VIN Sequence number... how close is your car to someone else's???

That's right. Too bad they didn't list a date when they switched to a locking column. But judging by this table and your reported "Marti" date of October, your ignition must have been installed before 10/01/69, but the car not finished until after. So your October date is the date it left the line?

But then the table says lockable columns up to 10/01/69. I would think that switch SW-882 was short-lived.

Maybe your car used the last dash ignition switch in stock??. I wonder if the engineering number on the column or dash 'shroud' around the switch would yield any info.

...and we are kinda getting a 'little' off topic for this thread... ...but I can't stop...


And a BIG Thank You to rThomas for the table!

 

Well we're at least still on a VIN subject, Paul

That locking column "before and after" date data only helps in my case if I had a locking column to begin with. The non locking column data, saying just simply "all" doesn't help much either in determing a cut off date when Ford switched over to the full blown 1970 models. I thought that it was possible that Ford might have been using up the left over stock of ignitions/columns/harness too but the new 70's would have been introduced in September 1969 and my guess is that every one of those new models would have been displayed with those brand new column ignitions. Kind of weird that after the intoduction that Ford would go back to making older models just to use the stuff up. It would make more sense to just put the 69.5 ignitions into replacement parts stock

 

Too bad Kevin Marti didn't have a field in his Marti reports for Mavericks that said "Your car was 1 of XXX,XXX with this Ignition Switch". Then we'd know how close you are to the end of 69.5's!

This will be something that I will still pursue in my spare time. Maybe someone from the local dealership might be able to help me? I'll FB him and see what info he can get, maybe on microfiche.

 

Cars are not necesarily built "in order" based on the VIN...so it would be real difficult to determine which one was the last 1969.5.

 

This is the information from the Marti Report on the 1969 Maverick VIN ​

0K91T189245 with dash mounted ignition switch.

IMPORTANT DATES:
ORDER RECEIVED:09/17/69
CAR SERIALIZED:09/26/69
BUCKED:10/03/69
SCHEDULED FOR BUILD:10/06/69
ACTUALLY BUILT:10/06/69
RELEASED:10/10/69
SOLD:12/17/69​

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As you can see it was released in October.[/FONT][/FONT]

 

Order was received and serialized prior to 10/01, maybe this could be the reason it's a legit '69.5???

The locking ign/steering column was mandatory for all vehicles beginning 01/01/70, '70 Falcon never changed to a locking column and were discontinued...

 

So I guess the next question would be: at what point in the timeline would the dash/column/wiring harness, etc be assigned to the car?

 

I only have the standard Marti Report and don't have it right now to look at but I don't recall having this much information so is this a more deluxe report?

 

2k91t188502

 

Yes deluxe Marti Report, lots of info on it.

 

Good question, I'll guess the assembly plants used all the ignition in dash components and then switched to the locking column...

Estimated amount of components were ordered from the vendor(s) well ahead of the vehicles build date(no doubt even before it was ordered), actual change over could vary by assembly plant dependent on depletion of parts... The Oct 1 changeover date in the catalog is likely a est...

Not much doubt Moneymaker1's Mav is one of the last 69.5 built at KC...

Does anyone have a 1970 window sticker??? Did they list locking column as a feature??? Since it was a new security item I'd guess it was...

 

72nuggett is in!

= No longer with us

= Stallion

= Does not/did not own (junkyard find, etc.)

XXXXXXXXXX = Comet


--------------------------------------------1970 Models--------------------------------------------

• A total of 578,914 1970 Mavericks were produced
  • 127,833 1969.5's
  • 451,081 1970's

1970 Model / Kansas City Plant
0K91T101342 -Lzoesch
0K91U104743 -krelboyne
0K91U105330 -69.5mav
0K91T120575 -Fro
0K91T147138 -70MavMan
0K91T189245 -Moneymaker 1
0K91T205635 -my70mav
0K91U242643 -Krelboyne
0K91T266460 -zinc4v
0K91T302537 -WinterBlue71
0K91T336329 -mav302
0K91T347741 -Acornridgeman

