Topic: Autolite Shock Date Code - how to...

[DM_1964]

Hi, anyone know how to decode the manufacture date code for Autolite shock absorbers (in the pics below next to the word rear, I assume they are a date code)?

I'm on the lookout for a set of front and rears (a long shot) but don't even know what would suit as far as a date for my 64 1/2 non ac, convertible Dearborn built with scheduled date 24th of March...

Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Cheers
Dom

[Twilight65]

I believe 5GA would translate to first week of July 1965.
Dave

[DM_1964]

A couple more examples

[DM_1964]

I believe 5GA would translate to first week of July 1965.
Dave

How did you decode that?

[67gta289]

Here is a good reference site for date codes: http://mustangtek.com/FordDateDecoding.html

[Twilight65]

5= 1965
G = July
A = 1st week of Month

For your car you would be looking for something like 4BA, 4BB, 4BC, 4BD, 4CA, 4CB, 4CC

Dave

[DM_1964]

Thanks for the info John/Dave

Any idea what the P stands for on my 2nd pic post

P - ?
5 - 1965
F - June
D - 4th Week

[J_Speegle]

P=  the Garbriel plants that produced the shock

[DM_1964]

P=  the Garbriel plants that produced the shock

Thanks Jeff, according to your knowledge was that the only plant producing these shocks?

[J_Speegle]

Thanks Jeff, according to your knowledge was that the only plant producing these shocks?

In the 65-66 period yes, later they used two plants with one normally supplying Dearborn and NJ while the other supplied San Jose normally. Those are interesting and have caused "issues" in the past since one plant supplied shocks with course threads the other fine.

THW one plant was in Canada and one the US (shocks marked accordingly

[DM_1964]

In the 65-66 period yes, later they used two plants with one normally supplying Dearborn and NJ while the other supplied San Jose normally. Those are interesting and have caused "issues" in the past since one plant supplied shocks with course threads the other fine.

THW one plant was in Canada and one the US (shocks marked accordingly

Thanks Jeff!