Partial Vin? - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

69mach03 · 01-17-2003, 04:37 PM

Went to pay my dealer a visit today and finally got some news! Instead of TBD, I got a partial vin number.

FP42R_3

Sound right?

Hell, I'm just happy I got some kind of information! :LAUGH:

realshelby · 01-17-2003, 04:56 PM

Sorry 69mach03, but all orders have a "partial VIN". Unless your dealer can provide you with the complete VIN you are probably not close to a build date. You are looking for your order to read "submitted to plant". That is the next step in getting your car!

FordSeL957 · 01-17-2003, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 69mach03
Went to pay my dealer a visit today and finally got some news! Instead of TBD, I got a partial vin number.

FP42R_3

Sound right?

Hell, I'm just happy I got some kind of information! :LAUGH:

That's good news Vance. You should get locked in soon.

jaycMach1 · 01-17-2003, 04:57 PM

Hey Vance,

Just to let you know, and not to knock your excitement, but I'd call your dealer again, because the partial VIN you got is consistent for every Mach 1. The last 6 digits are what counts for most of our purposes, as they're the part of the code unique to each vehicle.

The F in your number is for Ford, P42 is the body code of the Mach 1, R is the identifier for a Mach 1, the blank space is a place holder and varies, and your 3 is just because production has not reached 400000 for the last six digits yet, although we're getting close. (Anyone correct me if I posted that incorrectly.)

While this does identify a Mach 1, your dealer could be feeding you a line of BS as we all have this information since we know the beginning of the VIN for every Mach 1, with the exception of the placeholder digit.

I just don't want to see your dealer make you think something that might not end up being true, or see you get screwed. Once you have the last six digits you're golden and close to having your car. I wouldn't be satisfied or comfortable until I had at least that.

Good luck!

ach1 · 01-17-2003, 05:32 PM

No that 3 means 2003 not because we aren't upto 400000 cars yet. Here are some more numbers that will be in your VIN, but the seven * are the important ones.

1FAFP42R*3F******

Good luck!

jaycMach1 · 01-17-2003, 06:09 PM

I stand corrected. Thanks.

FordSeL957 · 01-17-2003, 06:15 PM

But....if the partial VIN was on the weekly update, a full VIN should be close behind.

Vance, I think it's good news. Ask your rep if it was on this weeks report.

69mach03 · 01-17-2003, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by realshelby
Sorry 69mach03, but all orders have a "partial VIN". Unless your dealer can provide you with the complete VIN you are probably not close to a build date. You are looking for your order to read "submitted to plant". That is the next step in getting your car!

You guys certainly have your ways to put down a man, heh. Actually the dealer did not just provide me with this pathetic "partial vin." I know what I got wasn't much, but I made a big deal of it by posting because I haven't gotten anything from my dealer except TBD for months. The couple people that I talked with today said that indeed the car has been "accepted" and "submitted" to the plant. One guy was like "yeah, we've just got to wait on hearing about when it's put down the line and on a truck!" :LAUGH: Right, trying to get me excited like it's going to be there in a couple days. I repeated several times during my little visit that I had had this **** car on order for 6 months now. Basically, I wanted to go there and see if they were going to give me ANY information. Because frankly, I have been seriously debating searching for an already built Mach I in a dealership somewhere around here. (DE, MD, VA, PA)

jaycMach1 · 01-17-2003, 07:58 PM

Congrats then Vance, glad you're happy.

You should hopefully see your full VIN very soon it sounds like! I'll drink to that!

realshelby · 01-18-2003, 01:33 PM

Sorry Vance, did not provide you with that info to put you down.

01-17-2003, 04:37 PM	#1
69mach03 Modular Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Georgetown, DE Posts: 1,786	Partial Vin? Went to pay my dealer a visit today and finally got some news! Instead of TBD, I got a partial vin number. FP42R_3 Sound right? Hell, I'm just happy I got some kind of information! :LAUGH: __________________ 1994 Crystal White SVT Cobra (11.35 @ 117) - 1.54 - 2960 lbs Stock 5.0 shortblock, AFR 165, AFM N41, Edelbrock Performer RPM Air-Gap, Holley HP 750 PA C-4, ATI 8" Converter, Team Z K-Member, 4.10s, Slicks, S&W Chromoly 8-pt 2002 HD F150 - Daily Driver / Tow Vehicle - 14.20 @ 95 - 5495 lbs

01-17-2003, 04:57 PM	#4
jaycMach1 Speed Demon Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Naugatuck, CT Posts: 109	Hey Vance, Just to let you know, and not to knock your excitement, but I'd call your dealer again, because the partial VIN you got is consistent for every Mach 1. The last 6 digits are what counts for most of our purposes, as they're the part of the code unique to each vehicle. The F in your number is for Ford, P42 is the body code of the Mach 1, R is the identifier for a Mach 1, the blank space is a place holder and varies, and your 3 is just because production has not reached 400000 for the last six digits yet, although we're getting close. (Anyone correct me if I posted that incorrectly.) While this does identify a Mach 1, your dealer could be feeding you a line of BS as we all have this information since we know the beginning of the VIN for every Mach 1, with the exception of the placeholder digit. I just don't want to see your dealer make you think something that might not end up being true, or see you get screwed. Once you have the last six digits you're golden and close to having your car. I wouldn't be satisfied or comfortable until I had at least that. Good luck! __________________ Jay 2003 Azure Blue Mustang Mach 1 with IUP #382474 295rwhp/308rwtq 13.2 @ 105.9 mph

01-17-2003, 06:09 PM	#6
jaycMach1 Speed Demon Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Naugatuck, CT Posts: 109	I stand corrected. Thanks. __________________ Jay 2003 Azure Blue Mustang Mach 1 with IUP #382474 295rwhp/308rwtq 13.2 @ 105.9 mph

01-17-2003, 07:58 PM	#9
jaycMach1 Speed Demon Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Naugatuck, CT Posts: 109	Congrats then Vance, glad you're happy. You should hopefully see your full VIN very soon it sounds like! I'll drink to that! __________________ Jay 2003 Azure Blue Mustang Mach 1 with IUP #382474 295rwhp/308rwtq 13.2 @ 105.9 mph

01-17-2003, 04:56 PM	#2
realshelby Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Missouri City, Tx Posts: 284	Sorry 69mach03, but all orders have a "partial VIN". Unless your dealer can provide you with the complete VIN you are probably not close to a build date. You are looking for your order to read "submitted to plant". That is the next step in getting your car!

01-17-2003, 05:32 PM	#5
ach1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Livonia Posts: 281	No that 3 means 2003 not because we aren't upto 400000 cars yet. Here are some more numbers that will be in your VIN, but the seven * are the important ones. 1FAFP42R3F***** Good luck!

01-17-2003, 06:15 PM	#7
FordSeL957 Guest Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 356	But....if the partial VIN was on the weekly update, a full VIN should be close behind. Vance, I think it's good news. Ask your rep if it was on this weeks report.

01-18-2003, 01:33 PM	#10
realshelby Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Missouri City, Tx Posts: 284	Sorry Vance, did not provide you with that info to put you down.

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