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59Firedome |
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Member Posts: 46  Location: Gooding, ID | Just received a copy of my cars build card from Danielle in Detroit. Not a very good copy, but as clear as can be according to Danielle (who's been very helpful). Maybe someone can chime in on the decoding of this card, also wondering if the dealer code is only 3 numbers or if a number is missing? Supposedly the selling dealer was James Capps Motors in Breckenridge, TX which I'm trying to confirm. Any help would be appreciated Thanks, Bernie (51981949747_f63bf0cf7a_o.jpg) Attachments ----------------  51981949747_f63bf0cf7a_o.jpg (208KB - 132 downloads) | ||
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| Viper Guy |
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| 56D500boy |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9893    Location: Lower Mainland BC | . Dealer codes, from my experience, tend to be 5 numbers. I only see 365 but then again, you do NOT have the full card. A full card has 80 columns. I only see 71 or 71, not 80. You might want to ask Danielle to try again.  | ||
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| 59Firedome |
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Member Posts: 46 Location: Gooding, ID | It took about 6 months to receive the Build Card, so be patient. Sorry about the image, the bottom half was cut out somehow. Here's the full Build Card (IMG_5536.jpg) Attachments ---------------- IMG_5536.jpg (107KB - 128 downloads) | ||
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| 59Firedome |
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Member Posts: 46 Location: Gooding, ID | Trying again, my apologies (IMG_5537-1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- IMG_5537-1.jpg (53KB - 133 downloads) | ||
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| 56D500boy |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9893 Location: Lower Mainland BC | |||
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| frwl |
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Expert Posts: 1889  | . Upper Row: Schedule Date 0320 = Scheduled on March 20, 1959 Model 432 = DeSoto (4), Firedome (3), Sportsman 2 Door Hardtop (2) Serial No. 107389; actually it should be M431107389 = M (1959), 4 (DeSoto), 3 (Firedome), 1 (Jefferson Plant), 107389 (Consecutive Unit Number) Paint XPP = Pearl White Roof (X), Bimini Coral Body (P), Bimini Coral Insert (P) Trim 364 = Gray Vinyl and Gray Mayfair Dobby – as stated on French in Canadian Brochure Gear Ratio 533 = 3.31 to 1 Generator 549 = Transmission 293 = Torqueflite Accessory Group 313 contains: Basic Group 311: Heater Windshield Washer Left Outside Rear View Mirror Handbrake Warning Light 3-Way Mirror Vanity Mirror License Plate Frame Ash Tray Light Trunk Light; Plus Deluxe Convenience Group: Radio – Station Seeker Rear Seat Speaker Electric Clock Dress-up Package 314 = Aluminum Sweep Insert (instead Painted Sweep) Antenna 331 = Manual Antenna Automatic Beam Changer = 391 Left O/S Mirror 402 = with Remote Control (replaced Manual Control in the Basic Accessory Group 311) Solex 466 = Solex Tinted Glass in all Window Areas Undercoating 501 = Undercoating and Underhood Insulating Pad Does your car have factory power steering and brakes? Can you post the data plate picture, please? P.S. Is it your car on the picture? If so, I guess the Rear Bumper Guards (code 356) and Roof Molding Package (Wide Chrome Roof Side Moldings code 422) are aftermarket options... (Mayfair Dobby.jpg) (rsz_biminiwhite.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Mayfair Dobby.jpg (33KB - 131 downloads) rsz_biminiwhite.jpg (37KB - 133 downloads) | ||
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| frwl |
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Expert Posts: 1889 | . (Canadian Firedome Trim.JPG) Attachments ---------------- Canadian Firedome Trim.JPG (136KB - 133 downloads) | ||
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| 59Firedome |
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Member Posts: 46 Location: Gooding, ID | Yes power steering and brakes, swivel seats, dual exhaust and H3 option group which includes all options listed in number 1 2 and 3 group below. No that is not my car, but here are photos of mine. Just used that picture initially before I picked mine up Edited by 59Firedome 2022-04-05 7:16 PM (51732861977_e669f922e5_c.jpg) (51403255199_6ac985ccf3_c.jpg) (51979093705_96d901faf2_c.jpg) (51977524537_827506bb92_c.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 51732861977_e669f922e5_c.jpg (72KB - 132 downloads) 51403255199_6ac985ccf3_c.jpg (212KB - 135 downloads) 51979093705_96d901faf2_c.jpg (135KB - 127 downloads) 51977524537_827506bb92_c.jpg (152KB - 134 downloads) | ||
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| 59Firedome |
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Member Posts: 46 Location: Gooding, ID | Here are the option groups, the H3 power group includes 1,2 and 3 (51813668624_4b93eb8c5f_c.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 51813668624_4b93eb8c5f_c.jpg (56KB - 127 downloads) | ||
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| 56D500boy |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9893 Location: Lower Mainland BC | . Bernie: I'm guessing that Igor (frwl) has done a good job on your IBM card. Now that he can see your cowl data plate, he might change something (but I doubt it). Here is a manipulated version of the pdf card you forwarded to me: (BernieMsDesotoIBMCard_small.jpg) Attachments ---------------- BernieMsDesotoIBMCard_small.jpg (124KB - 133 downloads) | ||
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| 59Firedome |
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Member Posts: 46 Location: Gooding, ID | |||
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| frwl |
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Expert Posts: 1889 | . Bernie: Thanks for posting a data plate picture. Dave: Thanks for posting readable broadcast sheet picture. I can recognize more codes in an upper row: «1» next to the TRIM 364 is a 361 = Swivel Seats (if would be 2 = 362 – Power Swivel Seats) The tires 53 codes is something weird; here some info what I have about ’59 Tires: 13 = Tires – 15 = Tires – White Side Wall 8.50 x 14 Rayon 17 = Tires – 19 = Tires – White Side Wall 9.50 x 14 27 = Tires – White Side Wall 9.00 x 14 Nylon 29 = Tires – White Side Wall 9.50 x 14 Nylon «1» in front of REGION 75 is a 611 = DRIVE – Domestic (Left Hand) Middle row: 549 = Generator – 35 Amperes 4 1/2 inch Frame (don’t know what the frame is this) Other Generators Available: 545 = Generator – 40 Amperes Extra Heavy Duty 540 = Generator – 35 Amperes Next to the Windshield Washer, column 52 – REG DATE «D», column 7; Additional information in the left corner of the broadcast sheet: Column 7 = RECD DATE (maybe it is Record Date?) Here in the left corner, in the column 7, card punched above on the «4» and on the unknown place, just below MODEL 432 script; Maybe «4D» or «D4» in the Column 7 means Record Date April 4, 1959? Scheduled on March 20, 1959, while recorded on April 4, 1959? Just my guessing… And a couple words about your data plate: C4 = 314 = Aluminum Sweep Insert; H3 = 313 = Accessory Group 313 J2 = 402 = Left Outside Rear View Mirror with Remote Control M1 = 501 = Undercoating (not an Antenna 331, Swiveling Seats 361, or Automatic Beam Changer 391) N6 = 466 = Solex Tinted Glass  | ||
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| 59Firedome |
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Member Posts: 46 Location: Gooding, ID | Wow thanks for the additional input, lots of information here but only a few of us know how to decipher it. Just great to be able to look back to the past and put more pieces of the puzzle together. Nice detective work is always appreciated | ||
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