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Number: 4679
From: "negusm"
Date: Thu Mar 11, 2004  12:58 am
Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: Interesting figures

Body:
[ASC McLaren ] Re: Interesting figures

http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/misc/BodyBuckTags-Closeup.JPG

Here you go. I even rotated it for easier reading.

-Mike



--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote:
> Yes, I have a SUPER sized photo of it and a good bit is legible.
I
> need my dad to get a rubbing of it.
>
> I'll post it tonight.
>
> -Mike
>
>

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
> wrote:
> > MIKE, any chance you could get a better shot of your build tag?
I
> > really cannot read it. A better pic & I could tell you most of
it.
> >
> > S A N D Y
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote:
> > > Yes, it would be nice if we could get some owners to post more
> of
> > > their buck tags, door tags and any legible build sheets.
> > >
> > > My door tag as everyone probably has seen before is:
> > > http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/History/MasiBefore/door_tag.jpg
> > >
> > > My buck tag is here but I don't have the info on it:
> > > http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/ascParts/asc_BodyBuckTag.jpg
> > >
> > > Its in front of the radiator attached to the cross bar.
> > >
> > > -Mike
> > >
> > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Tom S." <tkm654@c...>
wrote:
> > > > Again, the door tag DSO is different than the internal DSO
> code.
> > > > The door tag DSO is for the District Sales office. This 2
> digit
> > > > code merely shows what district the car is/was intended
for.
> For
> > > > cars that were special orders there is an additional 4
digits
> > that
> > > > are undecipherible without internal paperwork.
> > > >
> > > > D32 is a code Ford used internally at the plant to identify
a
> > > > McLaren build.
> > > >
> > > > IF everybody would offer up their door tag info we could try
> to
> > > > narrow down what codes are common for these cars and use
those
> > > also
> > > > as identifiers. For instance, maybe all McLaren Capri
coupes
> had
> > > > the same DSO or maybe they all used the same spring codes
> which
> > is
> > > > coded with the transmission on the tag or maybe they all
have
> the
> > > > same Accesory Reserve Load codes that is printed above the
DSO
> on
> > > > the door tag. This could be done for the Coupes, Capri
verts
> and
> > > > the Mustangs also. There is nothing except the VIN on this
> tag
> > to
> > > > identify the car so a picture or two of the tag, with only
the
> > > last
> > > > 6 digits of the vin blocked out if you so choose, would be
> > great.
> > > > If Sandy wants to handle the load of pics or if Negusm wants
> to
> > > > fine, or I can too. A few examples of the tags:
> > > > http://www.sspmustang.org/technical/doortags.htm
> > > >
> > > > Tom S.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, Peter Shear
<tfs2121@y...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > what about the door tag would it say anything about
> > > > > the D32 build code or something?
> > > > >
> > > > > ~Peter
> > > > >
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