[MOstang]

Originally Posted by jdb84

the buck tags and dos numbers came back as the NC. it also has a number painted in the drive door jam? You can see where there was a sticker on the left side of the dash, the number painted in the jam is 2-12-320

I authored an NCSHP SSP Mustang History & Restoration Guidebook late last year. I'm not aware of the NCSHP having a number like that in the particular location indicated, but anything is possible. Do you have any paperwork that ties it back to the NCSHP or photos of the Buck Tags? The NCSHP affixed two (2) different identifiable labels to their SSP Mustangs. The FAS, or Fixed Asset System, sticker stated "Property of N.C. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety". It is a silver label with black type and a unique number (typically beginning with number seven (7) and a six (6) digit number) with "- Do Not Remove-" underneath. The FAS began in the late 1970's and can be found on the driver side door inside the front jamb on left hand side of the plastic dash. Sometimes the FAS number printed on a label and affixed to map light too.

The PIN Number, which is not related to the VIN or FAS numbers, is four (4) digits and is believed to correspond to vehicle number on a particular contract (i.e. 0112 equals 112th vehicle on the 1990 order). It can be found adjacent to the inside of the driver's side door jamb on the left hand side of the plastic dash. It may be typed on a white or pink paper sticker with the North Carolina state seal, or written in marker or crayon. In one known instance it was found on a faded blue plastic label located in the driver side windshield border with the year followed by the PIN Number. The PIN number was the preferred way of tracking specific vehicles and their corresponding Trooper and license plate number.