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Pretty nice decifer for you build sheet.
I think there are a few corrections if you want it to be more accurate.
First - On line 3 you have a 0 under "F"
That's the "Decor Package. All '68 hardtop RRs (RM23) came standard with the decore package so it is not coded on the fender tag
Decor pkg...
Thanks
SPD - Scheduled Production Date
Bottom line on the fender tag
3 digit group to the left of the far right 6 digit group
First number (1 to 9) = Month Jan to Sep
A = Oct
B = Nov
C = Dec
Next two digits = day of the month
Quality control was something to behold back then.
Your work is...
"BEAUTIFUL" car. Your many hours are paying off.
I have a question out of curiosity.
Does your ash tray open by sliding it down or flipping it open?
And, if you don't mind, what is the SPD of your car and what plant was it built at?
It appears, from my research (I know - get a life) that most...
We worked with some Aussies in VN back in '68. Good guys, but when they spoke to each other, it was like another language.
Couldn't understnad half of what they were saying.
Happy ANZAC Day.
Thanks
Sorry. I failed to mention his R/T is a '68, same year as my RR
I should have put that in.
Thanks anyway, I already gave it to him, we'll see.
Frank
I have the two piece metal shroud that I used on my '68 Road Runner radiator 2898 043 with the 22" radiator
I want to give the shroud to a friend for his 22" radiator on his 440 Coronet R/T
My concern is:
1 - did the Coronet R/T use the same size fan and:
2 - due to the difference in engines...
I know that the SPD dates were not always exact, but my fender tag says 22 Mar 68,
So - Happy 56th B-Day to my RR. I've had the car since 26 March 1997.
I even met the son of the original owner who remembers the car well. It became his car after his father passed away.
Even confessed to me...
According to the Hamtramck site, for 1970, J-25 was standard on RR and GTX
https://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/OrderingInformation/1970/plymouth/P42.jpg
These always fascinated me.
Long video of different manufacturers
At the 50 minute mark, they're doing a 12 cylinder Bentley
Massive engine.
A lot cleaner than photo's of the 60/70 assembly line photos.