fastback 76B – 2-door convertible | |
COLOR: | B – Royal Maroon C – Black Jade Metallic D – Bright Blue Metallic I – Lime Green J – Competition Blue Q – Medium Blue Metallic R – Dark Green Metallic T – Candy Apple Red U – Grabber Orange W – Yellow X – Dark Blue Metallic Y – Gold Metallic Z – Competition Green 4 – Silver Jade Metallic | |
Interior | see Ford Shop Manual for codes | |
Build Date | A – JanuaryG – JulyB – FebruaryH – AugustC – MarchJ – SeptemberD – AprilK – OctoberE – MayL – NovemberF – JuneM – December | |
Order Number | Ford internal code number signifying the particular order for that build (i.e. those cars going to Shelby assembly location; Shelby cars start with ‘8D’ | |
Axle | number designates conventional axle; letter indicates locking axles 1 – 2.50:1 – J 2 – 2.75:1 – K 3 – 2.79:1 – L 4 – 2.80:1 – M 5 – 2.83:1 – N 6 – 3.00:1 – O 7 – 3.10:1 – P 8 – 3.20:1 – Q 9 – 3.25:1 – R A – 3.50:1 – S B – 3.07:1 – T C – 3.08:1 – C D – 3.91:1 – V E – 4.30:1 – W | |
Transmission | 5 – 4 speed wide-ratio 6 – 4 speed close ratio W – C-4 automatic U – C-6 automatic |
1969-70 Shelby Mustang Production Totals
GT 350 Fastbacks | 953 |
GT 350 Hertz Cars | 150 |
GT 350 Convertibles | 194 |
GT 500 Fastbacks | 1,536 |
GT 500 Convertibles | 355 |
Total 1969 Shelby Mustangs | 3,153 |
Additional breakdown of cars not included above of ’69 cars that were updated to 1970 models | 789 |
Total based on the highest serial number SAAC has located | 3,294 |