Buck tags were used in 2 plants during 1965-1966 Mustang production.
Dearborn used them first then Metuchen however I have only seen the Metuchen
ones. San Jose never used the buck tag system.
The buck tags purpose was to notify line worker that some hole or modification
needed to happen during assembly on the shell or sheet metal. Some codes as of
yet remain to be decoded.
| Code |
Decode |
| 4 SPEED |
Factory installed 4 speed manual transmission |
| AIR COND |
Factory installed air conditioning |
| BS (65 only) |
Unknown, something only in 65 (Seat Belts) |
| CLEAR |
Clear Windshield |
| HP |
High Performance emblem |
| K (65 only) |
Unknown, something only in 65 (Backup Lights)
All the bucks I have seen that had this code had backup lights which
were a option in 65 |
| PI or PIO |
GT Options, Performance Image Option |
| RM |
Remote mirror |
| STEREO |
8 track player and door speakers |
| TINT |
Tinted Glass |
| TOP-?
? = letter or number |
Various convertible top
combinations e.g. manual or auto white or black |
| V8 or V-8 |
289 emblem |
| VINYL TOP-? ? =
number |
Various vinyl top
combinations |
| WL |
Warning light |
| X |
Export |
