Body tag question

[Grease556]

Can somebody please help me decode this body tag? I can't seem to understand how it's done.

 

[detmatt]

What year make and model?

 

[Grease556]

1965 Chrysler Newport

 

[LeBaron1973]

The bottom line is SO sales office number, number body number, bdk body style eg convertible and in the Fury line for example probably indicates series like Fury 1, 2, or 3. Trim is upholstery and color - L "may" indicate leather, paint is self explanatory.

Those who know more than me will correct this if I'm wrong but in the end we'll all learn something.

 

[LocuMob]

Give me a couple minutes.

 

[300rag]

Here's a reference that works quite well

1965 Mopar Fendertag codes

 

[LocuMob]

Here's a reference that works quite well

1965 Mopar Fendertag codes

Yeah, what he said. That's where I was headed. It lists most of those codes, easy to use, just match the letters and numbers up to the list.

But I'm case you can't wait.

2=2 Fender opening reveal skirt
3=9 variable wiper w/ washer

AB=99 standard cid engine 8 cyl ( w/ positive crankvent system)
D=5 automatic
E=5 heater w/ defroster
F=1 Power brakes
Q=2 a-m astrophonic deluxe
V=3 back up lights
X=7 front retracting belt
Y=9 fender turn light

3/26 Build date Chrysler Low price class 4 Dr sedan
Low trim level cloth and vinyl Black and White bench interior
Sage green monotone paint, white top(?)

That's from the internet, so a grain of salt.

 

[300rag]

Sage green 4 dr sedan Newport, 383/auto, cloth and vinyl.

 

[Davea Lux]

When you use the reference tool. the ABC codes read with the alphabetic character first, then the number, for example from you tag A9, B9 etc.

Dave

 

[Yeahrightgreer]

Not to hijack the thread - but what caused Chrysler to change to a much more informative data tag in 69’? All the other manufacturers; GM, Ford, much of the data tags don’t tell you jack squat. Was there a specific reason they made the change? Easier on the assembly line I’m sure.

 

[Davea Lux]

Not to hijack the thread - but what caused Chrysler to change to a much more informative data tag in 69’? All the other manufacturers; GM, Ford, much of the data tags don’t tell you jack squat. Was there a specific reason they made the change? Easier on the assembly line I’m sure.

I'm sure that was part of it, there was also an attempt to match the sales order code to the displayed option codes on the tag, made it less confusing.

Dave

 

[CBODY67]

It's much easier to authenticate a Chrysler Corp vehicle than anything GM did, up until GM started using their Service Parts ID (SPID) tag in the later 1980s.

The way GM did things prior to that, it allowed many desirable muscle cars to be cloned and passed off as legit. Probably more early Z/28s now than when new? Until the IROC-Zs, Z/28 was an option code rather than a VIN-specified model, for example. Ford had their "door plate", which was good, too.

On the GM pickups, there was a paper "plate" glued to the glove box door, stating all optional equipment. The basic VIN would indicate "6" or "8" cylinder motors, but not which one. Same with the cars, just "6" or "8", although there had to be some rhyme or reason to which engines got which VIN digit. Not in any parts book I've seen, even the older versions!

CBODY67

 

[Newport 66]

Whew!!! The "body tag" thing threw me for a sec......
Need more coffee...

BTW, look for the broadcast sheet under the rear seat too...

 

[Grease556]

I wish I had that but my uncle took out the rear seat when he used it as a work car and I don't even know what happened to it because that was before I was born

 

[LocuMob]

The seat back too, the vertical part?

 

[Grease556]

Yup, both top and bottom were taken out