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    Offline RAM426

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    vin # decoding help
    « on: May 31, 2005 - 12:36:59 PM »
    have a vin number of LM23P8B315215 Can someone help decipher for me.Title says it is a 69 but code says 68,enlighten me !
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    Offline MEK-Dangerfield

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    Re: vin # decoding help
    « Reply #1 on: May 31, 2005 - 02:07:34 PM »
    The sixth digit in is an 8, meaning 1968. This has popped up before, I believe. It might have been a late 68 model that got titled incorrectly.

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    Offline hemi71

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    Re: vin # decoding help
    « Reply #2 on: May 31, 2005 - 05:37:08 PM »
    The sequence # is not that late...I'd say it just got titled somewhere along the line as a 69...thats a 340 car, you looking to buy?
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    Offline RAM426

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    Re: vin # decoding help
    « Reply #3 on: May 31, 2005 - 06:07:35 PM »
    its a 69 dart swinger 340  4spd that i bought last weekend from the original owner w/51k miles actual.The fender tag is gone ,he sadi his wife had a accident and had the fender replaced and guess the tag didnt make it.solid car has been in his garage on jack stands since 1985.
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    Offline Carlwalski

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    Re: vin # decoding help
    « Reply #4 on: May 31, 2005 - 06:09:28 PM »
    L = Model: Dodge Dart
    M = Price Class: Low
    23 = Body: Two Door Hardtop
    P = Engine: 340 1-4BBL 8 Cylinder "LA" engine (High Performance)
    8 = 1968
    B = Assembly Plant: Hamtrack, MI USA

    Sequential Build Number: 315215


    Hope that helps  :thumbs:

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    Offline RAM426

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    Re: vin # decoding help
    « Reply #5 on: May 31, 2005 - 06:13:50 PM »
    what does the sequence number mean?
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    Offline Carlwalski

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    Re: vin # decoding help
    « Reply #6 on: May 31, 2005 - 06:34:15 PM »
    Quote from: RAM426 on May 31, 2005 - 06:13:50 PM
    what does the sequence number mean?

    Basically like babies been born: Baby 1 is labled baby 1, Baby 2 etc.....

    Just to keep tags. That number (or the last few digits) can be found on the cowl, rad support, dash, door (decal) trans and engine.

    Yours won't be number 315215 made they start from either 30 (I think) so it would make yours 15215 or maybe 5215.

    I'm not 100% sure sorry.  :)
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    Offline hemi71

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    Re: vin # decoding help
    « Reply #7 on: May 31, 2005 - 07:33:52 PM »
    The first car at that assembly plant that model year would be 100001, so yours is the 215,215th car built at Hamtramck Mi in the 68 model year. I'm guessing that would put the car about 3/4 of the way thru the model year.

    Oh, BTW...NICE car...and......

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    Alaskan_TA

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    Re: vin # decoding help
    « Reply #8 on: June 11, 2005 - 11:00:42 PM »
    Since it is an A-body, it will not have a number on the cowl. Look on the drivers side trunk opening lip instead. 

    T/Ake care,
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