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Offline Sleepychallenger

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Fender tag question.
« on: May 05, 2014 - 05:42:48 AM »
Any ideas why my data plate would have V1X on there twice? It appears as the second code, top line and then again the first code, third line.

JS23:
Dodge Challenger
Special, R/T
2 Door Hardtop

N0E: 383 330HP OR 335HP 1-4BBL 8 CYL
1970
Los Angeles, CA, USA

118560:   Sequence number

E63:    383 cid 4 barrel V8 H.P. 335hp
D32:    Heavy Duty Automatic Transmission
FK5:    Dark Burnt Orange Metallic Exterior Color
H6K4:    Trim - High, Vinyl Bucket Seats, Burnt Orange
000:    Full Door Panels
B10:    Build Date: November 10
107101:   Order number

V1X:    Full Vinyl Top, Black
A62:    Rallye Instrument Cluster Package
B51:    Power Brakes
C16:    Console w/Woodgrain Panel
C55:    Bucket Seats
G33:    LH Remote Racing Mirror

J25:    3 Speed Wipers
M21:    Roof drip rail moldings
N41:    Dual Exhaust
N42:    Chrome Exhaust Tips
N85:    Tachometer
N95:    Emissions Control

R11:    Radio Solid State AM (2 Watts)
V1X:    Unknown
V68:    Longitudinal Stripes, Deleted
Y14:    Sold Car
END:    End of Sales Codes






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Re: Fender tag question.
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2014 - 06:10:21 AM »
It was an LA feature that was built in to their numbering system :2thumbs:
1970 Barracuda   (O^--^===|===^--^O)
1971 Barracuda   (O O {]{]{]|[}[}[} O O)
1970 Challenger  (O O [======R/T=] O O)
1971 Challenger  (O O ===== ===== O O)
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Offline Sleepychallenger

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Re: Fender tag question.
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2014 - 06:16:55 AM »
So like a space filler? 

I wish I could tell why she was made the way she was. She has a flat hood, no R/T badge on the trunk, and no wood grain on the door panels. My dad was there the day the first owner picked her up and that is how she arrived...but no codes to verify

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Re: Fender tag question.
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2014 - 06:21:21 AM »
Do you have the build sheet for the car too ?
Sometimes that has information on it to what came on the car, some things were simply left off and sent out unfinished or parts interchanged when the car was sitting at the dealership before the owner came to collect ordered cars.
1970 Barracuda   (O^--^===|===^--^O)
1971 Barracuda   (O O {]{]{]|[}[}[} O O)
1970 Challenger  (O O [======R/T=] O O)
1971 Challenger  (O O ===== ===== O O)
I pay homage to the best Mopars ever built.

Offline Sleepychallenger

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Re: Fender tag question.
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2014 - 06:42:22 AM »
Nope. I got struck by the LA curse. From what I understand something happened in transport hwee they had to change the hood and trunk and the orig owner didn't want to wait for the R/T ones. But being more than 40 years ago...memories slip a bit

Offline AARTA340

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Re: Fender tag question.
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2014 - 12:53:05 AM »
I remember Barry answering this on another post here, and he said it was an LA thing/characteristic. I have a couple LA cars and they all have that code duplicated as well.

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Re: Fender tag question.
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2017 - 01:44:09 PM »
I know this thread is very old...
The VON on my Challenger starts with 107 also, was sold new at Del Amo Dodge in Torrance, CA. Do you know where yours was sold? Because of the similar VON they might have been sold at the same dealer.

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Re: Fender tag question.
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2017 - 05:08:31 PM »
Since VON's are being discussed, I came across this the other day, someone might be interested...
JS27N0B 70 Challenger R/T Convertible  FJ5 Sublime, Show Poodle w/90,000 miles since resto
WS27L8G 68 Coronet R/T Convertible  PP1 Bright Red, Project
RM21H9E 69 Road Runner Coupe R4 Performance Red, Sold...
5H21C  65 Falcon 2 dr Wagon... Dog Hauler...

Offline 67vertman

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Re: Fender tag question.
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2017 - 10:48:29 AM »
Thanks 1 Wild R/T.  I really like the 1070-74 D code.....Senior Citizen.... :crazy:



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