[Bill]

Do you think a VIN decoder would benefit here?

[AtlanticBlue99]

i think it would. a member could enter a VIN and find out if the car they are purchasing has the correct engine/tranny/color/interior.... especially good for the guys with classics IMO

[mdvaldosta]

I could do that...

[mustangsweethrt00]

I think that would be really helpful. If this is going to be the best mustang site on the net, you guys want to offer things that other mustang sites don't.

[mdvaldosta]

I'll make this a project to do sometime within the week probably

[turp]

Yeah yeah! Also come in REAL handy for the Foxbody guys too!

[redsMULLT1]

It would be helpful. I haven't seen one for Mustangs yet, but I haven't looked very hard either. I use them for Chebbys all the time though.

[mdvaldosta]

Anyone have a resource for decoding the VIN, as in a breakdown of the serial number? I can build a database once I have the information. I found a php program to do it, but I have to build the database.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by mdvaldosta Anyone have a resource for decoding the VIN, as in a breakdown of the serial number? I can build a database once I have the information. I found a php program to do it, but I have to build the database.

i have one for the foxes. let me see if i can find it quick

[Bill]

ok this is what each number means. hope this helps. for an example i used my VIN for my 1992 mustang.


World Manufacturer Identifier (1-3) 1FA -Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company, USA; Make: Ford; Type: Passenger Car

Restraint System Type (4) C - Active Belts and Air Bags (Front)

Vehicle Type (5) P - Passenger Car - Ford North American Vehicles

Line, series, body type (6-7) 41 - Line: Mustang; Series: LX; Body type: 3-DR. Sedan Hatchback; Body code: LX3

Engine type (8) E - Liter: 5.0 SFI HO; CID: 302 ; Cyl: 8; Fuel: Gasoline; Mfg: Ford

Check digit (9) 3

Vehicle Model Year (10) N - 1992

Assembly Plant (11) F - Dearborn

Production Sequence Number (12-17) 101506 - Note: consecutive unit numbering began at 100001

so my VIN is 1FACP41E3NF101506

10TH DIGIT-

1981=B
1982=C
1983=D
1984=E
1985=F
1986=G
1987=H
1988=J
1989=K
1990=L
1991=M
1992=N
1993=P
1994=R
1995=S
1996=T
1997=V
1998=W
1999=X
2000=Y
2001=1
2002=2
2003=3
2004=4
2005=5
2006=6


check out this site i found too. this can probally help you more then what i typed up http://www.kerrywilson.com/vin.htm

[mdvaldosta]

But theirs more than that, different assembly plants, engine & body types, etc. I need an entire set of variables.

[Bill]

ok lets try this again. here is what each digit in the vin for the foxes from 82-93. cause all the 82 and up vehichles have 17 digits. ill search more for 94-05 but this is a start.

Digits 1-3 = World Manufacturer Identifier
all 1982-1993 Mustangs = "1FA" - FoMoCo, USA, Ford Passenger Car

Digit 4 = Restraint System
1982-1989 Mustangs = "B" - Active Belts (Manual)
1990-1993 Mustangs = "C" - Air Bag with Active Belts (Front)

Digit 5 = Passenger Car
all 1982-1993 Mustangs - "P"

Digits 6-7 = Series - Body Style
1982 Mustangs
"10" - 2-door Notchback (L/GL Series)
"12" - 2-door Notchback (GLX Series)
"13" - 3-door Hatchback (GLX Series)
"16" - 3-door Hatchback (GL/GT Series)
1983-1986 Mustangs
"26" - 2-door Notchback (L/GL/GLX/LX Series)
"27" - 2-door Convertible (GLX/LX/GT Series)
"28" - 3-door Hatchback (L/GL/GLX/LX/GT Series)
1987-1993 Mustangs
"40" - 2-door Notchback (LX Series)
"41" - 3-door Hatchback (LX Series)
"42" - 3-door Hatchback (GT Series)
"44" - 2-door Convertible (LX Series)
"45" - 2-door Convertible (GT Series)

Digit 8 = Engine
(Note only codes for V8 and 2.3L Turbo engines are shown here even though Ford did put various other 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder engines in the Mustang)
1982 Mustangs
"D" - 4.2 liter 2V V8 255 CID 120 hp
"F" - 5.0 liter 2V V8 302 CID 157 hp
1983 Mustangs
"F" - 5.0 liter 4V V8 302 CID 175 hp
"W" - 2.3 Liter CFI 4 cylinder turbo 140 CID 145 hp (Turbo GT only)
1984 Mustangs
"M" - 5.0 liter 4V (5-speed manual - 175 hp) or CFI (automatic - 165 hp) V8 302 CID
"T" - 2.3 Liter CFI 4 cylinder turbo 140 CID 175 hp (SVO only)
"W" - 2.3 Liter CFI 4 cylinder turbo 140 CID 145 hp (Turbo GT only)
1985 Mustangs
"M" - 5.0 liter 4V (5-speed manual - 210 hp) or CFI (automatic - 180 hp) V8 302 CID
1986 Mustangs
"M" - 5.0 liter SEFI V8 302 CID 200 hp
1987-1992 Mustangs
"E" - 5.0 liter SEFI V8 302 CID 225 hp
1993 Mustangs
"D" - 5.0 liter SEFI V8 302 CID 235 hp (Cobra only)
"E" - 5.0 liter SEFI V8 302 CID 205 hp

