Re: 63 VIN decode?

[Dan McCormack <mcwheels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm not sure if the engine id is part of the fender tag in 63 or not Robert. 
Anybody?

I believe 66 was the first year that the engine id became part of the vin #.

Dan


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert (UK)" <r.lane@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 7:47 PM
Subject: RE: 63 VIN decode?


> Thanks Dan
>
> I also took that 2nd digit to be a 1, not a 7.
>
> So does that mean we'd need to see the fender tag to identify the
> original engine?
>
>
> Robert
> 63 Polara 500
> England
>
>
> Dan McCormack wrote:
> > According to my book 6732145853 decodes as follows:
> >
> > 6 - Car Make - Dodge V8
> > 7 - Series - Polara (isn't this a 330? That should be a 1 not a 7)
> > 3 - Year - 1963
> > 2 - Assembly Plant - Detroit, MI
> > 145853 - Production Number
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Robert (UK)" <r.lane@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:17 AM
> > Subject: RE: 63 VIN decode?
> >
> >
> > >
> > > This is the car I was checking out - just wanted to see if it was a
> > > genuine MW car....
> > >
> > > Anyone know it?
> > >
> > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dodge-BARN-FIND-1963-MAX-WEDGE-DODGE-330-ONE-OWNER-CAR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a543Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a0Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem130275980110QQitemZ130275980110QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Robert
> > > 63 Polara 500
> > > England


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