Topic: unsold 69 shelby vin change by ford

[bgp429]

It is my understanding there were unsold 69 Shelbys and Ford changed the VIN to 70 models. How did they actually do it? Was the riser or fender re-stamped and what did they do with the dash VIN tag. Also the door VIN changed from a embossed aluminum tag to a sticker in 70. Just curious as I have never seen one of these cars.

[tobkob]

All 70 Shelbys were born as 69's.

TOB

[Bob Gaines]

It is my understanding there were unsold 69 Shelbys and Ford changed the VIN to 70 models. How did they actually do it? Was the riser or fender re-stamped and what did they do with the dash VIN tag. Also the door VIN changed from a embossed aluminum tag to a sticker in 70. Just curious as I have never seen one of these cars.

The under the fender VINs was left unchanged . Same with the engine VIN's. The dash vins were changed and the sticker added to the door . There were a number of other things that were done to comply with 1970 standards but they did not relate to the VIN change.

[specialed]

All the paperwork (except buildsheet) was changed over to 1970 as well.

[bgp429]

Interesting, didn't know there were actually no 70's made. Did Ford disclose the change to buyers?

[VikingNJ]

One note to the 1970s style door sticker that was used on the 1970 Shelby was the sticker did not have a date typed on sticker like all 1970 non-shelby mustangs.