Digit 9 = Check Digit (for Ford internal use)
all 1982-1993 Mustangs = any digit "0-10" or "X"

Digit 10 = Model Year
1982 = "C"
1983 = "D"
1984 = "E"
1985 = "F"
1986 = "G"
1987 = "H"
1988 = "J"
1989 = "K"
1990 = "L"
1991 = "M"
1992 = "N"
1993 = "P"

Digit 11 = Assembly Plant
all 1982-1993 Mustangs = "F" - Dearborn

Digit 12-17 = Consecutive Unit Number
production numbers started at 100,001 at the beginning of each model year

[mdvaldosta]

Thats a start

[lemon]

mine is 1FAFP45X3XF234472

http://www.analogx.com/contents/vinview.htm

yields:

Description__Position__RawData__DecodedData
__Region______1_______1______North America
_Country_____1-2______1F_________U.S.A.
Manufacturer__2-3______FA________Ford
ModelSpecific__4-8____FP45X______Unknown (gt convertible)
CheckDigit_____9_______3_________Valid
__Year________10______X_________1999
AssemblyPlant_11_______F___________F
SerialNumber_12-17__234472______234472

not fully exact, but i can look through my bill of sale and such, and see if any more information is relavent...

[Bill]

after some searching i found this VIN decoder for the years from 1994-2004


DIGITS MEANING

01-03 World Automobile Identifier
1FA - Ford, USA, passenger car
1FD - Ford, USA, incomplete vehicle

04 Vehicle Restraint System Type Code
L - Active safety belts all positions, first generation air bags
F - Active safety belts all positions, second generation air bags.

05-07 Vehicle Line, Series, Body Type (for Passenger Car)
P40 - Two-door coupe
P42 - Two-door coupe, GT
P44 - Two-door convertible
P45 - Two-door convertible, GT
P46 - Two-door convertible, Cobra
P47 - Two-door coupe, Cobra
P48 - Two-door coupe, Cobra

08 Engine Displacement/Number of Cylinders
4 - 3.8L, EFI, six cylinder
C - 5.8L, Cobra R, eight cylinder
D - 5.0L, Cobra, eight cylinder
T - 5.0L, H.O, eight cylinder
X - 4.6L, EFI (SOHC), eight cylinder
W - 4.6L, EFI (SOHC), eight cylinder
V - 4.6L, EFI (DOHC), eight cylinder
Y - 4.6-liter, DOHC 4-valve V-8 engine, eight cylinder, Supercharged

09 VIN Check Digit
Always a numerical digit from 0 to 9

10 Model Year
R - 1994
S - 1995
T - 1996
V - 1997
W - 1998
X - 1999
Y - 2000
1 - 2001
2 - 2002
3 - 2003
4 - 2004

11 Assembly Plant Identifier
S - Pilot Plant at Allen Park, Michigan (USA)
F - Dearborn, Michigan (USA)

12-17 Production Sequence Number
This starts with 100001 at the beginning of every new model year.

[lemon]

https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenan...ls/default.asp

straight from ford...

Here is your guide to interpreting universal Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs). All vehicle information applies to 1982 - 2005 models only.

[lemon]

also:

VIN Example

Typical VIN

Position Number

Position 1-3 World Manufacturer Identifier
Position 4 Restraint System Type, Brake Type and GVWR Class (Trucks and Vans Only)
Position 5-7 Line, Series, Body Type
Position 8 Engine Type
Position 9 Check Digit
Position 10 Model Year
Position 11 Assembly Plant
Position 12-17 Production Sequence Number

[lemon]

another also: ()

2000 vin guide
2001 vin guide
2002 vin guide
2003 vin guide
2004 vin guide
2005 vin guide

some may be on the second page... and they may be all the exact same on the second page... (i didnt look at all, just 2000, 2004, and 2005... seem the same, but just might want to look through em to make sure..)

[AtlanticBlue99]

cool, it would be awesome to have a program that someone could type their VIN number in to and the program then interpreted everything and split it up for the customer to see...

[mdvaldosta]

I can do that, but I have so many other things to do first. It's on my list though. Before I get to that though I need to get ALOT of articles up.