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pparch
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Oct 30, 2006, 12:38 PM

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tempo year Sign In

I just bought a ford Tempo that has been made into a stock car. It has been painted and has sheet metal covering a lot of it. How do I figure out what year it is so I can order parts? No papers, title etc came with it and the guy I bought it from does not know


DanD
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Oct 30, 2006, 1:15 PM

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Re: tempo year Sign In

As far as I know there are only two places that Ford put the VIN number. One on a decal on the end of the driver’s door and the other on a plate riveted to the left side (drivers) of the dash. You would normally see the plate looking through the windshield from the outside.
If you can find the VIN number the 10th digit is the year code; A-1980, B-1981, C-1982 and so on. The letters I and O are shipped because they could be confused easily for numbers for example M-1991, N-1992, P-1993.
They didn’t make all that may different models of Tempos so if you’re within a year or so the parts will likely fit and work.
Dan.

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(This post was edited by DanD on Oct 30, 2006, 1:17 PM)


Tom Greenleaf
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Oct 30, 2006, 8:19 PM

Post #3 of 6 (1652 views)
Re: tempo year Sign In

Ford and others hide the VIN on lots of parts, and you might find one on a known original part like fenders, inside trunk lid, and I think seats and door panels inside or under the seat. You might want to find a couple that match if it's really altered, T



pparch
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Oct 30, 2006, 9:31 PM

Post #4 of 6 (1650 views)
Re: tempo year Sign In

Thanks alot, I will check it out.

pparch


pparch
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Oct 31, 2006, 2:04 PM

Post #5 of 6 (1643 views)
Re: tempo year Sign In

I found one place that has G-90IA. Or it could be G-901A. followed by the Ford symbol. Does that mean anything


Tom Greenleaf
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Oct 31, 2006, 3:41 PM

Post #6 of 6 (1641 views)
Re: tempo year Sign In

NO - it would be a long #with both letters and #'s. I should know ---- just looked and found 17 digits on two cars of my own and I think that's a standard for many years now, T







 
 
 






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