How to Read a Mustang Buck Tag

Thanks to Mark Woodhouse, Charles Walker, Bruce Howard, Charles Ricks, Andy Laurence, John Redshaw, Teron Brownish for their help with this information.

     The first stride is to find the bucktags on your vehicle. The tags are located backside the drivers headlight stapled to the radiator support. On a 18-carat SSP car, there should be two tags fastened. The tags can be seen without removing the lite assembly, but this is washed here for illustration purposes.

83 -88? location: tags are screwed to frame

88? -93 location :

     The tag below is for a 1993 unmarked FHP SSP Sixty. This tag is the informational tag with vehicle build options. It can be checked against the VC label for several primal fields, including VIN, DSO, paint code, Ac, etc. Information technology likewise contains the build date in MM/DD format, then it can be combined to give the exact vehicle build date, I.E. 03/93 from VC label, 03/17 from tag, vehicle congenital on 3/17/93.

     Beneath is the second body cadet tag for this vehicle, which actually details the DSO and agency, special paint codes, etc. Some examples such as the one below are seen with a 'generic' DSO which simply details the car as having the 'Police' pick with no bureau specifics such every bit paint or DSO number.

    I more case of a pair of bucktags, this i for a very early on SSP, a 1983 FHP Mustang. Notation special paint used on roof and deck for foam/black Florida Highway Patrol paint scheme, FLORIDA designation in upper right corner for ordering agency, DSO 24 for Jacksonville office, and DSO grouping number. Notation a pigment lawmaking of WT 1077 for the cream colour roof/deck combination, and added roof reinforcement for lights. Note trunk style 66B=ii dr notchback on second tag.

     Here's a pair of tags for some other early SSP, a 1986. The first details the options, 9L(White), Air conditioning, 66B(Coupe). The second lists the agency and DSO data. What'southward interesting is this vehicle was ordered thru Don Reid Ford in Orlando with a DSO of 24 0306, only had a bucktag for Louisiana on the frame! The classification 'Special Service Pkg' is as well clearly spelled out.

     Below is a bucktag for an '88 Oregon State Police force automobile, which was originally ordered by the country but wound up at Saleen for conversion(see the FAQ page for more info).

     Here'south another example of a set of OSP bucktags, this ane for a 1988 as well. Oregon Constabulary Unit listed on offset tag. DSO office of 74, 66B for trunk style.

Here's a trio of Bucks institute 1 an SSP in a boneyard, June 2003. RCMP, DSO of B4. Information technology'south a shame this car couldn't be salvaged, since these are rare vehicles. This is the get-go I've seen with an SSP containing iii tags!

     Another example of a bucktag, this one for a 1991 Georgia State Patrol Mustang. This tag actually details the options ordered for this agency, unlike the one above. Note special paint used on the GSP blue and grey paint schemes, the tag lists hood-roof-deck for grey, the rest blue. DSO 21 is Atlanta sales part. It'due south also interesting to note tag is sprayed in both colors.

     Hither'due south a pair of bucktags from a 1992 Michigan State Police Mustang. Annotation special paint and color code on second tag for Michigan. Michigan cars were among the rarest, with simply 34 being ordered over 2 years. Tags are stapled on.

     Here are a pair of bucktags for a 1992 Pennsylvania State Police force SSP. Note just PENNSYLVANIA POLICE designating the State Police force agency in the offset tag, while the second details the options for this vehicle. Frequently, the DSO tag will list but the state and POLICE for options, though sometimes the specific agency may be listed completely (i.due east. the Michigan Country Police tag to a higher place), or other times, just DSO POLICE. This last option has been seen for both land agencies (the first tag on this page was a 1993 purchased by the FHP), and also for local agencies. The latest documentation seen was a metropolis vehicle ordered for DeLand, FL with "CITY OF DELAND" stamped on the tag. The reasoning for this is unclear at present, but it may lie within specific ordering practices for a given DSO.

     Pair of bucktags for a 1992 Utah Highway Patrol SSP..Once again, DSO Police force seen for a state agency.

     Ane more than, this for a 1993 FHP car. Notation the FLORIDA POLICE and SPECIAL Paint wording, detailing the typical FHP 2 tone colors underneath. Tags are stapled to support.

     One more, this for a 1993, machine was not ordered for any particular bureau, hence DSO POLICE.

     Non-bucktag related, but however interesting: 1985 KY State Police car, 'POLICE' written on door to assist in assembly?

     And this Oregon State Police machine had the vehicle tag affixed to the rollbar, besides as stamped in!

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Source: https://sspmustang.org/technical/bucktags.htm

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