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Home » Research » Decoding the Ford Vehicle Order Card and the Shelby VIN for the 1967 Shelby Convertible
 
 

The following is a sample of a Ford Motor Company Vehicle Order Card (IBM 80-column punch card), which would have been how the record was entered into Ford's IBM 704 data processing system. The computer punch card is divided into 80 columns and 12 rows. This is a 1967 Ford Passenger Car Basic Broadcast Card (revised May-66) 655372-0 BSC. 


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Ford's as-built computer record for the 1967 Shelby Convertible (#0139):

00000000011111111112222222222333333333344444444445555555555666666666677777777778
123456789
01234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890

7R03S133290   T  6A 31 14L3002 2512 GHPL  LU1 4D      B 32 B4        84X999  B 2

The 80-column record is decoded as follows:

  Col Field Value Decode
01 Year 7 1967
02 Assembly Plant R San Jose
03 Series 0 Mustang
04 Body 3 Convertible
05 Engine 1 S 390-4V 8 Cyl. - Special
06
07
08
09
10
11
Number 1
3
3
2
9
0
Sequence Number
  12
13
14
*unused*    
  15 Paint - Bottom T Candyapple Red (#2008)
16 Paint - Top    
  17 Stripe / Mats    
  18
19
Trim 2 6
A
Luxury Vinyl Black Bucket Seats
20 Trim - Dev.    
  21 Convertible Top 3 White Power Top with Glass Backlite
  22 Order Type 1 Retail
  23 Vinyl Roof    
  24
25
Schedule Date - Day 1
4
14
26 Schedule Date - Month L November
  27
28
29
30
Item Number 3
0
0
2
District Item Number: 3002
  31 Lease / Rent    
  32
33
34
35
Special Order Number 2
5
1
2
DSO Number: 2512
  36 *unused*    
  37 Receipt Date - Day 3 G 16
38 Receipt Date - Month 3 H August
  39 Release Date - Day 3 P 25
40 Release Date - Month 3 L November
  41 *unused*    
  42 Cooling Package  

3 = Extra Cooling Package
It wasn't necessary to order the ECP on an air-conditioned vehicle as those components (radiator, fan & shroud) would have already been included as part of the AirCon build. All '67 Shelby GT units  received the ECP components, regardless of whether or not it was itemized here.

  43 GT Equip/Emissions/Clutch L Exhaust Emissions Control System
  44 Transmission U U = C6 Automatic (G.T.500)
W = C4 Automatic (G.T.350)
5 = 4-speed Manual (all models)
  45 Axle Select 4 1 Standard
  46 Alt./Reg. Noise Suppression    
  47 Clock/Lights/Conv. Panel 4 Courtesy Light Group
  48 Tires - Size 5 D 7.35x14-4 Ply Rated Tires
This is a default value - All Shelby GTs actually received 'Customer Supplied' Goodyear E-70-15 Tires.
49 Tires - Construction    
50 Tires - Brand    
  51 Moulding / Luggage Racks    
  52 Power Windows    
  53 Seats/Console    
  54 Seats/Dlx Steering Wheel    
  55 Brakes/Steering/Tilt Column B B = Power Steering & Power Disc Brakes
  56 Misc.    
  57 Air Cond./Vent./Heater 3 3 = Selectaire Conditioner
  58 Radio/Tape/Pwr Antenna 2 2 = AM Radio
*Note: not all cars received radios on the San Jose assembly line. In fact, only 462 cars ordered as a Shelby GT did. Many other cars had radios added at SAI to fulfill specific dealer orders.
  59 Speakers/Wipers/Dimmer    
  60 Tint Glass/Decor Group B Tinted Glass & Interior Decor Group
  61 Belts/Shoulder Harness 4 Deluxe Seat Belts Front & Rear
  62 Mirrors/Protection Group    
  63 Battery/Lic. Plate Frames  

1 = Heavy Duty / 55 Amp Battery
This would have already been standard equipment on a GT500 with AC, so it wasn't necessary to itemize on the order. At some point during production, all cars began to receive the HD battery.

  64 Wiring/Lights/Guards    
  65 Wheel Covers/Wheels    
  66 Suspension/Tow Package    
  67 Misc.   7 = Tac. & Trip Odo.
(some Shelby units have a value or 7 and others do not). All received the 8,000 RPM tach and 140 mph speedometer cluster).
  68 Packages/Brakes    
  69 Gas    
  70
71
Region
District
8
4
Combined, these are known as the "Ordering District."
  72
73
74
75
Dealer Number X
9
9
9
Shelby American
6501 West Imperial Highway
Los Angeles, CA 90009
  76 *unused*    
  77 Speedometer/Speedo Gear    
  78 Card Code B  
  79 Price Prot./Concession    
  80 Remarks 2 2 = DSO with Ship To Address

Notes:

  1. Engine Code
    An S-code 390-4v engine is specified on the Vehicle Order Image because there was no code for the 8-cyl 428 8V 'Special Interceptor' that was unique to the 1967 Shelby G.T. 500 model. [Research Topic]
     
  2. Trim
    DSO 2512 for #0139 specified the Trim as "5A" (Luxury Knitted Black Vinyl), however, this material was not yet available during the early part of production so "6A" (Luxury Black Vinyl) was substituted by the assembly plant and is represented as such by the post-build Ford record. [Research Topic]
     
  3. Month and day of month decoding
    Month: H-Aug (I-omitted) J-Sep, K-Oct, L-Nov, M-Dec, A-Jan, B-Feb, C-Mar, D-Apr, E-May, F-Jun ,G-Jul.
    Day of month: 1-first day,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,A,B,C ... T,U,V-31st day.
     
  4. Axle Select
    DSO 2512 for the convertible and other C-6 automatic cars itemized a 3.25:1 axle ratio with 9.00 ring gear
    and 31 spline axle. 4-speed manual gearbox equipped cars had a 3.50:1 axle specified on the DSOs.
    These are not a pre-defined values on the VOC, and thus a discrepancy in the Ford computer record.
     
  5. Tire Size
    1967 DSOs itemized the wheels, tires, and lug nuts as "customer supplied." Specific itemizations on the DSO/SVO override the standard values in the computer record. It appears that the computer records foir later built units had this field left blank.
     

 
Shelby American Record:

     Shelby American Serial Number (VIN), 67413C9A00139, decoded as:

  67 1967 Model Year
  4 8-Cylinder "Ford Cobra" with 8v Carburetion (2x4bbl)
  1 C-6 Automatic Transmission
  3 Air Conditioner and Exhaust Emissions
  C 2-Door Convertible
  9 Red Paint (Ford Paint #2008)
  A Black Vinyl Interior (All '67 Shelby GTs received the Interior Décor Group)
  00139 Consecutive Shelby Production Number

     Production Order Date:  Dec-07, 1966

     Declared Value, as-of Jul-31, 1967: $4,249.76
              (the most expensive G.T. 500 in Shelby's company car inventory)

 
Additional Ford Vehicle Record Decoding Assistance:

See Also: Ford DSO 2512, 0139's Milestone Dates, Shelby Package Codes, CSF Vehicle Information, Marti Report
 

 

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