The Forward Look Network
The Forward Look Network
Search | Statistics | User Listing Forums | Chat | eBay | Calendars | Albums | Skins | Language
You are logged in as a guest. ( logon | register )

1956 Desoto VIN tag decoding needed
Jump to page : 1
Now viewing page 1 [50 messages per page]		View previous thread :: View next thread
   Forward Look Technical Discussions -> Fender/VIN Tag and Broadcast Sheet DecodingMessage format
 
dlyle
Posted 2017-01-09 9:47 PM (#530963)
Subject: 1956 Desoto VIN tag decoding needed



Veteran

Posts: 236
10010025
Location: Morgan Hill, CA		Can anyone tell me what this VIN tag shows? Curious to see what the exterior and interior colors are for a car I'm about to buy. Thanks in advance

Edited by dlyle 2017-01-09 9:52 PM




(56 fireflight tag small.jpg)



Attachments
----------------
Attachments 56 fireflight tag small.jpg (161KB - 193 downloads)
Top of the page Bottom of the page
56D500boy
Posted 2017-01-09 11:03 PM (#530972 - in reply to #530963)
Subject: RE: 1956 Desoto VIN tag decoding needed



Expert 5K+

Posts: 9900
500020002000500100100100100
Location: Lower Mainland BC
dlyle - 2017-01-09 9:47 PM Can anyone tell me what this VIN tag shows? Curious to see what the exterior and interior colors are for a car I'm about to buy. Thanks in advance


You might want to tell us what the codes are. They are difficult/impossible to read from the photo. See if you can do something like I did for my application to Chrysler Historical services today:



Edited by 56D500boy 2017-01-09 11:08 PM




(DaveForgiesCustomRoyalD500CowlTag_Annotated_small.jpg)



Attachments
----------------
Attachments DaveForgiesCustomRoyalD500CowlTag_Annotated_small.jpg (205KB - 214 downloads)
Top of the page Bottom of the page
56D500boy
Posted 2017-01-09 11:20 PM (#530976 - in reply to #530963)
Subject: RE: 1956 Desoto VIN tag decoding needed



Expert 5K+

Posts: 9900
500020002000500100100100100
Location: Lower Mainland BC		Looks like S24 = Fireflite

Paint code is probably 425 (if I read the tag right PT = 425). However, for two and three tones, "425" will refer to the combo. My 56 Dodge three tone code is 261 which was actually 561-2 which was a combo of sapphire white roof, royal blue metallic saddle and trunk and wedge wood blue main body. Desoto guys will chime in (I presume)

The basic, single 56 Desoto colour options were (the two/three tone codes are on the back of this sheet (available on ebay)). OR scan through the codes on the second paint code sheet looking for all the "425" codes until you find the two or three that you need. I see "425"'s for "Shell Pink (upper)" and "White (lower)"



Edited by 56D500boy 2017-01-09 11:29 PM
Top of the page Bottom of the page
56D500boy
Posted 2017-01-09 11:34 PM (#530979 - in reply to #530976)
Subject: RE: 1956 Desoto VIN tag decoding needed



Expert 5K+

Posts: 9900
500020002000500100100100100
Location: Lower Mainland BC		Maybe a reverse version of this?

Top of the page Bottom of the page
dlyle
Posted 2017-01-10 12:04 AM (#530982 - in reply to #530972)
Subject: RE: 1956 Desoto VIN tag decoding needed



Veteran

Posts: 236
10010025
Location: Morgan Hill, CA
56D500boy - 2017-01-09 8:03 PM

dlyle - 2017-01-09 9:47 PM Can anyone tell me what this VIN tag shows? Curious to see what the exterior and interior colors are for a car I'm about to buy. Thanks in advance


You might want to tell us what the codes are. They are difficult/impossible to read from the photo. See if you can do something like I did for my application to Chrysler Historical services today:



The paint code is 425 and the trim appears to be 557.
Top of the page Bottom of the page
dlyle
Posted 2017-01-10 12:08 AM (#530983 - in reply to #530976)
Subject: RE: 1956 Desoto VIN tag decoding needed



