HOW TO DECODE YOUR VIN NUMBER ON YOUR 1969 OR 1970 FORD MUSTANG
Each letter or number in a Vehicle Identification Number, or VIN, stands for something. For the purpose of explaining each individual letter and number, we have created a
sample VIN number. Then we have broken this VIN number down, explaining what each number and letter represent.
OUR SAMPLE VIN NUMBER: 9T03H194926 9 - Designates the year the vehicle was assembled.
9 = 1969; 0 = 1970
T - Designates one of three assembly plants (there are F, R and T)
F = Dearborn, Michigan; R = San Jose, California; T = Metuchen, New Jersey
03 - Designates one of three body styles (there are 01, 02, 03, 05)
01 = Coupe; 02 and 05 = Fastback; 03 = Convertible
H - Designates one of eleven engines used
T = 200 1 V 6 cylinder
L = 250 1 V 6 cylinder
G = 302 Boss
F = 302 2 V
H = 351 Windsor
H = 351 Windsor or Cleveland 2 V (1970 Mustang only)
M = 351 Cleveland 4 V
S = 390 4 V (1969 Mustang only)
R = 428 CJ
Q = 428 4 V CJ
Z = 429 4 V Boss
194926 - Designates the consecutive unit number
According to this number, this vehicle would have been the 194,926 unit rolling down the assembly line.
DECIPHERING THE CODE:
In summary, our VIN Number that we used as an example tells us the following:
It is a 1969 Mustang that was manufactured in the Metuchen, New Jersey assembly plant. It is a Convertible with a 351 Windsor and was the 194,926 car assembled.
Mystery solved! Have fun decoding your 1969 or 1970 Classic Mustang VIN Number. If you are curious about decoding other Classic Mustangs, check out our
Decoding 1964, 1965 and 1966 Mustang VIN Number Guide and
Decoding 1967 and 1968 Mustang VIN Number Guide .
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