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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1966 Mustang => Topic started by: D0ZZ70MACH on May 14, 2024, 09:20:47 PM

Title: Strange Build Date 10 V
Post by: D0ZZ70MACH on May 14, 2024, 09:20:47 PM

Hello all.

Here's one that I've not seen before but hopefully someone else has an answer. The build date on the door data plate of this Dearborn built 1966 A code is 10V. Since Ford used A-M for the month codes, could this simply be mis-stamped by the factory? I won't have access to the car until Thursday to confirm the build date / date stamps of various components on the car.

Thanks for the help!!!

Title: Re: Strange Build Date 10 V
Post by: krelboyne on May 14, 2024, 10:25:55 PM

Totally legit for Dearborn. August 10, 1966.

Title: Re: Strange Build Date 10 V
Post by: D0ZZ70MACH on May 15, 2024, 05:53:30 AM

Thank you for the confirmation. 

In that case a very late build. I believe the last day of Mustang production at Dearborn was 8/12/1966.

Title: Re: Strange Build Date 10 V
Post by: J_Speegle on May 15, 2024, 07:53:47 PM

Quote from: D0ZZ70MACH on May 15, 2024, 05:53:30 AM

Thank you for the confirmation. 

In that case a very late build. I believe the last day of Mustang production at Dearborn was 8/12/1966.

Of course the 10V was the date guesstimated back when the order came in and the Aug 12th would have been a date arrived at from different sources and reasons  :)

As we know and accept the date stamped on the door/warranty tag is often not the build date, the date the car was completed or even started on.