Can anyone help with this VIN?

[65R/T]

I just bought a R/T can anyone tell me
what I have on my hands? The VIN is WP23623435B0808240 That is the bottom number there is another number 48P6XPP1B. Does this make heads or tails to anyone?

 

[wannadrag]

Welcome,any pics?

 

[68GTX4SPEED]

Welcome, WP says 500 no R/T what year? Vin does not look correct.

 

[69 Runner]

Yup. Your VIN should be something like WS23U9G222222

 

[69 Runner]

Oh yeah...there were no R/T's until 67

 

[65R/T]

Ok try this. WP23X623435B0. The X could be a K not sure I can't get the pics to load I will try again when I get on my other puter. AX is 49 TRM is P6X PNT is PP1 UBS is B. Thanks for the help I think its a 66.

 

[YY1]

WP is premium class R/T is WS (special) G is usually 318 but could be 383 prior to 70's. If the 6th is a 2, it should be a 72. No R/T in 72.

5th is Engine

K is 360 in mid/late 70's

No X engine size that I am aware of.

U is a late 440, L is an early.

Is this a charger?

Pre- 66 shouldn't have W as first character and I don't think had any letters, but my pre-66 is not good.

 

[69 Runner]

Post a pic of the car. That will settle everything

 

[detmatt1]

If it's a `66, it's a Coronet 500.

 

[65R/T]

It is a 66 red on red I still can't make out the engine code the guy got it from said it had a HEMI. This car was a uncles and he doesn't know much about it there is no engine or trans it was a four speed.

 

[74sundance]

This is what my mopar vin decoder gave me it covers 66-74

Mopar VIN
WP23623435B08

Make: Dodge coronet/Charger

Price Classremium

Body Type:2 door hard top

Drive Train:unknown

Model Year:1972

Assembly Plant: Jefferson ave MI,USA

Sequence Number:435B08

Clearly this didn't go well lol........
I don't have time to look into this more today but here is a fender tag Decoder for 67-68:
http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=85

And one for 69-74:
http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=87

I can't find the one for 66 and older....Hope this helps

 

[detmatt1]

OK, what you have is actually a `67 Coronet 500 Equipped with a 383 4bbl backed by a console shifted 4 spd.(kool). Came with 14" police steelies w/ black sidewalls and a 3.23 sure grip, bright red with a black vinyl top and premium interior. AM radio fender mounted turn signals and a tach. The scheduled production date is a bit strange, B08 is Nov. 08 of `66, but I don't know what the extra 0 meens(reads B080)? Somebody painted it blue at some point. This is the best I could do with G.G.'s White books.

 

[MarPar]

You're good Matt!! i plugged in the F/T into the my mopar decoder and this is what i got...

CAR: Dodge Coronet 500 2 Door Hardtop
ENGINE: 383cid 4-bbl HP V8
TRANSMISSION: 4-Speed Manual Floor Shift
TIRES: 7.75 x 14 WSW
BUILD DATE: November 08.
AXLE: 3.23 Rear Axle Ratio, Sure Grip
INTERIOR: Premium Trim Grade, Vinyl Bucket Seats. Black Interior.
PAINT: Monotone Red Paint.
OTHER: Black Upper Door Frame Color.

either way...that looks like 67 up F/T...

 

[69Coronetrt]

The scheduled production date is a bit strange, B08 is Nov. 08 of `66, but I don't know what the extra 0 meens(reads B080)?

It means the 0 is misstamped one place to the left. The SO should start with 08

 

[69Coronetrt]

The VIN is WP23623435B0808240

BTW, that's not the VIN. The VIN should be on a plate rivited to the front driver's side door frame. (you did check the VIN against the title didn't you???)

 

[detmatt1]

You're good Matt!!

Thanks MarPar, I enjoy decodeing those early tags, some people work crosswords, I prefer my puzzles to involve Mopars!!.

 

[65R/T]

Thanks for all the helpful facts title is 66 and everything matches up.any ideas on keeping it original or just go with the 440 I have 73 motorhome.? How do go about a restore without any powerplant? If anyone has a 66/67 383 block I may be in the market for one. Thanks again.

 

[detmatt1]

They made 766 of them, so I would consider that rare enough, I would definitely restore the body and interior faithfully and it shouldn't be to difficult to find a 383 with the correct date code.

 

[YY1]

Nice!!

 

[65R/T]

I revived some good news the engine and trans for the coronet are living in the trunk of a station wagon at the brothers house. but i have to haul off the station wagon 1969 furry wagon big block auto . what a Christmas gift spare parts.