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Offline garyp

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1973 vin questions
« on: February 08, 2016 - 07:53:58 AM »
Hi, I am looking at a new project it is a 1973 cuda need help with vin decode bh23h3b56052 no fender tag
car is pretty rough needs quarters, trunk pan, tail panel drivers side floor pan. No engine or trans is this car worth restoring ?
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Re: 1973 vin questions
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2016 - 08:16:31 AM »
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Re: 1973 vin questions
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2016 - 08:24:41 AM »
Hey Alan, is it the "H" that puts it there vs a BS Cuda?
1973 Plymouth Cuda BS23H3B567783

R11 V6X EN2
M21 M25 M31 M88 N41 N42
V1X U B41 C56 G37 J54
JY9 A6X9 0 703 501616
E55 D34 BS23 H3B 567783

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Re: 1973 vin questions
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2016 - 08:29:11 AM »
b-barracuda
h-price class high
23-2 dr hardtop
h-340 1 4bbl la HP engine
3-73
b-Hamtramck Assembly plant
56052-sequence number
1973 Plymouth Cuda BS23H3B567783

R11 V6X EN2
M21 M25 M31 M88 N41 N42
V1X U B41 C56 G37 J54
JY9 A6X9 0 703 501616
E55 D34 BS23 H3B 567783

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Re: 1973 vin questions
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2016 - 08:36:53 AM »
Yup
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Re: 1973 vin questions
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2016 - 08:44:44 AM »
So what determined the difference between an H class and an S class?
1973 Plymouth Cuda BS23H3B567783

R11 V6X EN2
M21 M25 M31 M88 N41 N42
V1X U B41 C56 G37 J54
JY9 A6X9 0 703 501616
E55 D34 BS23 H3B 567783

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Re: 1973 vin questions
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2016 - 08:46:44 AM »
One's a Barracuda and the other a Cuda....lots of differences in the standard options.
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Re: 1973 vin questions
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2016 - 08:48:35 AM »
...and any idea of how many S class Cudas?

I've only been able to pin down to 1 of over 4000 units with 340 auto... like column shift but still with bucket seats..
1973 Plymouth Cuda BS23H3B567783

R11 V6X EN2
M21 M25 M31 M88 N41 N42
V1X U B41 C56 G37 J54
JY9 A6X9 0 703 501616
E55 D34 BS23 H3B 567783

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Re: 1973 vin questions
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2016 - 09:50:36 AM »
Probably a dumb question, but shouldn't there be one more digit in sequence number? (Like a leading zero)
1973 Plymouth Cuda BS23H3B567783

R11 V6X EN2
M21 M25 M31 M88 N41 N42
V1X U B41 C56 G37 J54
JY9 A6X9 0 703 501616
E55 D34 BS23 H3B 567783

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Re: 1973 vin questions
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2016 - 10:00:09 AM »
...and any idea of how many S class Cudas?

I've only been able to pin down to 1 of over 4000 units with 340 auto... like column shift but still with bucket seats..

Sounds about right...4500 or so...
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Re: 1973 vin questions
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2016 - 11:25:15 AM »
A lot of good info, so what do you think it worth in the shape I described ?

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Re: 1973 vin questions
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2016 - 11:27:05 AM »
A lot of good info, so what do you think it worth in the shape I described ?

$1500-2000.  Cost you $70k to restore and will be worth $30-35k in the end.

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Re: 1973 vin questions
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2016 - 11:53:22 AM »
Sounds rough. How much is he asking?    :popcorn:

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Re: 1973 vin questions
« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2016 - 12:21:25 PM »
 :smilielol: So true  :drunk:
$1500-2000.  Cost you $70k to restore and will be worth $30-35k in the end.
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Re: 1973 vin questions
« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2016 - 01:45:20 PM »
asking 5k