Fender Tag decoder

[Gregg Benedict]

I'm looking for a source to decode the "fender tag" on '57-'59 Chryslers and Imperials. Is there something available out there?


-Gregg B.

 

[Finsinthemirror]

None that I know of, from what i understand they are quite different from what they were later changed to. I'd encourage you to post it on the Forwardlook.net site. I know for sure there are folks on there who can help you.

 

[Torky]

I'm looking for a source to decode the "fender tag" on '57-'59 Chryslers and Imperials. Is there something available out there?


-Gregg B.

I've collected some examples of '57-'59 Chrysler-Imperial tags to enhance my existing 1960-1966 decoder and would like to work with you on decoding the tag on your '59 Chrysler. and '57 Imp. Please post or PM pix.

 

[Torky]

I'm looking for a source to decode the "fender tag" on '57-'59 Chryslers and Imperials. Is there something available out there?


-Gregg B.

I see yours is a '58 Imp and that one of the pix I sent was unreadable so here is a better example of a '59 Chrysler 300E tag--and one of a '58 Imp. I'm still in the data gathering mode but do have some decode notes found on the 'net.

 

[Gregg Benedict]

Here it is:

 

[Torky]

Here it is:

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632: Imperial-Crown-2DHT; 0306 Scheduled date of assembly-March 6, 1958; 302 thought to be a sequence number--the car # to be assembled on 3/6/58; XPP: White top over Matador Red; 061 Silver interior; 365: Flite Sweep Deck; 345: Heater & defroster; 467: Solex tinted glass; 562: Solid Color (looks more like a mechanical item like Sure Grip); 4445: Touch Tuner AM radio plus power antenna; 394: Rear window defogger; SRL 12623: Part of VIN Complete is LY1 2623. Coments, criticisms, corrections, kudos?

 

[Gregg Benedict]

632: Imperial-Crown-2DHT; 0306 Scheduled date of assembly-March 6, 1958; 302 thought to be a sequence number--the car # to be assembled on 3/6/58; XPP: White top over Matador Red; 061 Silver interior; 365: Flite Sweep Deck; 345: Heater & defroster; 467: Solex tinted glass; 562: Solid Color (looks more like a mechanical item like Sure Grip); 4445: Touch Tuner AM radio plus power antenna; 394: Rear window defogger; SRL 12623: Part of VIN Complete is LY1 2623. Coments, criticisms, corrections, kudos?

I think you got everything right. However, I don't think the car has a sure grip. I will say I never actually checked... I'll try to when it gets a little warmer.

 

[Torky]

I think you got everything right. However, I don't think the car has a sure grip. I will say I never actually checked... I'll try to when it gets a little warmer.

As a Des Moines native and Northern Natural Gas retiree, I'm very familiar with temperatures in Mpls in winter. Typically bottoms out in mid Feb. We were married in the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA 2-2-63. Groundhog Day was a beautiful Bluebird Day--blue sky and very cold but no wind. Keep that Imp off the salty streets of Mpls until spring rains have washed the salt away. Wondering if there is any other item on your car that might be that 562. I'm not sure what Solid Color might mean. No poly/metalflake? You might check to see if the car has factory undercoating. Happy New Year and hope Phil does not see his shadow 2/2.

 

[Gregg Benedict]

As a Des Moines native and Northern Natural Gas retiree, I'm very familiar with temperatures in Mpls in winter. Typically bottoms out in mid Feb. We were married in the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA 2-2-63. Groundhog Day was a beautiful Bluebird Day--blue sky and very cold but no wind. Keep that Imp off the salty streets of Mpls until spring rains have washed the salt away. Wondering if there is any other item on your car that might be that 562. I'm not sure what Solid Color might mean. No poly/metalflake? You might check to see if the car has factory undercoating. Happy New Year and hope Phil does not see his shadow 2/2.

I hear you on the salt and cold... the Imperial is nicely tucked away in my warm garage. As far as the Solid Color, it is a non-metalflake color (Matador Red), with the white upper roof section. As far as other options, I know it has the windshield washer, but I think that is standard equipment. It also has the rear defogger. Otherwise, its a fairly low-optioned car.