1971 Maverick ID Tags

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  1. mikebmac

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    I have an aluminum ID tag that was mounted on the passenger side (facing engine) of the radiator shell support. There are three lines of info as follows:

    0658 47 MV62A 04

    F213680 BAG

    L P GRE GOL

    I could not find this "Tag" in my set of aftermarket Shop Manuals.

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks, Mike
     
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    That is called the "buck tag" - when the car is first being created in the welding shop - that tag follows the car while it is "bucked" into a chassis and sent to the assembly line. Not all cars have them. There are some parts that are easy to decode and other parts that are a mystery.

    0658 - rotation number
    47 - welding station

    MV ? - 62A - standard 2 door

    F213680 - partial VIN

    GRE - for green paint ?

    I am guessing your car is a Dearborn car - is the second digit of your VIN F ?
     
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    MV would be Maverick..
     
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    MV - that makes sense .......... :yahoo:

    where you see the 04 - look if there is a letter code like B , C , D , ect

    That should be the build date - 04 being the day and the letter will be the month.

    I know I have seen BAG before but don't remember what it was.
     
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    "Buck Tag"

    Acornridgeman,

    Thanks for the prompt reply.

    No, the second digit of my Maverick's VIN is an "X' for the St. Thomas assembly plant I believe.

    VIN # 1X91F213680, Body Code 62A, Color Code P, Trim Code 2Y, Trans Code W, and Ford DSO Code 47 - Cincinnati

    Thanks again, Mike
     
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