grail found! (broadcast sheet anyway) 68' Newport bucket seats

[cbarge]

might look OK with the grill blacked out...
What do you think?

This is what I think...

 

[cbarge]

 

[Mike McGuire]

The numbers printed on the form above the "Build Code" area are the three digit sales codes. The codes you would find on an order form where you choose the options for the car. On the broadcast sheet, if the car has a certain option the third digit of the code would be entered on the sheet. In the case of 390, Dual Exhaust, the third digit of the code, "0", was printed in the box so the car was built with code 390. If the box was blank the car would have been built with single exhaust.

On the top row, just over to the right, there is a heading "27-29", which is for the paint codes. Below it is "MM", meaning the car was painted in code M for the roof and code M for the body. M is for Turbine Bronze Metallic, Chrysler engineering/parts code BAY2K6. The box headed "30" is for a vinyl roof. And as nothing was printed below the "30", the car was not built with a vinyl roof.

For the Build Codes, I suspect the codes are for bin or rack numbers, and not part numbers. I have rarely found the build codes line up with part numbers. The people on the assembly line would note which bin/rack the part required is locate and grab what was needed. Much quicker than trying to locate a part number.

Nicely optioned car, though!

Thanks Bill. Outstanding info!

Turbine Bronze Metallic, nice.

Ever seen one of these gauges before?
If it is not stock, it looks 50 years old...

 

[Mike McGuire]

View attachment 192764

Noice!

 

[Mike McGuire]

Turbine bronze is a beauty of a color. My car had one in the top and bottom of the rear seats. How about showing us more of your car.

You were right on the Turbine Bronze Metallic. Thanks, good call.

 

[MrMoparCHP]

As sort of explained in most cases the code in the box is the last digit of the option code, you will see the first digits above it (sometimes all three)
So the code 360 will have the 0 in the code box, empty box, not equipped.
Sometimes you may have a box 360 but have a 1 in the code box, this would be option 361 (this was just an example not saying 360 has a 1 option)

In the lower build portion the codes in the box are the last digits of the part number, these numbers often refer to assembly numbers and are not in the parts books.


Alan

 

[69CoronetRT]

Ever seen one of these gauges before?
If it is not stock, it looks 50 years old...View attachment 192801

http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/DealershipDataBook/1968/Equipment 2.jpg

PERFORMANCE INDICATOR

Optional with console

Code 574. I don’t see it coded on your sheet.

It was not uncommon to add one especially during the gas crunch of the 70s.

 

[cbarge]

On the top row, just over to the right, there is a heading "27-29", which is for the paint codes. Below it is "MM", meaning the car was painted in code M for the roof and code M for the body. M is for Turbine Bronze Metallic, Chrysler engineering/parts code BAY2K6. The box headed "30" is for a vinyl roof. And as nothing was printed below the "30", the car was not built with a vinyl roof.
Nicely optioned car, though!

Not uncommon for the dealer to install a vinyl top, albeit a hasty installation.
My car on the b-sheet does not have a top.
When i tore the car down,I discovered broken or missing nut/tabs on the trim surrounding the top.
I replaced some window trim that was damaged as well.
While my car was a sales bank car,along with the top,the new owner added rear defogger and rear speaker which are not on the sheet.