1970 Model / St. Thomas Plant
0X91U102258 -mean_maverick
0X91U129213 -seth
0X91T167193 -Jamie Miles
0X91T175498 -Tannersg1
0X91T176531 -mean_maverick
0X91T234851 -mav1970
0X91U313510 -smegnl
0X91T324989 -mean_maverick
0X91T382534 -Paul Masson
0X91T382868 -70'356W
0X91T398474 -Yellow75


--------------------------------------------1971 Models--------------------------------------------

• A total of 271,897 1971 Mavericks were produced.
  • 73,208 4-Doors
  • 159,726 2-Doors
  • 38,963 Grabbers
• A total of 83,000 1971 Comets were produced.
  • 28,116 4-Doors
  • 54,884 2-Doors

1971 Model / Kansas City Plant
1K93L100052 -Grabber71
1K91U114195 -ramey017
1K91L115380 -steven brown
1K93T115810 -Paul Masson
1K92T116845 -Wilbur Green
1K93T126714 -Wilbur Green
1K91L134209 -1973Maverick357
1K93L148260 -Mavdog71
1K93T159216 -jhohlfeld
1K93T160799 -dmhines
1K93F166508 -topcat
1K93F175976 -RMiller
1K93F183792 -Rayzorsharp
1K93F183797 -Rayzorsharp
1k93T198227 -supermav
1k93F198252 -supermav
1K91F229142 -mean_maverick
1K93F227775 -mean_maverick
1K93L230504 -moneymaker 1
1K91T236786 -WinterBlue71
1K91F245254 -first ford
1K31T531303 -MSmithPDX
1K31L539745 -Krelboyne
1K31F550639 -groberts101
1K31F566043 -Jamie Miles

1971 Model / St. Thomas Plant
1X93L212938 -Gene Fiore
1X91F252006 -HOMERMAV
1X91T280091 -rickm


--------------------------------------------1972 Models--------------------------------------------

• A total of 254,964 1972 Mavericks were produced.
  • 73,686 4-Doors
  • 145,931 2-Doors
  • 35,347 Grabbers
• A total of 82,359 1972 Comets were produced.
  • 29,092 4-Doors
  • 53,267 2-Doors

1972 Model / Dearborn Plant
2F91F171169 -daydreamer
2F91T197419 -Acornridgeman

1972 Model / Kansas City Plant
2K91F114660 -Yellow75
2k93F124459 -bLaH_hA
2K93F129892 -Jamie Miles
2K91T141175 -RASelkirk
2K91T142122 -kboldin
2K93F142286 -Moneymaker 1
2K91T146486 -Jamie Miles
2K91T162980 -Jamie Miles
2K91T188502 -72nuggett
2K91L192973 -supermav
2K93F197508 -maverick75
2K91F198425 -bowstick
2K91L213469 -mvrk70
2K91F221851 -shorty
2K91T222887 -Streamliner
2K91T238360 -mean_maverick
2K31F505501 -Krelboyne
2K31F547734 -Matterick
2K31F551160 -1973Maverick357
2K31F559368 -cjtorinoman

1972 Model / St. Thomas Plant
2X91F176758 -mean_maverick
2X93F198436 -mean_maverick
2X93L217584 -1973Maverick357
2X91F226581 -Jsarnold (Sprint)
2X91F247191 -sam03rc
2X93F307274 -cjtorinoman


--------------------------------------------1973 Models--------------------------------------------

• A total of 291,675 1973 Mavericks were produced.
  • 110,382 4-Doors
  • 148,943 2-Doors
  • 32,350 Grabbers
• A total of 84,691 1973 Comets were produced.
  • 28,984 4-Doors
  • 55,707 2-Doors

1973 Model / Dearborn Plant
3F93F106480 -Craig Selvey
3F91L159198 -Lou'sdad
3F91L186053 -steelsub
3F91L226186 -Krax
3F31F506239 -Mojo
3F31F515012 -mean_maverick

1973 Model / Kansas City Plant
3K93F106473 -Dave Boyer
3K91F108062 -Maverick73
3K91F113937 -Tortuga
3K91F115106 -Ryan
3K92F156639 -mean_maverick
3K91F157940 -1973Maverick357
3K92F158736 -mean_maverick
3K92L160713 -Jamie Miles
3K93F178258 -mean_maverick
3k93F181313 -greasemonkey
3K91L189667 -Matterick
3K91L215817 -mean_maverick
3K91L222205 -69.5mav
3K92F252553 -Krelboyne
3K93F257948 -Dave Boyer
3K92L264113 -mean_maverick
3K31F547060 -1973Maverick357

