Hi guys
Does anyone have a link to somewhere that tells you how to decode a mk2 rs2000 chassis plate - e.g, trim colour, type etc? I've seen it somewhere on here before but I cant find it now!
Thanks
Hi guys
Does anyone have a link to somewhere that tells you how to decode a mk2 rs2000 chassis plate - e.g, trim colour, type etc? I've seen it somewhere on here before but I cant find it now!
Thanks
Chassis Plate (early type)
Chassis Plate Codes for Escorts up to August 1970
Vehicle Chassis Number Example: BB48HB54321
All Possible Codes are:
1st character, letter decodes as Source Company.
B= Ford of Britain. or
C= Ford of Britain- Affiliate company. or
G=Ford of Germany
2nd character, letter decodes as Assembly Plant
B= Halewood. or
F= Aveley. or
C= Saarlouis. or
K= Sidney.
3rd & 4th characters, two numbers or number & letter decodes as body type.
40= 2 door Standard saloon. or
41= Super estate car. or
42= 2 door De Luxe saloon. or
43= De Luxe estate car. or
44= 2 door Super saloon. or
48= 2 door GT saloon. or
49= Twin Cam saloon*, RS1600. or
50= Standard van 6cwt. or
51= De Luxe van 8cwt. or
5A= Standard van 8cwt. or
5D= 4 door De Luxe saloon. or
5G= 4 door GT saloon. or
5P= 4 door Super saloon. or
5S= 4 door Standard saloon.
* Very Early Twin Cams were built on Type 48 GT shells.
5th character, letter decodes as year of manufacture.
6th character, letter decodes as month of manufacture.
1967= G
- Jan= C or Feb= K or Mar= D or Apr= E or May= L or Jun= Y or
Jul= S or Aug= T or Sep= J or Oct= U or Nov= M or Dec= P or
1968= H
- Jan= B or Feb= R or Mar= A or Apr= G or May= C or Jun= K or
Jul= D or Aug= E or Sep= L or Oct= Y or Nov= S or Dec= T or
1969= J
- Jan= I or Feb= U or Mar= M or Apr= P or May= B or Jun= R or
Jul= A or Aug= G or Sep= C or Oct= K or Nov= D or Dec= E or
1970= K
- Jan= L or Feb= Y or Mar= S or Apr= T or May= J or Jun= U or
Jul= M or Aug= P
7th to 11th characters, vehicle serial number, produced that month= 00001 - 99999
Drive, codes: 1 or R = Right Hand Drive. - 2 or L = Left Hand Drive.
Engine, codes: B= 1100cc HC or C= 1100cc LC or S= 1300cc HC or
T= 1300cc LC or T= 1300cc GT or
Z= 1558cc Twin Cam or V= 1601cc RS1600
Transmission, codes: 1 or 5= Manual - 7= Automatic
Axle, codes: 9= 3.77:1 or 2= 3.89:1 or B= 4.125:1 or C= 4.444:1
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Chassis Plate (later type)
Chassis Plate Codes for Escorts August 1970 onwards
Vehicle Chassis Number Examples: Non RS - BBATMB54321 RS BFATNP54321
All Possible Codes are:
1st letter decodes as Source Company.
B= Ford of Britain. or
C= Ford of Britain- Affiliate company. or
G=Ford of Germany
2nd letter decodes as Assembly Plant
B= Halewood. or
F= Aveley. or
C= Saarlouis. or
K= Sidney.
3rd letter decodes as Ford Model.
A= Escort.
4th letter decodes as Body Type.
T= 2 door saloon. or
D= Estate car. or
V= Van. or
F= 4 door saloon.
5th character, letter decodes as year of manufacture.
6th character, letter decodes as month of manufacture.
1970= K
- Aug= P or Sep= B or Oct= R or Nov= A or Dec= G or
1971= L
- Jan= C or Feb= K or Mar= D or Apr= E or May= L or Jun= Y or
Jul= S or Aug= T or Sep= J or Oct= U or Nov= M or Dec= P or
1972= M
- Jan= B or Feb= R or Mar= A or Apr= G or May= C or Jun= K or
Jul= D or Aug= E or Sep= L or Oct= Y or Nov= S or Dec= T or
1973= N
- Jan= J or Feb= U or Mar= M or Apr= P or May= B or Jun= R or
Jul= A or Aug= G or Sep= C or Oct= K or Nov= D or Dec= E or
1974= P
- Jan= L or Feb= Y or Mar= S or Apr= T or May= I or Jun= U or
Jul= M or Aug= P or Sep= B or Oct= R or Nov= A or Dec= G or
1975= R
- Jan= C
7th to 11th characters, vehicle serial number, produced that month= 00001 - 99999
Drive, codes: 1 or R = Right Hand Drive. - 2 or L = Left Hand Drive.
