1983 Ford Mustang VIN Decoder
VIN Decoder
VIN Location
The 1983 Mustang VIN number can be found on top edge of the dash on the driver’s side visible through the windshield.
Data Plate Decoder Sheet
| Year | 1983 |
| Example | 1FABP27A6DF123456 |
| 1st 3 digits | 1FA = FoMoCo |
| Restraint System | “B” =active belts |
| Type Vehicle | “P” = Passenger car |
| Body Code | 26 = 2 dr sedan 27 = 2 dr convertible 28 = 3 dr hatchback |
| Engine code | A = 2.3 L 1V 4 cyl T = 2.3L EFI Turbo GT 3 = 3.8L 2V V6 M = 5.0L 4V V8 |
| Check digit | Any digit of 0,1,2,3,4,5 6,7,8,9,0 or X |
| Year | D = 1983 |
| Plant code | F = Dearborn |
| unit Number | 100001-599999 |
P28 Hatchback LX should be L/GL/GLX. There was no LX model in 1983. That model was new for 1984.