Fender Tag Question

[GTX.JCW]

On the '68 Plymouth GTX fender tag, is the sequence number on it the same as the last 6 digits of the VIN??


Jeff

 

[tpodwdog]

no....the sequence number is the car number on the assembly line

the last numbers on the vin is your car number

 

[GTX.JCW]

Thanks

OK..

That helps... Why the question is my fender tag shows options that are not present. i was worried that the tag was from a different car.

For example, the tag says a console is supposed to be there but it is not. Also a vinyl top but none is there. And the biggie, it says power front discs, but it has drums.

I can see removing the top as I would have done that myself. The console may have been trashed over the years, but I question removing the front discs.

Jeff

 

[tpodwdog]

not sure why...my tag on my purple beauty you see to the left there has a N96 option ( air grabber hood) but not listed on the tag....no...it wasnt put there by a previous owner.....sometimes chrysler just throws on options at the factory to get rid of them on Y16 (bank sales car). a Y16 is a car that plymouth made...threw outside on the lot and HOPED would sell . being that my car was made in st louis says alot about that.

 

[Pistol Pete]

Jeff,
The sequence number (the last six on the fender tag) will also be stamped on the upper portion of the radiator support, on the side facing the radiator. It will also be stamped into the trunk rail, drivers side, under the weatherstriping. If these three all match, then that fendertag is original to the car.

 

[Meep-Meep]

68 cars have the sales order number on the tag not the last 6 of the VIN. The rad support number should also be the SO number.

In 68 the factory discs were the Bendix 4 piston and it wouldn't surprise me if someone a long time ago took them off and swapped to drums. It's a fair amount of work and probably unlikely it happened but I only say that because I almost did just that. Those are very problematic calipers and 25-30 yrs ago sleeving was not readily available like it is today.

 

[69Coronetrt]

not sure why...my tag on my purple beauty you see to the left there has a N96 option ( air grabber hood) but not listed on the tag....no...it wasnt put there by a previous owner.....sometimes chrysler just throws on options at the factory to get rid of them on Y16 (bank sales car). a Y16 is a car that plymouth made...threw outside on the lot and HOPED would sell . being that my car was made in st louis says alot about that.

A Y16 car would still be coded for N96 due to things that would have to be done to the body such as opening the hole in the cowl for the cable. Any option that would normally be coded on the tag would still be coded on the tag regardless if it was a sales bank car or not.

 

[GTX.JCW]

I guess that explains it....

I will most likely install a power disc setup in the near future... And maybe a console if I can find one that's in decent shape..

Jeff

 

[696pack]

OK..

That helps... Why the question is my fender tag shows options that are not present. i was worried that the tag was from a different car.

For example, the tag says a console is supposed to be there but it is not. Also a vinyl top but none is there. And the biggie, it says power front discs, but it has drums.

I can see removing the top as I would have done that myself. The console may have been trashed over the years, but I question removing the front discs.

Jeff

Does the car show where the console brackets were welded to the trans hump? Are the bucket seat reinforcement plates welded into the floor pan?

 

[GTX.JCW]

Console issue

Does the car show where the console brackets were welded to the trans hump? Are the bucket seat reinforcement plates welded into the floor pan?

Well, I have to wait until I actually get my car... It was supposed to be delivered today, however, the truck broke before it was picked up last week.

A new truck has been assigned, and will pick it up tomorrow, the 16th for delivery on the 22nd.... I hope!!!

I will look at the bracket mounting and seat plates when it arrives..

Thanks for the info.

Jeff