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1970 Mustang illustrated facts and specs manual for sale!

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1969-70 Windshield washer hose and Water Bottle hose

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[Welcome to the site. Hope you find it useful in your restoration focused endeavors San Jose Mustangs with VINs like yours were assigned dates of 30J or 31J on their door tags typically. These dates were assigned as a guess when the cars would be completed when the order was received by the car plant and entered into the computer system. Dates (from examples we've collected) can be off a week or two typically. Sometimes closer some times much later. Furthest off I've got records of is 8 months late "Looking for the latest dated sheet metal panel on the unibody, compared to bolt on panels (this may have been replaced at some point) and engine casting dates and assembly dates will provide a peek into a time period. Figure in the fact that each had to be stamped at the stamping plant (or cast and assembled into sub assemblies ), packaged, wait for a west bound train, the transportation time for the trip to northern Calif, unloaded or the car uncoupled and recoupled to a train going to the Milpitas car assembly plant, inventoried, and moved to the assembly line, then installed. Sometimes everything feel into place and that process apparently didn't take that long in other examples it took a long time with delays and other issues Again welcome to the site. T]

I agree, here is what concoursmustang.com said...dates of 30J and  31J are Sept 30 and Sept 31, no 31 in 1965 calendar year:

Welcome to the site. Hope you find it useful in your restoration focused endeavors

San Jose Mustangs with VINs like yours were assigned dates of 30J or 31J on their door tags typically.

These dates were assigned as a guess when the cars would be completed when the order was received by the car plant and entered into the computer system.  Dates (from examples we've collected) can be off a week or two typically. Sometimes closer some times much later. Furthest off I've got records of is 8 months late 

"Looking for the latest dated sheet metal panel on the unibody, compared to bolt on panels (this may have been replaced at some point) and engine casting dates and assembly dates will provide a peek into a time period. Figure in the fact that each had to be stamped at the stamping plant (or cast and assembled into sub assemblies ), packaged, wait for a west bound train, the transportation time for the trip to northern Calif, unloaded or the car uncoupled and recoupled to a train going to the Milpitas car assembly plant, inventoried, and moved to the assembly line, then installed.

Sometimes everything feel into place and that process apparently didn't take that long in other examples it took a long time with delays and other issues

Again welcome to the site. There is an article in the Library section of this site on finding and decoding date codes. It is a basic outline but its a start and help for the process"

Would this be the latest Hi-po registry info?

http://www.cobranda.com/289hipemu.html

Thanks!

Great information, no don't have a copy of the Hi-po registry.

Thanks, JQ

FORD vin is 113,xxx. Tried without luck finding the number through a FORD production number book but couldn't get my hands on one.

Stampings are a good idea though...

Redundant I'm sure what are the approx. build dates? I haven't looked at the block, I'm lazy.

My invoice date was 2/9/66.

Thanks!

Awesome, thanks.

How is your car titled?

Manuf: Shelby....... or Ford?
Model: Mustang..........or GT350?
VIN: SFMS6xxxx.......or 6Sxxxx

My incoming papers say Ford as manuf and Shelby as Model......dunno.

Thanks

Don't see it now, but after looking at a 65 manual, it didn't look like this one.

JQ

Anyone  have a repop of the Koni Shock Manual? One on ebay for ridiculous price and stupid shipping rate as well.

Thanks!

Yep, he came through............I'm impatient I know.

Thanks

Grasshopper is still waiting...now August 14th.

He hasn't responded yet.........maybe someone can let him know I'm asking for some information?

Cheers, Randy