School me on door hinge date codes.

[torredcuda]

Some of the ones I have are stamps but some are not. I assume these are date codes so how do I decipher?

 

[torredcuda]

No one?

 

[Mopar Hunter]

Maybe @MoparLeo might know.

 

[torredcuda]

After pulling one of my originals I do not believe they are date codes as the top hinge has 0950 which would mean the 95th day of `70 but my car was built in December `69?

 

[torredcuda]

Door sticker confirms build date of 12-1969. I'm 99% sure this hinge is original to the car.

 

[torredcuda]

Still can't find anyone to answer this. Here is the passenger side hinge which again I'm 99% sure has never been removed from the car, if it was a date codes it would be 92nd day of 1974.

 

[torredcuda]

One more bump. I can`t believe no one seems to know what these numbers mean???

 

[oldbee]

Me personally, door hinges have never been taken off. Can’t help.

 

[Gripper]

Check here / Gripper

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[torredcuda]

I didn't find anything on the MMC site so I emailed them and hopefully I'll hear back.

 

[#41]

Now THIS is getting into the minutiae.

 

[kiwigtx]

Now THIS is getting into the minutiae.

Won't be long before someone asks about date-coded throttle springs.

 

[torredcuda]

I actually don't really care about correct date codes for my road runner as it is just going to be a driver not a concours restoration. I was just curious what they meant when I realized they don't work as date codes but after asking on multiple sites with no answer now I REALLY need to find out just so I know, because now not knowing is driving me a bit crazy!

 

[The Rebel]

Perhaps a vendor number??

 

[torredcuda]

Perhaps a vendor number??

Doubt it as every one is different, I don`t think they would have that many vendors.

 

[kiwigtx]

I actually don't really care about correct date codes for my road runner as it is just going to be a driver not a concours restoration. I was just curious what they meant when I realized they don't work as date codes but after asking on multiple sites with no answer now I REALLY need to find out just so I know, because now not knowing is driving me a bit crazy!

It will be a date or batch code .....you probably cannot find the answer to the decoding because hardly anyone would have kept records of such a part.

It's not like carbs or wiper motors where everyone looks first.

 

[torredcuda]

I am now thinking they are batch/lot codes as they make no sense as date codes and too many different ones to be vendor codes. Below are the numbers from my four original ones.

Drivers top 0950 & 0988
Passenger top 0924 & 0962
Drivers bottom 1049 & 1070
Passenger bottom 1049 & 0999
All four have a big P stamped on them

 

[torredcuda]

I did e-mail MMC but have not heard back from them yet.

 

[kiwigtx]

I am now thinking they are batch/lot codes as they make no sense as date codes and too many different ones to be vendor codes. Below are the numbers from my four original ones.

Drivers top 0950 & 0988
Passenger top 0924 & 0962
Drivers bottom 1049 & 1070
Passenger bottom 1049 & 0999
All four have a big P stamped on them

Given that list of numbers, the number will likely relate to the location and car for which the hinges are built - ie/ Make & model of car, and door position it is for.

 

[torredcuda]

Given that list of numbers, the number will likely relate to the location and car for which the hinges are built - ie/ Make & model of car, and door position it is for.

If that were the case then my other spares would have the same numbers but they are different.
1099 1122 07885 1132 1099 1083 one lower hinge has no numbers on either part.