Engine, codes: G2= 1100cc HC or G1= 1100cc LC or J2= 1300cc HC or
J1= 1300cc LC or J3= 1300cc GT or L7= 1598cc Mexico or
K6= 1558cc Twin Cam or L5= 1558cc RS1600 or NE= 1998cc RS2000
Version, Codes: W= 1300E or G= GT or X= Mexico or
L= Twin Cam* or C= RS1600 or Q= Sport or S= Standard
P= XL or M= L or D= Base or Y= RS2000
* Many 1972 year mexico's had version letter 'L', and had RS1600 washer bottle and engine bay bulkhead cut out
Transmission, codes: 1 or 5= Manual - 7= Automatic
Axle, codes: W= 3.77:1 or 2= 3.89:1 or B= 4.125:1 or C= 4.444:1 or Z= 3.54:1
fook typing all that out,
I am not that helpfulfook typing all that out,
Cut and paste mate ..............
from where
I think it may have been on here somewherefrom where
I copied them and saved them to a text file for later reference.....why do you think they are wrong ?
no just for reference if you had a URL or summat
Does this work for 1979 RS2000?
the decoder was minewith pictorial help from Mr Hoarder, but the sticky seem to be gone from here now, but here is the original PDF file
just click and veiw or right click save YOU must have Adobe Acrobat readr intalled or download from www.adobe.com ITS FREE !!
http://www.rs2000.plus.com/files/VINdec2.pdf
Cheers
Brian
PS yes it work just the best for a MK2that was my original intention
Last edited by Banishit; 22-09-2006 at 10:03.
Yes mate but the 5th and 6th build date letter codes you will need to get from somewhere. The Burton catalogue has the full matrix within the first few pages.Originally Posted by Trickster
It may be on their website www.burtonpower.co.uk
HTH
Ray
Mk2 RS2000, 1977 vintage
This is a helpful thread!!
I have a GCAT V5 for my rs2000, going to get a vin plate made for it.
Is the “Type” box for an RS2000 just GCAT?
Cheers
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No. Type will be "GATR".
That code makes no sense?
A mk2 RS will / should have a GCAT prefix = Germany / Saarlouis / Escort / 2 Door Saloon.
Sorry Buddy, but this is incorrect. In the top left "Typ/Type" box, you can have GATR:
G = Germany.
A = Escort.
T = 2 door.
R = 1975.
The long top right box "Fahrgestell/Vehicle No" is where you will find GCAT, followed by the rest of the additional numbers.
I found the CF article that indeed suggest the 4th letter is date. Mine was built 77, first reg 78 so in fact i think it's GATT actually.
Cheers for everyone's help though.
Is it normal just to have all the boxes on the vin plate complete? Including colour, trim, brakes, transmission, drive side etc?
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I'm sure everyone has seen it but the CF article is here:
https://www.classicfordmag.co.uk/wp-...te-decoder.pdf
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Bit confused that it says type should have 5 letters and a number for an escort though...
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The PDF is pretty good, but has to cover a load of different cars.
My RS only has 4 in the Type box, then the next box "Version" has an A in it. If I look on the PDF, there is no A for Escort.
The next box over is where my GCAT number is.
Yeah i guessed that. I'm just going to use GATT
Do you have something in the other boxes?
Version (A)
Drive (2)
Engine (NE)
Transmission (B)
Axle (A)
Colour (i need the code for black)
Trim (?)
Ref (?)
Brakes (?)
Cheers
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I have:
Do you have something in the other boxes?
Version (A)
Drive (2)
Engine (NE)
Transmission (B)
Axle (A)
Colour (9)
Trim (A7) Mines a Custom
Ref (Blank)
Brakes (Blank)
I think Black is code A.
Message me a WhatsApp number and I'll send you 2 documents I have. trying to attach them here is a nightmare.
In fact the fourth letter of the "Type" is referring to the homologation year.
My car is from 1979 and still has GATR.
Apologies - quite right! Didn't appreciate the difference between type / Chassis #. Strange having essentially same info, bar the date addition as different code and next to each other!
Ahhh so does everyone have GATR for a mk2 rs2000, regardless of year?
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PM sent - thanks
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Exactly the same as mine. Mine is a 79 RS and also has GATR in the Type box.
I did think that maybe mine was stamped incorrectly, but the homologation year makes sense. :-)
Really helpful lads, thank you
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Ditto - didn't believe it myself so checked my own plate!
the colour plate has a 'Q' in the code which denotes Special Options
Thats correct GATR as type
Then GCAT followed by month and year letters.
Any know what the correct code be for orange body colour with brown interior trim.
Hi is there a way to find out the right colour for the roof linning . mine is putty but someone has told me it should be black for a RS but im not totaly convinced.
many thanks for any help recived.
Just looked through my collection of interior pics, and funnily enough headliners don't feature strongly for reference LOL! But, Black headliner does seem to predominate mainly in cars having Black seats & door cards etc. I have one pic with a 'chocolate' trim that has a putty roof liner and several with the beige trim also having a 'putty' coloured roof. Sort of logical for light coloured trim to include light coloured roof!
Last edited by katana; 08-07-2022 at 09:40.
hey, my mk2 escort's vin number says GCATUY what year should it be produced? i cant make it out of the decoder.
'UY' decodes as Feb. 1978. Info from Burton Performance web site.
'UY' decodes as Feb. 1978. Info from Burton Performance web site.
UY: U = year = 1978 ; Y = month = February.
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