Re: can somebody with a numbers book run these numbers

[Bill Watson <wwatson6@xxxxxxx>]

Yes, it is an original V8 car - the first letter of the VIN is "V".   If it 
was a 6, the first digit would be "1".

For the body tag :

0618 3364 V49 P5Y AAA

0618 3364 - Shipping Order Number where "0618" is the Scheduled Build Date = 
June 16, 1974

V49 - Model Number :
V - Valiant
4 - Premium price class - Signet or Barracuda
9 - 2-door fastback hardtop (which makes it a Barracuda)

P5Y - Interior Trim :
P - Price Class - Premium - Bucket Seats
5 - Upholstery Material - Vinyl
Y - Colour - Gold

AA - Exterior Paint :
A - Roof Colour - Barracuda Gold Metallic
A - Lower Colour - Barracuda Gold Metallic

A - Interior Paint :
A - Barracuda Gold Metallic


For the letter line -
5 under A = Transmission - 345 :  Torqueflite
1 under F = Radio - 361 : AM Music Master
5 under H = Heater - 385 : Heater / Defroster
3 under M = Electrical Items - 423 : Backup Lights
0 under T = Battery - 570 : ??


Dodge's Anniversary Gold was slightly more 'brown' than the Barracuda Gold. 
In scanned or printed material the Anniverary Gold usually comes out more 
beige than gold.   The Barracuda Gold was carried forward into 1965 for all 
Plymouths and Dodges, again using the "A" code.

Bill
Vancouver, BC



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "neal zimmerman" <neal.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 7:26 AM
Subject: Re: can somebody with a numbers book run these numbers


> thanks bill, although the color doesnt make sense, the anniversary
> gold ( or i should say- the color on the car) is more brownish and the
> gold poly is more yellow, a more traditional gold if u will.
>  I already bought the  gold poly so I am gonna stick with it , but
> side by side u can clearly see they arent the same color, even with
> fading taken into account.
>  The cars nothing special so I am not worried about it, if it was a 4
> speed formula S '65 I might be more concerned about keeping it all
> orignal.
> I checked the fender tag and it reads V49.  The car wears  the little
> V8 badges,  can u tell if this was an original v8 car???  Hers the
> whole fender tag:  bottom line -0618 3364 V49 P5Y AAA.  And heres the
> letter line  5 under A , 1 under F ,5 under H, 3under M, and 0( zero)
> under T.
>  neal zimmerman, eugene oregon
>
> On 6/28/09, Bill Watson <wwatson6@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Correction on the VIN -
> >
> >
> > V4 42 711039
> >
> > V - Valiant V8  (Valiant 6 was "1")
> > 4 - premium series - Signet or Barracuda
> > 4 - 1964 model year
> > 2 - Hamtramck assembly plant
> >
> > 711039 - 211,039th car off the A body line (started at 500001).
> >
> > In 1964 you could not tell a Barracuda from a Signet by the VIN.   You 
> > can
> > tell a Barracuda from a Signet by the model number on the data plate. 
> > with
> > either 149 or V49.  "9" was used for the 2-door fastback hardtop.
> >
> > Canadian VIN, by the way, had "1" for Valiant 6 or "7" for Valiant V8.
> > Again, you cannot tell a Barracuda from a Signet with the VIN but the 
> > body
> > plate had VVX1-P23 / VVX2-P23 for a Signet hardtop or VVX1-P29 / VVX2-P29
> > for a Barracuda hardtop.
> >
> >  Bill
> > Vancouver, BC


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