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    BUILD DATE FROM FENDER TAG

    Chrysler Historical may have the IBM build card for your 1966 Imperial. After all, the blurb says they do not have information on Canadian BUILT cars, which would not include the Imperial. Only 1981-1983 Imperials were built in Canada with all other years imported. As well, pre-1969...
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    Crown vs LeBaron ?

    The LeBaron became the top of the line with the 1957 models. The small rear window was adopted for 1960. No 4 door sedans from 1961 to 1966. For 1957 and 1958 the base series had no name, but became Custom for 1959. It lasted through 1963. Middle series (1957-1963) was the Crown, and...
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    Police, mixed up VIN and a lot of trouble...

    The second code sounds like the SON - Shipping Order Number - which is on the body plate under the hood.. The first part is the Scheduled Build Date followed by the daily sequence number. That number is stamped on the vehicle (1960 to 1967). The number stamped on the car, though, has the...
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    turning torion bars down?

    When Chrysler Corp. introduced torsion bars on the 1957 models the adjuster was at the rear of the bar under the front floor. All body and frame cars used that set up - 1957-1966 Imperial and 1957-1959 Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto and Chrysler models. The A body was introduced for 1960 and had the...
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    Police, mixed up VIN and a lot of trouble...

    The reversal of the model year and assembly plant is a carry over from the days when the Shipping Order Number was stamped on the body. The SON had nothing to connect it to the VIN but Chrysler used the SON to track the car through the assembly process - it appeared on the body and the...
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