Veteran

Posts: 236
10010025
Location: Morgan Hill, CA
56D500boy - 2017-01-09 8:20 PM

Looks like S24 = Fireflite

Paint code is probably 425 (if I read the tag right PT = 425). However, for two and three tones, "425" will refer to the combo. My 56 Dodge three tone code is 261 which was actually 561-2 which was a combo of sapphire white roof, royal blue metallic saddle and trunk and wedge wood blue main body. Desoto guys will chime in (I presume)

The basic, single 56 Desoto colour options were (the two/three tone codes are on the back of this sheet (available on ebay)). OR scan through the codes on the second paint code sheet looking for all the "425" codes until you find the two or three that you need. I see "425"'s for "Shell Pink (upper)" and "White (lower)"

>



I think that second picture really helps. Thank you! So does upper mean the roof and stripe color? If so that would indicate the car I'm looking at would be correct as it has a pink upper and white lower.

Does anyone know what trim #557 would be?





Edited by dlyle 2017-01-10 12:24 AM
Top of the page Bottom of the page
dlyle
Posted 2017-01-10 12:27 AM (#530984 - in reply to #530979)
Subject: RE: 1956 Desoto VIN tag decoding needed



Veteran

Posts: 236
10010025
Location: Morgan Hill, CA
56D500boy - 2017-01-09 8:34 PM

Maybe a reverse version of this?




I think its just like the one you showed.

Edited by dlyle 2017-01-10 12:31 AM




(pink and white small.jpg)



Attachments
----------------
Attachments pink and white small.jpg (214KB - 210 downloads)
Top of the page Bottom of the page
56D500boy
Posted 2017-01-10 1:23 AM (#530989 - in reply to #530984)
Subject: RE: 1956 Desoto VIN tag decoding needed



Expert 5K+

Posts: 9900
500020002000500100100100100
Location: Lower Mainland BC		I think that the pink on the sedan that you are looking at is a repaint. (Looks too lip-stick pink and not so much shell pink).

The 557 will be the interior ("trim") code (what I don't know)

Here is another example of what I think is shell pink:

Top of the page Bottom of the page
dlyle
Posted 2017-01-10 12:47 PM (#531012 - in reply to #530989)
Subject: RE: 1956 Desoto VIN tag decoding needed



Veteran

Posts: 236
10010025
Location: Morgan Hill, CA
56D500boy - 2017-01-09 10:23 PM

I think that the pink on the sedan that you are looking at is a repaint. (Looks too lip-stick pink and not so much shell pink).

The 557 will be the interior ("trim") code (what I don't know)

Here is another example of what I think is shell pink:

<>


That is a much nicer color. Thanks for posting it.

Someday I'll have to redo mine although I think my colors might be reversed for what paint code 425 should be.

Still would like to know what trim #557 indicates for interior colors.

Does anyone have some photos of a 4 door Fireflite interior(non Sportsman). I can't seem to find any good pictures online. Do the seats have any vinyl in them? SMS is telling me code 557 has three separate types of cloth needed. They don't seem to know if there was also vinyl.

Edited by dlyle 2017-01-10 6:51 PM
Top of the page Bottom of the page
dlyle
Posted 2017-01-11 4:18 PM (#531106 - in reply to #530963)
Subject: Re: 1956 Desoto VIN tag decoding needed



Veteran

Posts: 236
10010025
Location: Morgan Hill, CA		Found out code 557 is pink cloth. SMS says three different types are used for this code. Still would like to see pictures of what a 4 door sedan interior would look like.



(interior trim code.jpg)



(two tone desoto.jpg)



Attachments
----------------
Attachments interior trim code.jpg (68KB - 212 downloads)
Attachments two tone desoto.jpg (175KB - 199 downloads)
Top of the page Bottom of the page
56D500boy
Posted 2017-01-11 4:38 PM (#531108 - in reply to #531106)
Subject: Re: 1956 Desoto VIN tag decoding needed



Expert 5K+

Posts: 9900
500020002000500100100100100
Location: Lower Mainland BC		Can you share where you found the interior codes? I would like to figure out my 56 Dodge interior code.

Dave F.
Top of the page Bottom of the page
dlyle
Posted 2017-01-11 4:58 PM (#531110 - in reply to #531108)
Subject: Re: 1956 Desoto VIN tag decoding needed



Veteran

Posts: 236
10010025
Location: Morgan Hill, CA
56D500boy - 2017-01-11 1:38 PM

Can you share where you found the interior codes? I would like to figure out my 56 Dodge interior code.

