Help with Plate Code for Fairmont

[wareling]

Hi

I have recently purchased a Fairmont (without any papers). I confirmed that it was not listed a stolen and found that it was not even on Enatis.

Any case, from the documentation I have found so far on the web, the model seems like a standard Fairmont build in 1969 Mar. Here are the plate details.

BS 58 JM xxxxx xxxxxx

S B 3 Z 1.0Y

Using the details in the documentation I got:
First Row:
              BS: Not sure about the B, but the S does stand for assembled in SA.
              58: Fairmont
              JM: 1969 Mar

Second Row:
             S: 221 6 cyl. inline
             B: Automatic
             3: 3.50:1 Diff
             Z: ?
             1.0Y: ?

So the question is, what does the B stand for in the origin field?

:-)?
 

[Nahul]

Hi Wareling

I also own a 69 Fairmont XT and thus far I understand the 'plate codes' as follows:

The first letter in the body prefix (S) identifies the country.
The second letter (B) the specific assembly plant. Pity I do not know to which plant this refers to.
58-Fairmont
J-1969
M-March

I know that the last two codes in the second row (Z & 1.0Y) with regards to later GT models referred to trim and paint respectively.
I am not sure if this is the same for earlier models or to which trim and paint these refer to though.
'S' is for the high compression 3.6L six cylinder and 'B' is specifically for the 3 speed 'cruisomatic'. I am just mentioning this because these cars were apparently also issued with a low compression engine and a 'fordomatic' gearbox. I think the 'cruisomatic' is a C4 gearbox.
I found most of this info at the following link: http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/ford_falcon_identification.htm.

Were you able to locate any spare parts for your car?

I just recently started working on mine but I am already finding it hard to find parts locally. Attached please find a PDF with 2 pictures of the car.