Raven R code 281 Report post Posted September 26, 2015 Does anyone know where or how to decipher the codes on the Buck tags that are screwed to the fender aprons? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlife 814 Report post Posted September 26, 2015 http://www.martiauto.com/itemselection.cfm?item=Book-Tagbook The go-to guy, aka Mr. Data. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Conway 264 Report post Posted September 26, 2015 I've got the tag book. So ask away. Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raven R code 281 Report post Posted September 26, 2015 334 4 09K 63C 3W ########### 4 MED EMER TT PS DE GT CL RM MO MC Thanks a bunch Brian! Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qtrmoon 1 Report post Posted September 26, 2015 Hi Guys, I just picked up '69 that doesnt hve the door tags but the buck is there. Any chance you could decode mine after Raven's Brian? Many thanks if you could 436 4 17G 65E VYN2 1A ########## S MED GOLD CL RM MO PS PT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Conway 264 Report post Posted September 26, 2015 Dave the plant is important because the codes could be used differently depending on where the car came from. Seems as though Metuchen; 334= Rotation number-body and paint 09K= Buck completed date 63C= Body and trim 3W = Trim code 4 Med emer = Paint code TT = Tu Tone hood PS = Power steering DE = Dual exhaust GT = GT Equipment CL = Visibility Group/Courtesy lights RM = Racing Mirrors MO = Rocker Moldings MC = Floor Console Before 12/8/68 Much the same as my car. I don't have the PS but do have the PB. I do have the MC and my car is a Metuchen 9/19/68 built car. Looks as though we have very early and similar cars. So what's the built date on your ride and do you have a Marti Report ? Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Conway 264 Report post Posted September 26, 2015 qtrmoon; The only code that is not shown is PT and that is a Dearborn code. PT = Black or White CV/Top, Glass window 1 qtrmoon reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qtrmoon 1 Report post Posted September 26, 2015 Thanks Much Brian. So the PT means vinyl top? Also, is there a way to find out what the original trans. was with just the vin and buck tags? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Conway 264 Report post Posted September 26, 2015 Thanks Much Brian. So the PT means vinyl top? Also, is there a way to find out what the original trans. was with just the vin and buck tags? PT = see above. Convertible top Black or White. The VIN nor the BUCK TAG will help. You should get a Deluxe Marti report it will have some useful info including automatic or manual trans. Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raven R code 281 Report post Posted September 27, 2015 Dave the plant is important because the codes could be used differently depending on where the car came from. Seems as though Metuchen; 334= Rotation number-body and paint 09K= Buck completed date 63C= Body and trim 3W = Trim code 4 Med emer = Paint code TT = Tu Tone hood PS = Power steering DE = Dual exhaust GT = GT Equipment CL = Visibility Group/Courtesy lights RM = Racing Mirrors MO = Rocker Moldings MC = Floor Console Before 12/8/68 Much the same as my car. I don't have the PS but do have the PB. I do have the MC and my car is a Metuchen 9/19/68 built car. Looks as though we have very early and similar cars. So what's the built date on your ride and do you have a Marti Report ? Brian Hey Brian.....Just realized that the tag isn't from my car! LOL. It must be one I took off a car before it went to the dump some 30 years ago. Which then brings up the question....where is my tag? My car is a 428 car built in March of 69. Much of the data on the tag seems to match my equipment though. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Conway 264 Report post Posted September 27, 2015 Well to bad. That tag/car would have been interesting to compare notes with. The tags are made of super thin material/metal and it is surprising any of them survived. The one I have I got from Marti Auto Works. Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raven R code 281 Report post Posted September 28, 2015 Well to bad. That tag/car would have been interesting to compare notes with. The tags are made of super thin material/metal and it is surprising any of them survived. The one I have I got from Marti Auto Works. Brian Yeah....I wish I had that car too. That marti tag looks pretty darn good! I may need to have one made for my car if I can't find mine. If I can't find, is there a way to find the info to put on it from marti? Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guillaume69 150 Report post Posted September 28, 2015 The original invoice (Emminger), I would say, should list all the options. Marti has all that stuff, if you don't. I found my car's buck tag screwed on the passenger side radiator support, facing forward. As it had been painted black with the rest of the engine compartment (PO?), I had never noticed it until I started disassembling the car... G Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Conway 264 Report post Posted September 28, 2015 All the info Marti needed, for the tag, came from my Marti Report. The tag locations and styles vary depending on year and plant. Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayEstes 172 Report post Posted September 29, 2015 I usually only need a tag to take Does... ba-dump-bah. (sorry for the useless post - I usually won't waist the bandwidth, but we are approaching deer season...) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raven R code 281 Report post Posted September 29, 2015 Now....is the doe tag located on the horn, rack or rump area? 2 JayEstes and Dave R. reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qtrmoon 1 Report post Posted September 30, 2015 PT = see above. Convertible top Black or White. The VIN nor the BUCK TAG will help. You should get a Deluxe Marti report it will have some useful info including automatic or manual trans. Brian I have ordered the Marti Report (excellent advice). Thanks Much for the input. Just an fyi though, PT does'nt mean convertible I'm pretty sure it means vinyl top black/white. Thanks again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frank McGill 0 Report post Posted July 8, 2019 On 9/25/2015 at 10:07 PM, Brian Conway said: I've got the tag book. So ask away. Brian I have a question About buck tags my mustang 1969 Mach 1 390 PLEASE HELP 146. 2 15e 63c 3a 9T02S201205 c dk gr m gt tt de cl rm mo hp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unilec 57 Report post Posted July 8, 2019 I tried to look up on google where the term buck tags came from and just got a lot of sites advertising for hunting licenses. :-( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69RavenConv 286 Report post Posted July 8, 2019 Welcome to the site! Looks like you've got a Metuchen-built car based on the wavy tag ... Going from memory here, I have the book at home...no guarantee these are right* DK GR M Dark Green Metallic paint GT Heavy duty suspension (aka GT suspension) TT Two-tone hood (black out) DE Dual exhaust CL ? RM Racing mirrors MO Rocker moldings HP Hood pins *Buck tags varied from plant-to-plant and were changed on the fly, so there is no definitive definition anywhere. They were a short-hand memo to the assembly workers and used whatever code the plant manager thought was good enough. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baltar 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2020 By any chance anybody can help to decoder this buck tag? just bought this 69 214 16 27L 76A TOPS 2A 9T03L142241 W YELLOW PS PT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69RavenConv 286 Report post Posted October 20, 2020 Late 69 Metuchen plate 76A - Convertible, standard interior TOPS - Black top, plastic rear window 2A - Black standard interior W - ? May be a qualifier for the paint YELLOW - Exterior paint color PS - Power steering PT - Power top Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pony Boy 5 Report post Posted September 22, 2022 The only thing I haven't been able to decipher id LP on my tag. Anyone know this one? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Conway 264 Report post Posted September 22, 2022 69 Metuchen. LP represents; AM/8 Track Stereo Radio Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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