VIN Tag 101

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VIN Tag 101

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The purpose of this page is a very brief overview on decoding

Mother Mopar's data plates that are (supposed)

to be found on the Drivers side under the hood of your car.

Here is an example (from one of my Darts).

You read them from the bottom, left to right.

Here we go...............

Line 1:

E55 = Engine: 340-4Bbl

D13 = Transmission: A230 3 speed manual, floor shift

LM23 = Dart, Medium price range/performance, 2 door hardtop

H0R = 340-4Bbl, 1970, Windsor,Ontario,Canada plant

129735 = Actual consecutive serial number

Line 2:

FJ5 = lower body paint color: Sublime or Limelight

L2X9 = seats: low price, all vinyl bench seat, black

TX9 = Interior trim color: black

923 = build date: September 23,1969

028960 = order number

Line 3:

FJ5 = roof paint color: Sublime or Limelight (Note, if vinyl top this will read V1X for black,V1Y for yellow,

V1F for green, V1W for white etc.or blank on convertibles)

= blank or 000 on most cars

J45 = hood pins

M26 = wheel lip mouldings

M43 = grille surround mouldings

N41 = dual exhaust

Line 4:

N42 = exhaust tips

R11 = radio: AM

V21 = hood performance tape package

V8X = rear body sport stripe: black ( W = white , R = red )

Y05 = build for USA

END = end of body tags and/or shift car was built on

( EN1 first shift, EN2 second shift, END third shift, or CTD for conntinued on next tag)

Line 5:

not used on this car

Line 6:

not used on this car

You can also get this info from one of your "Build Sheets"

Found in various places in your favorite Mopar'

Check it out.

Had enough yet ?

If not , head on over to Vin Tag 201for some more !!

For more details on Data tag decoding.......Please refer to one of the many excellent publications that you can find

at various restoration retailers or contact your local MOPAR club.

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