RE: Fender Tag ID

[Nick Tiberio <furyus63@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill,

Thanks for the info, just what the new owner was looking for. The VIN is 
6335 so it was an LA Plant car.

Nick





Bill Watson wrote:
> 
> 
> If the car is a Polara it is not a 440.   Series for the 1963-64 Dodge 
> (in 
> the U.S.) from bottom to top were 330, 440, Polara and Polara 500.
> 
> The bottom line I can decode, but I suspect this car was not built in 
> Detroit.   Before 1965 each assembly plant had a different layout for 
> the 
> tags and I only have Hamtramck and Lynch Road, so far.
> 
> Anyway -
> 
> SO NUMBER - Shipping Order Number - 1218 4191
> where "1218" is the scheduled build date - December 18, 1962.
> 
> BDY - Car Line / Series / Body Style - 632
> 6 : Car Line / Engine Type : Dodge V8
> 3 : Series : Polara
> 2 : Body Style : 2-door hardtop
> 
> TRM - Interior trim & upholstery - 643
> 64 : Seat style & upholstery :
> 3 : Colour : Tan
> 
> PNT - Exterior paint - XX1
> X : Roof Colour : Beige
> X : Body Colour : Beige
> 1 : Style : Monotone
> 
> On your tag, the Q - 5 is probably for the Heater / Defroster which is 
> sales 
> code 385.  On Detroit cars the heater / defroster was under letter J.
> 
> I suspect A is for the transmission, where "2" is for sales code 342, 
> Torqueflite A727.
> 
> The "3" under the H could be for such things as -
> 363 : Gold Touch Tuner Radio
> 423 : Backup lights
> 443 : Bumper Guards front & rear
> 503 : 361-V8, 2-bbl carb
> 
> Your serial number, on the driver's door hinge post, should look as -
> 
> 633p xxxxxx
> 
> The "xxxxxx" is the sequential production number that started at 100001 
> at 
> each assembly plant, except for the Hamtramck "A" body line which began 
> at 
> 300001.
> 
> The "p" is for the assembly plant, which for Dodge included -
> 2 : Hamtramck (Detroit, MI)
> 5 : LosAngeles, CA
> 6 : Newark, DE
> 7 : St.Louis, MO
> 8 : Wyoming Avenue (Detroit, MI - export)
> 
> "9" was for Windsor, ON, but Canadian Dodge V8 models started with "5" 
> in 
> 1963-64 plus the series names were 220, 330, and 440 in 1963 with no 
> Polara 
> or Polara 500.  In both the U.S. and Canada, the Dodge 6 was "4" while 
> "5" 
> was used in the U.S. for the 880 line which was not built in Canada.
> 
> Bill
> Vancouver, BC
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Nick Tiberio" <furyus63@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 6:58 PM
> Subject: Fender Tag ID
> 
> 
> >
> > My buddy just brought home a 1963 Dodge Polara 2dr hdtp, we belive it's
> > a 440 model. Can anyone help us decoding it's fender tag.
> >
> > http://s329.photobucket.com/albums/l380/FuryUs63/
> >
> > Thank You,
> > Nick Tiberio
> > furyus63
> >
> >
> > 



furyus63


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