1973 Model / St. Thomas Plant
3X92L100945 -Jamie Miles
3X92F113650 -Paul Masson
3X92L309289 -MaverickDan
3X91L316890 -Jamie Miles


--------------------------------------------1974 Models--------------------------------------------

• A total of 301,048 Mavericks were produced in 1974.
  • 137,728 4-Doors
  • 139,818 2-Doors
  • 23,502 Grabbers
• A total of 125,695 Comets were prodced in 1974.
  • 60,944 4-Doors
  • 64,751 2-Doors

1974 Model / Kansas City Plant
4K91F108000 -Scooper77515
4K91L125113 -simple_man
4K91L133632 -rthomas771
4K91L148184 -Krelboyne
4K91L177674 -mean_maverick

1974 Model / Wayne Plant
4W93L159085 -Jamie Miles
4W91L167638 -Joe Dirt
4W91L211513 -supermav
4W91F239271 -lilfarley

1974 Model / St. Thomas Plant
4X91L107946 -ford84stepside
4X93F218121 -Dave Boyer


--------------------------------------------1975 Models--------------------------------------------

• A total of 162,572 1975 Mavericks were produced.
  • 90,695 4-Doors
  • 63,404 2-Doors
  • 8,473 Grabbers
• A total of 53,848 1975 Comets were produced.
  • 31,080 4-Doors
  • 22,768 2-Doors

1975 Model / Kansas City Plant
5K93F117231 -Jamie Miles
5K92L118469 -1973Maverick357
5K91F129981 -bikerbuck65
5K92L144589 -olskool
5K93L179026 -mean_maverick
5K91L195261 -Krelboyne
5K91F196984 -Maverick75
5K92L201930 -Krazy Comet
5K30L536878 -Paul Masson


1975 Model / St. Thomas Plant
5X91L250791 -mean_maverick


--------------------------------------------1976 Models--------------------------------------------

• A total of 139,687 1976 Mavericks were produced.
  • 79,076 4-Doors
  • 60,611 2-Doors
• A total of 36,074 1976 Comets were produced.
  • 21,006 4-Doors
  • 15,068 2-Doors

1976 Model / Kansas City Plant
6K91L110372 -Krelboyne
6K91L134219 -DVCRobin
6K91L140307 -Jamie Miles
6K91L151671 -Jamie Miles
6K91F162696 -Wilbur Green
6K91L173293 -Wilbur Green
6K91F173374 -76MavStallion
6K91T196539 -jhohlfeld
6K91L196544 -mean_maverick
6K30L516136 -supermav


--------------------------------------------1977 Models--------------------------------------------

• A total of 98,506 1977 Mavericks were produced.
  • 58,420 4-Doors
  • 40,086 2-Doors
• A total of 21,545 1977 Comets were produced.
  • 12,436 4-Doors
  • 9,109 2-Doors

1977 Model / Kansas City Plant
7K92F135124 -wgs226
7K91F150160 -will 83
7K91L155602 -steven brown
7K91L172310 -Jean Doll
7K92T172678 -Jean Doll
7K91F172813 -Jean Doll
7K31L520760 -Jean Doll

1977 Model / St. Thomas Plant
7X91L107625 -Jeff S.
7X92F111423 -mean_maverick
7X91T148331 -Paul Masson
7X92L173401 -Paul Masson
7X91T197255 -Paul Masson

 

Paul,

One thing that you might consider doing with the 69.5 cars is to put an icon by the VIN's that have been confirmed to be a 69.5 version based on the ignition location. Maybe by a simple photo?

We should then see a pattern develop in your 1970 list

 

I can't do anymore images in the posts with the list, as there is a 50 image maximum. I was thinking of using font colour to sort out the differences, but was worried it might make the list too hard to read.

I was thinking RED for "RIP/Junkyard" cars. Maybe PURPLE for 69.5's, and so on and so on. I do agree that the list could be a bit better, info wise. One thing is for sure, the list is getting bigger!

 

Mine is 1X91T280091 and is very much alive. :bananaman