Dave F. :)


Someone sent it to me. It's from a book titled Catalog of American Car ID Numbers 1950-1959. I ordered a copy last night.

I don't have info on the Dodge but will when my book comes in.

Edited by dlyle 2017-01-11 11:26 PM
Top of the page Bottom of the page
CustomRoyal
Posted 2017-01-12 3:46 PM (#531172 - in reply to #530963)
Subject: RE: 1956 Desoto VIN tag decoding needed


Extreme Veteran

Posts: 322
100100100
code 557
Top of the page Bottom of the page
CustomRoyal
Posted 2017-01-12 3:48 PM (#531173 - in reply to #530963)
Subject: RE: 1956 Desoto VIN tag decoding needed


Extreme Veteran

Posts: 322
100100100
code 557
Top of the page Bottom of the page
dlyle
Posted 2017-01-12 5:15 PM (#531182 - in reply to #531173)
Subject: RE: 1956 Desoto VIN tag decoding needed



Veteran

Posts: 236
10010025
Location: Morgan Hill, CA
CustomRoyal - 2017-01-12 12:48 PM

code 557


was there a question on code 557?
Top of the page Bottom of the page
CustomRoyal
Posted 2017-01-12 9:01 PM (#531199 - in reply to #530963)
Subject: RE: 1956 Desoto VIN tag decoding needed


Extreme Veteran

Posts: 322
100100100
Wanted to post a picture of the upholstery but can't reduce photo size for this website
Top of the page Bottom of the page
dlyle
Posted 2017-01-12 11:48 PM (#531206 - in reply to #531199)
Subject: RE: 1956 Desoto VIN tag decoding needed



Veteran

Posts: 236
10010025
Location: Morgan Hill, CA
CustomRoyal - 2017-01-12 6:01 PM

Wanted to post a picture of the upholstery but can't reduce photo size for this website


please send me the picture via pm or to douglasalyle@yahoo.com. Would love to see what it looks like.
Top of the page Bottom of the page
56D500boy
Posted 2017-01-13 1:46 AM (#531209 - in reply to #531199)
Subject: RE: 1956 Desoto VIN tag decoding needed



Expert 5K+

Posts: 9900
500020002000500100100100100
Location: Lower Mainland BC
CustomRoyal - 2017-01-12 9:01 PM Wanted to post a picture of the upholstery but can't reduce photo size for this website


You can reduce photo sizes in Paint or better yet with Irfanview freeware: http://www.irfanview.com/

I have been using Irfanview for probably 10 years. For the price it works great. I typically use it to process screen captures into jpgs and/or resize jpgs. The photo upload limit of 250 kB here requires me to
take a photo like the one below from 3072 X 2304 pixels = 1.41 Mb to 244 kB by opening the 1.41 Mb photo in Irfanview and then selecting the "Image" pull down menu and then
Resample/Resize and manually selecting the reduction amount and setting it to 40% (of the original) and then saving the reduced photo under a new name. Takes like 30 seconds.



Edited by 56D500boy 2017-01-13 1:21 PM




(DaveFs56CustomRoyalD500Sept152016.jpg)



Attachments
----------------
Attachments DaveFs56CustomRoyalD500Sept152016.jpg (244KB - 197 downloads)
Top of the page Bottom of the page
dlyle
Posted 2017-01-13 12:43 PM (#531248 - in reply to #530963)
Subject: Re: 1956 Desoto VIN tag decoding needed



Veteran

Posts: 236
10010025
Location: Morgan Hill, CA		Thanks Jim for sending the picture. I now know what the colors look like for code 557. Does anybody have a picture of these colors on a seat?

Edited by dlyle 2017-01-13 2:45 PM




(102_4932 (2) (565x424) (560x420).jpg)



Attachments
----------------
Attachments 102_4932 (2) (565x424) (560x420).jpg (235KB - 192 downloads)
Top of the page Bottom of the page
Jump to page : 1
Now viewing page 1 [50 messages per page]
Jump to forum :
Search this forum
Printer friendly version
E-mail a link to this thread

* * * This site contains affiliate links for which we may be compensated * * *


(Delete all cookies set by this site)