VIN Decoding for Early 65 Mustang 3

Vehicle Identification Number Early 1965

First digit: is the Mustang 5 model year = 1965

Second digit – shows in which assembly plant it was built:

plant

Dear, MI=F

San Jose, CA=R

Metuchen, NJ=T

Third and fourth digits: body type

2-door hardtop = 07

2-door convertible = 08

Fifth digit: engine type

170 6 Cylinders=U

260 V8 2 Barrel Carb=F

289 V8 4 cylinder carb = D

289 V8 High Performance = K

The last six digits of the VIN number is the production number of the car.

Vehicle Certification Label

The vehicle certification label is located on the driver’s side door jamb.

body code

2-door hardtop = 65A

2-door convertible = 76A

Color (Outside)

Black Raven = A

Green Pagoda=B

Pace Car White=C

Green Dynasty=D

blue guard = F

Caspian Blue = H

Red Rangoon = J

Silver Smoke Gray = K

Wimbledon White=M

Bronze Meadow=P

Green Waterfall=Y

Sunlight Yellow = V

vintage burgundy = X

Skylight Blue = Y

Chantilly Beige=Z

poppy red = 3

Twilight Turquoise = 5

Phoenician Yellow=7

Trim (Interior)

White/Blue=42

White/Red=45

White/Black=45

White/Gold Ivy=49

White/Palomino=49

Black=56

Blue=82

red = 85

Black = 86

Pigeon=89

date code

January=A 2nd Year N

February=B 2nd year P

March=C 2nd year Q

April=D 2nd year R

May=E 2nd year S

June=F 2nd year T

July=G 2nd year U

August=H 2nd Year V

September=J 2nd year W

October=K 2nd Year X

November=L 2nd Year Y

December=M 2nd year Z

DSO Code District code where the car was ordered

Boston=11

buffalo=12

New York=13

Pittsburgh=14

New York=15

atlanta=21

Charlotte=22

Philadelphia=23

Jacksonville=24

Richmond=25

DSO Code Continued

Washington=26

Cincinnati=31

cleveland=32

Detroit=33

Indianapolis=34

Lansing=35

Louisville=36

chicago=41

Fargo=42

Rockford = 43

Twin Cities=44

Davenport=45

Denver=51

DesMoines=52

Kansas City = 53

Omaha=54

Saint Louis=55

Dallas=61

Houston=62

Memphis=63

New Orleans=64

Oklahoma City = 65

LA=71

San Jose=72

Salt Lake=73

Seattle=74

Ford of Canada = 81

Government=83

Interior Ministry Reserve=84

American Red Cross = 85

Transportation Services=89

export = 90

rear axle code

3.00:1=1

3.20:1=3

Rear Axle Code Cont.

3.25:1=4

3.50:1=5

2.80:1=6

3.80:1=7

3.89:1=8

4.11:1=9

3.00:1=A *

3.20:1=C *

3.25:1=D*

3.50:1=E *

2.80:1=F *

3.80:1=G *

3.89:1=H *

4.11:1=I *

*= Differential lock

transmission code

3-speed manual = 1

4 speed manual = 5

C-4 Automatic=6