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1969-70 Serial Numbers
The 1969-70 Vin Numbers
Locations:
1
- 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.
2
- 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.
3
- 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
Breakdown
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 - January |
G - July |
| B - February |
H - August |
| C - March |
J - September |
| D - April |
K - October |
| E - May |
L - November |
| F - June |
M - 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 Production Totals
GT 350
Fastbacks
953
GT 350 Fastback Hertz cars
150
GT 350 Convertibles
194
GT 500
Fastbacks
1,536
GT 500
Convertibles
335
Total 1969 Shelby
Cobras 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 | 
