Reference Details
- Common issue
- Components dated after the scheduled build date, or date codes inconsistent with the documented assembly timeline, may indicate replacement parts or incorrect restoration details.
- Confidence
- reported
- Correct value
- 1970 Mustang data-plate date coding uses the day number plus month letter A through H for January through August, J for September, K for October, L for November, and M for December.
- Where to check
- Date field on the driver-door certification/data plate; compare component casting/tag dates to this scheduled build date.