Door Tag Information |
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CODES ( Related to the Talladega) If you would like more information on Ford Codes, check out the awesome website by J Huntley |
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Both cars were originally sold by Wray Ford in Shreveport, LA. So why are there two DSO codes? According to Marti Auto Reports, a company known as Dull-Hobbs owned a chain dealerships in several districts. The two cars were probably ordered for two different dealerships and sold by Wray Ford. Who really knows? |
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The way a Talladega earns its’ door tags is an interesting story in itself. It wasn’t as simple as most other vehicles where the DSO was assigned to an ordering district and model ordering code. The information below refers to my cars and may not reflect the information of ALL Talladegas. Most have a DSO of 892500. The 2500 is the order code for the Talladega package. It also refers to the manual which outlined in detail the changes to be made to the stock Torino Cobra to become the Talladega. Rick Ochs has provided me with a couple of pages from the manual that show guidelines and part numbers to be deleted and then added. It also refers to government crash tests conducted due to the structural changes made. (rocker panels) Most Talladegas retain their 892500 DSO tags. Not every Talladega has an 892500 DSO. One in particular was built for the president of Ford. It has a DSO of 332500 and sports a yellow paint scheme. Since the Talladega was a special built car and had longer fenders than most, special handling of the cars were required when loading onto trucks and rail cars. That is where the 89 comes in. The first two numbers are for the district for which it was ordered. In the case of my two cars, both tags have a DSO of 892500. When looking at the Ford database for warranty information or purchasing a Marti Report, it may show the DSO as 632500 or 642500 (Memphis & New Orleans ordering districts). This information is not wrong, but it is what was registered when the car was sold from the dealership. People that have done a lot of research have found much interesting information regarding the Talladega and its’ door tag information. The people who know best are folks like Banjo Mathews and shops like Holman/Moody and Bud Moore. Another feature of the door tag is that it will indicate it is a special performance vehicle. |
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The way the door tags read on my cars.
Car #1
Body 63B Color M Trim 1A Date 31A DSO 892500 Axle Trans U
Car #2
Body 63B Color B Trim 1A Date 28B DSO 892500 Axle 9 Trans U
Notice that the Axle code is blank. I have no idea why.
The way the warranty information reads in the Ford database
Car#1
Body 63B Color M Trim 1A Date 31A DSO 632500 Axle 9 Trans U
Car#2
Body 63B Color B Trim 1A Date 28B DSO 642500 Axle 9 Trans U |
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A portion of the 2500 manual that covers the vehicle release conditions. Courtesy of Rick Ochs |
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A portion of the 2500 manual that covers parts that are omitted and those that are installed. Courtesy of Rick Ochs |
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Talladega build sheet—Courtesy of Rick Ochs |
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A copy of an invoice to the dealer for my car (#1). Courtesy of Rick Ochs |
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Body |
Color |
Trim |
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DSO |
Axle |
Transmission |
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63B Cobra Two-Door Fastback Hardtop –bench seat
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M
Wimbledon White
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1A
Black Broadcloth/ Vinyl Bench Seat
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31A
Scheduled Build Date of January 31 |
89
Transportation Services
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9
3.25:1 Conventional |
U
C6 Cruise-O-Matic XPL |
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B
Royal Maroon
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28B
Scheduled Build Date of February 28 |
63
Memphis Ordering District
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X
Dark Metallic Blue (Presidential Blue) |
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64
New Orleans Ordering District |
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