69 GTX decoding fender tag

[Kevin Bisgrove]

Lots of data presented in this thread. Some correct, some not. Fender tag summary below.

Line 1
RS23 - See VIN Definition above
E86 - 440 CID 4 Barrel V8 High Performance 375 HP
D32 - Heavy Duty Automatic Transmission
808 - Scheduled Production Date (SPD)
B03546 - Vehicle Order Number (VON) Canadian designation (B)

Line 2
B5 - Top Color: Blue Fire Metallic
B5 - Body Color: Blue Fire Metallic
P6C - Premium Bucket Seats, White with Blue Carpet
B7 - Upper Door Frame Color: Jamaica Blue Poly

Line 3
1W - Vinyl Top: White
6W - Sport Stripe: White, Single Wide (GTX)

Line 4
Blank no codes

Line 5
917 - 440 4BBL, automatic transmission, heater, 375hp, Orange
595 - 3.23 s/g, 8 3/4, 11" rear & front drums
093 - 727 Automatic Transmission, 383-4BBL & 440 HP engines
P31 - Power Windows

Line 6
08 - Gate Number
147 - 47th Car through this gate this day
100340 - 340th Car to enter the body in white portion of the assembly plant this year
9 - 1969 Model Year
A - Assembly Plant Lynch Road Detroit MI
100844 - Sequence number (VIN), 844th VIN assigned this model year

Based upon the tag data, this car was built on the first day of production (8/6). Thank you for sharing. I hope the above helps you.

D

I have a couple of questions on the build date:
- so you think my car was built the first day of the 69 GTX run?
- does this show it's the 47th car to start?
- 340th car out?
- what does it mean when you say 340th body to enter white portion of the plant?

 

[Big D A12]

There are no defined runs of any model within the production sequence. You could have a GTX on the line and the next car could be a station wagon. Lynch Road production was around 1000 cars per day. With a body in white number (BIW) of 100340 one can deduce this car was built the first day of production.

The Lynch Road plant was defined by areas of assembly. The first in line was the BIW area and the first step of production. Your BIW number is 100340, the 340th car to enter this part of the plant. There were "gates" (body jigs) within this area which assembled the body per the fender tag and broadcast sheet. Your car was assembled at gate 8 and was the 47th car through that gate that day.

We have no way of knowing what position the car was on the line therefore no idea what car rolled off the line in what order. No one in 1969 was interested in what car exited the plant in what order. Anyone who says they have the "first" or "last" anything from any plant is a FAR reaching claim. Without a picture from the plant on that day with that car, the claim is without basis.

The best we can do with a cars production day is cross reference the BIW numbers with the scheduled production date (SPD) across a large pool of cars. Hence the reason several of us number junkies gather as much information as possible. The only document that confirms the day a car finished production is the Chrysler Invoice to the dealer. They are the holy grail for establishing the true date a car was built. It was printed the day the car rolled off the line. Unfortunately, there are not many in existence.

I hope this helps.

D

 

[Kevin Bisgrove]

There are no defined runs of any model within the production sequence. You could have a GTX on the line and the next car could be a station wagon. Lynch Road production was around 1000 cars per day. With a body in white number (BIW) of 100340 one can deduce this car was built the first day of production.

The Lynch Road plant was defined by areas of assembly. The first in line was the BIW area and the first step of production. Your BIW number is 100340, the 340th car to enter this part of the plant. There were "gates" (body jigs) within this area which assembled the body per the fender tag and broadcast sheet. Your car was assembled at gate 8 and was the 47th car through that gate that day.

We have no way of knowing what position the car was on the line therefore no idea what car rolled off the line in what order. No one in 1969 was interested in what car exited the plant in what order. Anyone who says they have the "first" or "last" anything from any plant is a FAR reaching claim. Without a picture from the plant on that day with that car, the claim is without basis.

The best we can do with a cars production day is cross reference the BIW numbers with the scheduled production date (SPD) across a large pool of cars. Hence the reason several of us number junkies gather as much information as possible. The only document that confirms the day a car finished production is the Chrysler Invoice to the dealer. They are the holy grail for establishing the true date a car was built. It was printed the day the car rolled off the line. Unfortunately, there are not many in existence.

I hope this helps.

D

Answers my queries perfectly thank you