Hello Everyone
I have been coming to site as a valuable resource for a month or so and decided it was time to join an say HI.
I was able to finally get restarted on the restoration of My 68 Coronet 500 that my mother bought in 1969. Kind of a weird optioned car (1 of 166 383 2dr ht 4speeds) and i wanted see what all the great members on this forum think. Hear is tag decode from My Mopar (tire code is only thing still up in air)
CAR: Dodge Coronet 500 2 Door Hardtop
ENGINE: 383cid 2-bbl V8
TRANSMISSION: 4-Speed Manual Floor Shift
TIRES: Unknown tire code (It is stamped 31)
BUILD DATE: October 18.
AXLE: 3.23 Rear Axle Ratio
INTERIOR: Premium Trim Grade, Vinyl Bucket Seats. White on Black Interior.
PAINT: Monotone White Paint.
OTHER: White Upper Door Frame Color.
19: Wide Sill Mouldings
25: Drip Rail Mouldings
78: Wheel Lip Mouldings
R1: AM Radio
X2: Tinted Windshield Only
a6: Console
b4: Bucket Seats
m6: Driver's Outside Remote Operated Mirror
u1: Sold Car When Built (Somebody Ordered It)
Pic from year ago in garage at new house
Pic from 1977 with my older sister
I have been coming to site as a valuable resource for a month or so and decided it was time to join an say HI.
I was able to finally get restarted on the restoration of My 68 Coronet 500 that my mother bought in 1969. Kind of a weird optioned car (1 of 166 383 2dr ht 4speeds) and i wanted see what all the great members on this forum think. Hear is tag decode from My Mopar (tire code is only thing still up in air)
CAR: Dodge Coronet 500 2 Door Hardtop
ENGINE: 383cid 2-bbl V8
TRANSMISSION: 4-Speed Manual Floor Shift
TIRES: Unknown tire code (It is stamped 31)
BUILD DATE: October 18.
AXLE: 3.23 Rear Axle Ratio
INTERIOR: Premium Trim Grade, Vinyl Bucket Seats. White on Black Interior.
PAINT: Monotone White Paint.
OTHER: White Upper Door Frame Color.
19: Wide Sill Mouldings
25: Drip Rail Mouldings
78: Wheel Lip Mouldings
R1: AM Radio
X2: Tinted Windshield Only
a6: Console
b4: Bucket Seats
m6: Driver's Outside Remote Operated Mirror
u1: Sold Car When Built (Somebody Ordered It)
Pic from year ago in garage at new house
Pic from 1977 with my older sister
