1977 Ford Mustang VIN Decoder
VIN Decoder
VIN Location
The 1977 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
Years | 1977 |
Example | 7F02F100001 |
1st = year | 7 = 1977 |
2nd = assembly plant | F = Dearborn R = San Jose |
3 – 4 = plate code | 02 = Hardtop 03 = Hatchback 04 = Hardtop Ghia 05 = Hatchback Mach 1 |
5 = engine code | Y = 140 ci 2V 4 cyl Z = 171 ci 2V V-6 cyl F = 302 ci 2V 8 cyl |
6-12 unit number | 100001-599999 |
Why does the first letter of my vin start with an 8 on my 1977 Cobra II?
If it was assembled late in the year, it would have a wide side stripe and no hood stripes. They made that change mid-year. I suppose that they actually rolled out the 1978 models early and sold them as 1977 models.