A Useful Tool

[GooBak]

So being the nerd that I am, when I found a picture of a fender tag on a car I would buy IF I had any money, I had to try and decode it. So after a couple hours of searching through listings of all the codes, I had it figured out (I think). Then I find a decoder here http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=87

Would have saved me a couple hours, but it didn't tell me the paint or interior color. Those I found on my own. But I figured I'd post my work so you guys could check it for errors 'cause I'm a Newb



The fender tag read:

R31
B41 G11 V5x P45
V1t H51 R13 L31
FL6 L3L2 BL1 511 200617
E61 D32 CL43 L1C 244290

STARTING FROM THE BOTTOM LINE

E61=383 2 barrel
D32=HD 727 Torqueflite
C=C Body
L=low economy (Newport)
43=4 door hardtop
L=383-2
1=1971
C=Jefferson, MI (plant)

NEXT LINE UP

FL6=aztec gold metallic
L3L2=Cloth and vinyl Split Back Bench in Beige
BL1=Sandalwood (interior door frames)
511=May 11th
THE NEXT
V1T=Tan Vinyl Top
H51=Single A/C
R13=AM Radio
L31=Fender mounted turn signal

AND SO ON

B41=Front discs
G11=Tinted Glass
V5X=Body side stripes, Black
P45=Power trunk release
FINALLY
R31=Rear seat speakers

This will most likely lead me to build my "Holy Grail" Fender tag... such a nerd...

 

[70NPORT]

Relax. I've do this many times also....just for curiosity sake. Have fun,lol.

 

[GooBak]

The decoder is for 1969-73, which is why I put it here...

 

[Homerr]

I recognize CL43L1C244290 because I decoded it this morning already. I'm also a big nerd.

 

[GooBak]

I recognize CL43L1C244290 because I decoded it this morning already. I'm also a big nerd.

Yeah that's my favorite year/model for c-bodies so I had to figure it out. So do you make up dream tags? I'm compiling a database...

 

[GooBak]

most importantly, is my decoding accurate?

 

[GooBak]

Holy Grail...

N41 R21 S13 W55
G11 G25 H51 N23
V1X B51 D53 D91
GK6 L8X9 GK6 427 XXXXXX
E86 D36 CL43 U1C XXXXXX

I'm sure I've added options that weren't avalible/compatable... would that make it a CS43 or would a Y39 option take care of that?