Introduction


The Mustang pictured below (bottom) was first purchased by my father-in-law, Buddy, in 1986, in Connecticut. Shortly after, he purchased a second six-cylinder convertible and sold the pictured one to my wife's cousin, Ronnie. Dad died in 1994. When Ronnie decided to sell the car to finance an in-ground swimming pool in 2006, my wife Sharon and I decided to buy it, and brought it home to Tennessee.
The car had undergone a cosmetic restoration before Dad bought it, and apart from some minor detailing since then, was still in the same condition when we bought it.
In June 2010, I found out it was a Sprint 200, Package A, 3-speed manual transmission. And after reading an article in the archives of the Mustang Times by Jim Smart, went looking for the Broadcast (Build) Sheet. I found it wrapped around the wiring harness behind the speedometer. After a brief search to find out what all the codes meant, I realized that surprisingly little is known or published about these documents. So I decided I'd try to attempt to decode it myself. This blog is a journal of that research.
All discussions below currently pertain to only 1966 Mustangs.

Sunday, October 31, 2010

MLDGS – LUGG RACK – DECORE GP – TAILGATE

This code is found in the 4th box from the right on the second line.

A Warranty Plant Code ending in a "B" denotes the deluxe interior and triggers a "5" code in this field for the Interior Decor Group (IDG). The IDG consisted of special wood-grained trim, "pony" upholstery, red & white door courtesy lights, pistol grip door handles, and wood-grain steering wheel. The wood grain wheel code was also triggered in a field at the end of this line.

MLDGS – LUGG RACK – DECORE GP – TAILGATE
2
Rocker Panel Mouldings
G
Luggage Rack
3
Bright Metal Mouldings
L
Deluxe Rack & Bright Metal Mouldings
5
Décor Group
P
Deluxe Luggage Rack
6
Rocker & Décor



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