Another Fender tag question

[Roger63]

There is a individual here locally that is advertising a 72 roadrunner gtx for sale. Is there supposed to be a code on the fender tag designating gtx option?

 

[R/T Boy 67]

E 86 and the U in the VIN equal 440 hp engine. When combined with RM it is a Road runner GTX.

 

[Roger63]

Well thanks I just wanted to check as there are a few things that don't match the fender tag. Tag says blue color with blue bench seat interior. The car Is red with black bucket seats and floor shift and half vinyl top.

 

[YY1]

Tag is riveted instead of screwed???

 

[YY1]

H41 strat-o-vent

 

[69Coronetrt]

Well thanks I just wanted to check as there are a few things that don't match the fender tag. Tag says blue color with blue bench seat interior. The car Is red with black bucket seats and floor shift and half vinyl top.

Given the major discrepancies with the color and trim and the tag is riveted on meaning someone has messed with it it...be sure to check the body numbers to the tag. Does the tag match the VIN plate?

 

[Roger63]

Given the major discrepancies with the color and trim and the tag is riveted on meaning someone has messed with it it...be sure to check the body numbers to the tag. Does the tag match the VIN plate?

That I don't know, but given what you folks saw I'm not even going to go look at it.

 

[Roger63]

 

[YY1]

It's got an A/C dash.

Stratovent dash does not have driver's side vent to the left of steering wheel.

However, it doesn't look like an AC firewall.

Could have been painted by someone that liked V2/F5 more than B5.

Buckets and console are easy to swap.

Check the body numbers.

Might be a good deal.

 

[Roger63]

He wants $28000

 

[hunt2elk]

H41 strat-o-vent

Not to sound like a moron, but what is strat-o-vent?

 

[Roger63]

Not to sound like a moron, but what is strat-o-vent?

I believe it's just a fresh air vent, located at each end of the dash with no vents in the center.

 

[DeltaV]

No partial vinyl tops on that year GTX if I recall correctly. The choice was no vinyl top or full vinyl top for the GTX.

 

[WileERobby]

Not to sound like a moron, but what is strat-o-vent?

It's a vent that only lets in air from the stratosphere.

 

[Gus chiggins]

Color change, seat change, the half vinyl top to me seems a bit much too me. I would walk away.

 

[DeltaV]

He wants $28000

Does he have the broadcast sheet?

 

[DeltaV]

Is that even the correct 440 valve cover for a '72 road runner GTX??

Run away!

 

[Roger63]

Does he have the broadcast sheet?

Nope

 

[69Coronetrt]

Not to sound like a moron, but what is strat-o-vent?

Hamtramck Historical is a great source for questions like this.

https://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/DealershipDataBook/1972/72_Satellite_13.jpg

 

[YY1]

Yes it is.

Stratovent insert has the two center vents only and no outboard vents.

28 is a bit much for all that non OEM work and what I'd call "OK" driver condition, even if it is a real 440 car per the body stampings.