Re: [Chrysler300] VIN # Question

[john begian <r2gthawk@xxxxxxxxx>]

Rich,

 

The plants build using a sequence numbers.  The VIN's are tied to that sequence, which I believe is what part of the SO number indicates.  But, remember this is not a fixed system.  SO has 4 digits of a date when car is scheduled to be built, 4 of sequence number, but doesn't always mean it was built on that day.  Today, the system is full of changes, I can only imagine what it was like 50 years ago.

 

Things happen, supplier has an issue providing parts for a certain option, cars originally scheduled one day get delayed, sometimes for weeks, cars get crunched in shipping yard that are hot, so VIN's can get reassigned to bodies already in system - hence discrepancies with original cars that may have different colord/options than what is shown on body tag. 

 

I am working on the new Chrysler 200 now, first car was on line Monday, comes off line today.  So what is its build date?  We don't use body tags anymore (last used around '95-96 or so I think) all the info is on the electronic "build sheet" which lists all part numbers and sales codes.

 

FYI, sample from Chry 200 builds, showing sequence and out of sequence VIN's.  Anyway, probably too much info on this, just sharing some detail.

Sequence Number			VIN
2719590			FN505203
2719600			FN511971
2719610			FN505204
2719620			FN505210
2719630			FN511562

 

From: Rich <c300@xxxxxxx>
To: 'john begian' <r2gthawk@xxxxxxxxx>; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 1:55 AM
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] VIN # Question

 

John:

 

That’s really interesting.  Do you suppose this has been S.O.P. back through 1955 at least?  The ’55-’58 parts catalog indicates running year changes take place after a certain VIN—suggesting the cars were assembled sequentially by VIN.

 

Anyone:

Can you provide clear information on what the numbers under the letters “SO” and “NUMBER” on a ’64 data plate mean?  I’m sure the first four digits are a date, but what date?  Scheduled build date for the car?  Actual build date?  Scheduled/actual shipping date?  Sequence Order?  Other?

The other four-digits under “NUMBER” still baffle me.  I’ve heard the first digit is a factory and/or assembly line number and the next three digits are the sequence number of the car on the “SO” date.  On the 1964 data plate, these numbers appear on both the second and sixth lines.

 

Temps in the 80’s here today—too early.  Gonna be a long, hot & dry spring and summer.

 

C300K’ly, (sans hyphens & as stamped on the ‘64 300K ram engine blocks—less the “’ly”)

 

Rich Barber

Brentwood, CA

1964 Chrysler 300K Convertible (VIN:  8443 149223; “SO NUMBER”:  1118 1182)

 

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of john begian
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 4:55 PM
To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] VIN # Question

 

 

Chris,

 

I second that.  Currently when a car order is firm (I have parts to build it), it is put into the plant system, which is when it goes from a "gleam in your eyes" to an actual VIN. As the cars come down the line today, they are built with sequence numbers, in order, but VIN's are all over the map, at least that's how we do it at FCA, aka Chrysler.  With a VIN of 00064 it is a very early car.

 

J Begian 

Saline, MI

another 8" of snow today and 0F tonight, will it ever end??? 

 

From: "kmaniak@xxxxxxx" <kmaniak@xxxxxxx>
To: 2HsandaHeritage@xxxxxxxxxxx; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] VIN # Question

 

 

From my study of VIN's and data plate dates, I strongly believe that your car was the 64th car order to be received and entered into the computer system.  Cars were not assembled in consecutive VIN order. 

 

My "two cents"

 

Chris the KMANIAC

-----Original Message-----
From: 2HsandaHeritage <2HsandaHeritage@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Chrysler 300 Club International <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wed, Mar 12, 2014 10:20 am
Subject: [Chrysler300] VIN # Question

 

Hi Group,

 

My 1962 sport conv. has the vin # 8223100064.

The car was assembled on 8-21-61.

Does the 00064 portion of the number mean that the car was the 64th Chrysler ( NY, 300, 300H, or  Newport ) to go down the assembly line?

 

Thanks in advance for your help,

Doug Warrener

 

 

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