Re: Max wedge VIN info

[Derrick Brown <63max426@xxxxxxxxx>]

hi david,

i think thats right.
i appreciate the clarification.

cheers,

Derrick Brown
'63 Sport Fury, 4 speed
derrickb@xxxxxxx



On Aug 28, 2007, at 7:08 PM, Dave Casey wrote:

> For clarification, having that VIN digit doesn't make it a Max  
> Wedge, it just means that it was built at the same plant. So for it  
> to be a Max Wedge, it must have the proper fourth digit, but having  
> that digit does not a Max Wedge make.
> Checking the fourth digit is just the first line of defense against  
> clones.
>
> Have I got that right?
>
> Dave Casey
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert (UK)" <r.lane@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 7:30 AM
> Subject: RE: Max wedge VIN info
>
>
> > Bill/Dave
> >
> > Thanks for the info - I'm sure I've looked up our fender tag & vin  
> > plate
> > before but didnt have the info to hand, so got all excited when  
> > you said
> > 'the 4th digit needs to be a 2'!
> >
> > Robert
> > 63 Polara 500
> > England
> >
> >
> > Bill Watson wrote:
> > > The 4th digit on 1960-64 VIN plus American 1965 VIN, is for the  
> > > assembly
> > > plant.  Before 1966 there was no digit in the VIN for the engine  
> > > size,
> > > only
> > > whether it was a 6 or V8 in the case of Plymouth, Dodge, Valiant,  
> > > Dart,
> > > Coronet and Belvedere..
> > >
> > > A "1" in the 4th spot means the car was built at Lynch Road,  
> > > Detroit,
> > > while
> > > "2" is for Hamtramck.  During the MasWedge era. (1962-64) Lynch Road
> > > built
> > > Plymouths and Hamtramck built Dodges.  All MaxWedge cars were  
> > > built at
> > > Lynch
> > > and Hamtramck.  No where else.
> > >
> > > So, the"2" in the 4th digit of your Polara 500 means it was built at
> > > Hamtramck, Michigan (aka Dodge Main)..
> > >
> > > Bill
> > > Vancouver, BC
> >
> >
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