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Date code
« on: July 08, 2016 - 01:25:33 AM »
Hi i have all the codes coverd ,But one C12   i know it has to .be the date code .  Some times i see numbers only as ref to the date .And other times a letter before the number like mine . P.S the transfer on the drivers door reads 12-1969 Thank you
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Re: Date code
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2016 - 01:45:58 AM »
IS it the 12th day of 69  Does the letter  C  repercent the mth of December.Could it be this easy  :clueless:
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Re: Date code
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2016 - 06:07:11 AM »
Where did you find this code , C12?
67 440
72 413 / 727
73 Barracuda w/ 68 440
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Re: Date code
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2016 - 06:07:52 AM »
C = December
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Re: Date code
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2016 - 06:27:54 AM »
sorry no good sending picturs . But code is on my fender tag 2 nd row from the bottom reads fj5 h6x9 ooo C12  034425 thank you for your question  C.C  member  73440 :cheers:
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Re: Date code
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2016 - 11:05:44 AM »
They only used one "space" for the month. January=1 February=2....September=9.  Since they only used one "space" for the month, they couldn't use 10 for October.  They used letters instead. October=A November=B December=C

So, C12 is December 12th.  That is the day they initially "planned" to build the car.  It could have been built weeks before or after that date.
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Re: Date code
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2016 - 11:39:28 AM »
That explains it i have always been stumped with this . THANK YOU . :cheers:
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Re: Date code
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2016 - 04:18:56 PM »
Learn something new every day, thanks guys.    :thumbsup:

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Re: Date code
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2016 - 08:00:44 AM »
Yep your car was built December 12 of 69.
 My Challenger was built on B20--November 20 of 69 and my Door Sticker also says 12-69. I was told that the date differ sometimes because if the car was built but missing a part or had some damage if got put off to the side until it was completed or fixed and then the door sticker was applied at that time. I know when I restored my car I found 3 very small door dings with some filler on them under the original paint which may have caused a delay in finishing the car. Anybody else have different dates ?
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Re: Date code
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2016 - 09:25:48 AM »
The date is the Scheduled Production Date. It doesn't mean the car was necessarily built that day. I could be or it could have been earlier or later depending one many factors such as parts availability.

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Re: Date code
« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2016 - 09:28:14 AM »
Ya I have A 70 RT/SE project that has A September SBD, And October 1969 on the door decal.

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Re: Date code
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2016 - 12:40:29 AM »
Yep, most power sunroof cars will have a SPD of one month, and a door sticker with the following month on it - as it took anywhere from 3 to 6 weeks to get the sunroof installed.
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