radiator support

[70challengerrt]

I got a support from a salvage yard to fix a buddy challenger which was hit hard in the front. The support has the number EO 126609. What does the EO mean? Shouldn't the EO be OE like on the vin? I just seemed fishy. I tried to look at mine but the paint is to thick ( I used the heavy filler primer) and can't see my numbers, and I'm not sand on my car. LOL. Is this right, I mean the car was sitting in a salavage yard so I don't see a reason someone would mess with the numbers? I guess It doesn't matter to him because I will cut his number off the junk support and switch it to the new one so it matches the cowl and vin.

[70challengerrt]

I just thought of somthing it doesn't stand for  EO   E= E-body   O= 1970. Does it?

[PlumCrazy]

I just thought of somthing it doesn't stand for  EO   E= E-body   O= 1970. Does it?

E=Los Angeles 0=1970

[moparnocar]

Where did u find that numbers on the rad. support?

[70challengerrt]

Yes that is the radiator support. But shouldn't it be  OE126609 like the cars vin would appear? Just seems weird that mopar would flip those two letters.

[MEK-Dangerfield]

Yes that is the radiator support. But shouldn't it be  OE126609 like the cars vin would appear? Just seems weird that mopar would flip those two letters.

That is a support from the L.A. plant for sure. My numbers look like that too. I think on my cowl. I'm sure CODY can confirm this. He runs the L.A. registry for 1970 cars.


  Mike

[Alaskan_TA]

The year and plant codes are supposed to be flipped on the body numbers. 

Barry

[MEK-Dangerfield]

The year and plant codes are supposed to be flipped on the body numbers. 

Barry

Barry,

  Were those body stampers allowed to drink on the job back then, or what?  I don't see a reason to "flip". 


  Mike

[70challengerrt]

I will have to let Cody know that this car is in a bone yard, with no hopes of being restored. It was pretty striped out and rusted. I did notice that the dash and vin are gone along with the rest of the interior.

[Alaskan_TA]

I am not sure why they did it, just that they did. It could have been part of the federal requirements for the "hidden" numbers. 

Barry