RE: IML: 1962 VIN plate question

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

My Imperials from that period have the plates attached the same way.

Paul W.

In an email dated 8/7/2005 11:09:22 am GMT Daylight time, "Pete Engel" <peter.engel@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>Bill,
>
>The photo you linked to shows exactly how Chrysler VIN plates were stamped
>and attached through the 1965 model year. ?I don't know when this method was
>first used though.
>
>I don't understand why they did it, but the plate and the a-pillar were
>drilled for rivets without rivets being installed (until 1966). ?The factory
>spot welding is often sloppy (position-wise) and, being done after the
>bodies were painted, not very good (longevity-wise). ?I have seen several
>pre-66 Mopars that were missing VIN plates and many more with one bad weld
>(allowing one end of the plate to lift from the a-pillar).
>
>The format of the pre-66 plates is another story. ?Notice that a pre-65
>plate has only 10 characters and makes no mention of the engine size and the
>body style/trim level info is kind of lame. ?The pre-66 plates were stamped
>in advance with only model year, assembly plant, and sequence number
>embossed clearly on the plate. ?When it was time for the plate to be
>installed on a vehicle the first two characters were hand stamped onto the
>plate. ?These two characters defined the carline and the trim level. ?I'm
>more familiar with C-bodies and a Dodge Polara would be hand stamped D1
>while the Custom 880 would be D2 and the top-level Monaco D4. ?There was no
>VIN plate distinction for coupe, sedan, hardtop, or convertible but Polara
>wagons were D5 and Cutom 880 wagons D7. ?A similar arrangement existed for
>Chryslers, Plymouths, and Imperials.
>
>For 66 the VIN plate changed a lot. ?Three additional characters were used
>bringing the total to 13 and the plate WAS riveted to the a-pillar. ?The
>carline, series, AND body style were designated in addition to the engine
>displacement. ?Also, the entire VIN was embossed clearly onto the plate. ?As
>an example, my 70 LeBaron 4DHT with the VIN YM43T0C105293 decodes as
>Imperial (Y); medium price class LeBaron (M); four doors (4); hardtop body
>(3); 440 cid engine (T); 1970 model year (0); assembly plant Jefferson
>Avenue (C); sequence number (105293).
>
>So the 62 Imperial you saw has an entirely normal VIN plate.
>
>Pete in PA
>
>
>
>Subject: IML: 1962 VIN plate question (factory or modified)
>From: "" <billwhite55@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Mon, ?4 Jul 2005 19:36:37 -0400 (EDT)
>Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>I photographed a VIN plate attached to a '62 Imperial Lebaron. ?The plate
>placement was in the correct location, but it was spot welded and first two
>numbers were over stamped (93). ?Is this how the VIN plates were made in
>'62. ?The photo can be found at
>
> ?http://www.geocities.com/imperial19551955/
>
>Bill White '55 & '59 (and someday a '62) Imperial.
>
>
>
>
>
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