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The first four digits of the S(hipping) O(rder) NUMBER (1028 3015) is the
scheduled date of production - October 28, 1960.
The BDY is the Car Line / Series / Body Style : 614 :
6 - DeSoto
1 - (base)
4 - 4-door hardtop
TRM is in the interior trim : 105 :
10 : Cloth & Vinyl bench seat
5 : Colour : Red
PN is the exterior trim : BW2
B - Roof colour - Black
W - Body colour - Glacier White
2 - 2-tone paint scheme
Have no data on all the 1961 tag option codes, but
A = ?? = 2
K = ?? = 3
M = Heater/Defroster = 5 : 315
R = ?? = 1
T = Radio = 2 : 422 : AM Astrophonic radio
V = Tinted Glass = 1 : 441 : All windows tinted
X = ?? = 3
Y = ?? = 8
One of the "3" s could be for Torqueflite (283).
But as for the 15th from the last DeSoto built? No way to determine
if it was or not.
The VIN - 6113 124486 - decodes as :
6 - DeSoto
1 - (base series)
1 - 1961 model year
3 - Jefferson Avenue plant
124486 - Sequential Production Number
24,486th car off the line. Jefferson Avenue built DeSoto
and Chrysler models.
Bill
Vancouver, BC
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 11:18 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] When it rains it
pours
In an effort to prove whether
or not the '61 DeSoto I reported to the list is indeed one of the last ones
made, the current owner redoubled his efforts to find the body tag, and found
it! It was on the inside door frame. Anyway, for those who can
decode the tag here's what he wrote down for me:
A
K M R
T V X Y
2 3
5 1
2 1 3 8
SO NUMBER BDY
TRM PNT
1028 3015
614 105
B-W2
I hope
these numbers are what are needed to discover if this is,
indeed one of the last DeSoto's made. . .
Mark mjh
'57 Fury
'57 Savoy, '61 DeSoto soon?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 10:50
AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] When it rains it
pours
Hi Mark,
The body plate should look
like the attached pencil tracing. On the lower left, you will see 02 04.
This means that the car was manufactured on Feb. 4. In this case it is 1960
since the tag is from a 1960 Chrysler and it would indicate a build date in
‘59 or ‘60.
Since the body plate is missing, you can always uncover
the hidden number on the firewall behind the heater unit under the hood. It
is on the passenger side firewall about 6 inches in from the fender side.
There are about 10 bolts to remove. You may have to scrape the paint off the
numbers to read them accurately.
If you decide to do this, I can help
you decipher the build date if you can’t figure it out.
Note, this
trick works on a ‘60 Chrysler. See no reason that it should not be the same
for a DeSoto.
The reason for the hidden number was to be sure that
they were putting the right stuff on the right ordered car. Not for any
security issues.
Tony
From: "Mark J. Hash"
<mjh@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 07:32:32
-0700
To: "Tony Rinaldi" <awrdoc@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject:
Re: [FWDLK] When it rains it pours
We looked
for the body plate, even using his shop manual to describe where it is,
and could not find it. It said just above the left front fender, but
there was nothing there. Nor was there evidence it had ever been
there. . .
Mark
mjh
----- Original Message -----
From: Tony Rinaldi <mailto:awrdoc@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Mark J. Hash <mailto:mjh@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 6:55 AM
Subject:
Re: [FWDLK] When it rains it pours
Hi Mark,
You need the
info from the body plate. Probably on the inside of the driver’s door.
Have him send you a tracing and if you want, I’ll look up the info for
you so that you can decipher the info for the date of
build.
Tony
From: "Mark J. Hash"
<mjh@xxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: "Mark J. Hash"
<mjh@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 02:04:15
-0700
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:
[FWDLK] When it rains it pours
1961 DeSoto four door hardtop.
VIN # 61 13124486. The current owner tells me this
car is the 15th from the last DeSoto made. Can anybody verify
this from the VIN?
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