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Expert Posts: 1819 Location: Vancouver, BC | Try this : http://www.fcanorthamerica.com/company/Heritage/Pages/Build-Records... There is also information on what they can do and the cost. As long as you have the title or some proof of ownership they are good to go. | ||
58DeSoDodge59 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1112 Location: Wild Wonderful | Stephen, Did you get your build record yet? I got mine the other day. Along with this letter. My codes; SCH-097 SEQ-008 BDY-432 ST-2 PNT-XWW TRM-631 TR-3 PS-1 PB-2 AH-5 UC-1 B-4 SOLEX-7 IPSC-1 What is this? RADIO-1 TIRES-15 AXLE-3 REGION-10 (FCAletter.jpg) Attachments ---------------- FCAletter.jpg (102KB - 195 downloads) | ||
58DeSoDodge59 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1112 Location: Wild Wonderful | What is IPSC ? | ||
Lancer Mike |
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Location: The Mile High City | hI-Performance Super Charger? | ||
Powerflite |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9604 Location: So. Cal | It's most likely Induced Protoplasmic Secretion Control | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Control of one's secretions remains one of the 1950's deeply help secrets. | ||
58DeSoDodge59 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1112 Location: Wild Wonderful | IPSC - Introduced Paint Spring Color | ||
58DeSoDodge59 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1112 Location: Wild Wonderful | I think ..... some times. Lancer Mike posted on the "1958 DeSoto Data Tag" thread, the info for the Spring Special. The page that was posted was hard to read, so Mike wrote what was on the page. At the bottom the Spring Special page it says "Order by Code #314". Duh.. How did I miss that all these years. So I checked both Spring Special IBM cards, and sure enough, in column 31 there is a punch on number 4. Column 31 is the Accessory Groups column. The only 4 on the Tag is under "B". So, is that how the Spring Special was identified? Also, both cars show code 431, which is I.P.S.C. . I don't know what this stands for, but I think it has to do with the interior. Both cars had colorful interiors, not the usual gray interior. ? (Spring Trim Insert.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Spring Trim Insert.jpg (249KB - 205 downloads) | ||
Chrycoman |
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Expert Posts: 1819 Location: Vancouver, BC | Just to confuse matters Heather Blue Poly was code WWW in 1958 (Ditzler 11931) and when the 1959 models were introduced it was code DDD and still Ditzler 11931. Apparently about a dozen 1959 models were painted in the 1958 Heather Blue Poly. when they changed the colour and gave it a new code 12084. Chrysler, however, kept the same name and code (DDD) for the new colour. (1959 DeSoto - Heather Blue Poly - Ditzler - 1958-11-06.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 1959 DeSoto - Heather Blue Poly - Ditzler - 1958-11-06.jpg (135KB - 182 downloads) | ||
Chrycoman |
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Expert Posts: 1819 Location: Vancouver, BC | 314 - Yes, that would be how DeSoto identified the Spring Special trim. Instead of having various options included in one group, they had a selection of trim pieces in one group 431 - Padded Instrument Panel or I.P.S.C. - Instrument Panel Safety Cover The interior trim colour combinations on your car would be covered by the trim code - 631. | ||
Powerflite |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9604 Location: So. Cal | Chrycoman - 2017-11-23 3:02 PM ... 431 - Padded Instrument Panel or I.P.S.C. - Instrument Panel Safety Cover ... I was pretty close! Bill, your wealth of information amazes me. I don't know what people are going to do when your time comes to go. Hopefully you can download that info to someone else before you leave. | ||
58DeSoDodge59 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1112 Location: Wild Wonderful | 58DeSoDodge59 - 2017-11-14 10:33 My codes; SCH-097=March 26th, 1958 SEQ-008=8th Firedome built that day. BDY-432 =DeSoto Firedome 2 door hardtop ST-2 = Top one color, Body and sweep one color. PNT-XWW = Top- Pearl White, body and sweep- Heather Blue. TRM-631 = Blue cloth and light blue vinyl. TR-3 = Torqueflite transmission PS-1 = Power steering PB-2= Power brakes AH-5 = (A/C Heater) Standard heater. UC-1 = Undercoating B-4 = Spring Special trim SOLEX-7 = Tinted glass, all. IPSC-1 = Instrument panel safety cover RADIO-1 = standard radio TIRES-15 = 8.25x14 whitewall AXLE-3 = 3.15 REGION-10 = ? Engine number = L-360 35508 Dealer 38359= Allen's Auto Service, Eaton, CO (heather.jpg) Attachments ---------------- heather.jpg (245KB - 199 downloads) | ||
58DeSoDodge59 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1112 Location: Wild Wonderful | Is this correct? SCH= Schedule SEQ= Sequence BDY= Body ST= Style of paint PNT= Paint TRM= Trim (Interior) TR= Transmission AG= Accessory Group GG= Glamour Group PS= Power Steering PB= Power Brakes AH= Air Conditioning and Heater PW= Power Windows RM= Roof Mouldings SS= Stone Shields UC= Undercoating SPL= Special orders CS= Color sweep BG= Bumper Guards A= Interior trim groups B= Body trim groups - (4 = Spring special trim) C= Roof trim groups | ||
58DeSoDodge59 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1112 Location: Wild Wonderful | LD3 Greg - 2015-06-02 1:51 AM Codes and such! Been there, done that, more than 30 years ago! When did SS trim become available?? When did the factory issue "new" broadcast sheets/ body plates to reflect this new trim??? Good luck guys. I sure as hell can't find any answers. We have all seen body plates embossed that APPEAR to be applicable to SS items. But, without broadcast sheet/punch card examples for KNOWN cars, it is nothing but guess work. Greg What say you now? | ||
58DeSoDodge59 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1112 Location: Wild Wonderful | I don't know about you guys, but I have learned a lot about these cars over the passed three years. What a great team we have here. It helps when people participate. I encourage people to get the history on their car(s) from FCA / Chrysler Historical Society, and share it with us. | ||
LD3 Greg |
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Expert Posts: 1906 Location: Ontario, Canada | 58DeSoDodge59 - 2017-12-13 10:46 PM LD3 Greg - 2015-06-02 1:51 AM Codes and such! Been there, done that, more than 30 years ago! When did SS trim become available?? When did the factory issue "new" broadcast sheets/ body plates to reflect this new trim??? Good luck guys. I sure as hell can't find any answers. We have all seen body plates embossed that APPEAR to be applicable to SS items. But, without broadcast sheet/punch card examples for KNOWN cars, it is nothing but guess work. Greg What say you now? (O) None to very little progress with spring special timing and code documentation especially for Dodges. I have known the actual 58 sales codes for years and Chrycoman has been very helpful in interpreting the punch cards Greg | ||
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