How did yours begin?
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The Happy Mrs.
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How did yours begin?
I always thought it was neat the history the old cars have, and wondered what mine started as and where it came from. Not too long ago I found a chart decoding my vin and just thought it was interesting to see what it was before the previous owners did who knows what to it.
This is some of what I found....
-Malibu, Custom El Camino, or, Concours, or Estate, V8 (mine was the Malibu)
-2 door sport coupe
-year 1971
-Asmembly plant was Arlington, TX
It gives me the break down of interior, and exterior colors, and interior style too but I'm still trying to read the #'s. I was hoping it would tell me options and what drivetrain but it doesn't. Suprisingly I also learned there is no way to tell that from 69-72 whether it was a true SS or not. It says it was an option in those yrs and no way to tell except that it was not a V6, the vin will not tell you. Thats helpful lol.
I also realized the insurance company messed up a # on my insurance card. They placed a letter where a # should be. Glad I checked.
Anyone else?
This is some of what I found....
-Malibu, Custom El Camino, or, Concours, or Estate, V8 (mine was the Malibu)
-2 door sport coupe
-year 1971
-Asmembly plant was Arlington, TX
It gives me the break down of interior, and exterior colors, and interior style too but I'm still trying to read the #'s. I was hoping it would tell me options and what drivetrain but it doesn't. Suprisingly I also learned there is no way to tell that from 69-72 whether it was a true SS or not. It says it was an option in those yrs and no way to tell except that it was not a V6, the vin will not tell you. Thats helpful lol.
I also realized the insurance company messed up a # on my insurance card. They placed a letter where a # should be. Glad I checked.
Anyone else?
keyboard hardass
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Back when I had the build sheet for my dart, I had it decoded by Galen Govier (sp?) some high falootin Mopar guy...
It came from the factory like this:
1973 Dodge Dart Sport "Convertriple"
318 2-bbl V8
Red paint with a black vinyl top and Parchment Interior (A non-standard color combination)
Factory Sunroof (manually retractable), Fold down rear seat with access panel to the trunk.
I can honestly say it was probably the only car made with those options and color combination.. of course, then I painted it 94 Viper Yellow, rebuilt the motor to over 300HP and promptly sold it for only $3000.. *kicks self*
Heres a pic of me getting ready to toss the motor in
It came from the factory like this:
1973 Dodge Dart Sport "Convertriple"
318 2-bbl V8
Red paint with a black vinyl top and Parchment Interior (A non-standard color combination)
Factory Sunroof (manually retractable), Fold down rear seat with access panel to the trunk.
I can honestly say it was probably the only car made with those options and color combination.. of course, then I painted it 94 Viper Yellow, rebuilt the motor to over 300HP and promptly sold it for only $3000.. *kicks self*
Heres a pic of me getting ready to toss the motor in
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For my Pony
1968 Ford Mustang "Sprint" B
Built May 13th 1968 Dearborn Michigan
289 2V
3spd Auto
2.79 open
Meadowlark Yellow Paint eww!
Parchment Interior
Vinyl Top
Pop Open Gas Cap
Fog lights
Black "c" stripes
14" styled steel wheels
Originally delivered to Jacksonville DSO May 1968, sold at Walker Ford (when it was on the beach June 1968 )
Been with me since 1986...
1968 Ford Mustang "Sprint" B
Built May 13th 1968 Dearborn Michigan
289 2V
3spd Auto
2.79 open
Meadowlark Yellow Paint eww!
Parchment Interior
Vinyl Top
Pop Open Gas Cap
Fog lights
Black "c" stripes
14" styled steel wheels
Originally delivered to Jacksonville DSO May 1968, sold at Walker Ford (when it was on the beach June 1968 )
Been with me since 1986...
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2008 Audi A3 2.0T battle wagon
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1968 Chevelle "Super Sport" 2 door sports coupe
396ci/325hp
Muncie M-21 "close ratio" 4 speed trans
4:11 Rear end w/ optional Posi-traction
Light Blue w/ Light Blue Interior
Optional "4 Seasons" A/C
Etc, Etc.
396ci/325hp
Muncie M-21 "close ratio" 4 speed trans
4:11 Rear end w/ optional Posi-traction
Light Blue w/ Light Blue Interior
Optional "4 Seasons" A/C
Etc, Etc.
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The Happy Mrs.
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It seems like you guys are able to find out alot more than I was. I'm still trying to find the Data Plate somewhere on my car that should tell me more. I thought what I was looking for was just above the vin on the plate by my front window, but I don't think so since its under my dash cover 
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It did not have a vinyl top when I bought it but when I had the body work done you can see where it looked like it used to. The paint we found underneath was that light puke green color, I'm guessing orig. It has a factory column shifter still too. Mines obviosly nothing special, I think I have the grocery getter model.
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Clint-that was a nice car!
.It did not have a vinyl top when I bought it but when I had the body work done you can see where it looked like it used to. The paint we found underneath was that light puke green color, I'm guessing orig. It has a factory column shifter still too. Mines obviosly nothing special, I think I have the grocery getter model.
. Clint-that was a nice car!
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The Happy Mrs.
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Actually I have! I found a complete new console kit from Orig. parts group, I think, thats $30 less than the catalog, and they have had quite a few of the shifters on there lately 
. Bill knows about them, I have a Birthday coming .
At least the grocery getter doesn't have the bench seat anymore! It could always be worse.
. Bill knows about them, I have a Birthday coming .At least the grocery getter doesn't have the bench seat anymore! It could always be worse
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1970 Dodge Challenger RT
built 12-69 Hamtramick Mich.
383 4BBL 335HP (509 lift cam,headers,750 cfm, blah blah blah)
4 spd w/pistol grip shifter
3.55 posi (prev 4.56, now has 3.23's)
Burnt Orange exterior and interior (int. now black)
Gator Grain vinyl top (fugly 70 only option hard to find replacemant)
Factory A/C
black side stripe
After many years of 1/4 mile passes at Sunshine the original owner parked my Chall in the late 70's. When I purchased it in 1999 it was just starting its restoration and the 2nd owner lost intrest so it was nothing more than a very nice paint job at that time. About 15k and 6 years later its prob 90-95% finished. I still need to aquire the under hood parts for the a/c and move the battery from the trunk. Cars like this are never finished so I consider it a hobby if nothing else. I worked with the previous two owners at Swanson Chry (now st pete jeep) years ago when the car was a basket case. I loved the look on their faces when I brought it by one day to show it off. I kept hearing "I never should have sold it". Funny to hear that from 2 different people at the same time.
built 12-69 Hamtramick Mich.
383 4BBL 335HP (509 lift cam,headers,750 cfm, blah blah blah)
4 spd w/pistol grip shifter
3.55 posi (prev 4.56, now has 3.23's)
Burnt Orange exterior and interior (int. now black)
Gator Grain vinyl top (fugly 70 only option hard to find replacemant)
Factory A/C
black side stripe
After many years of 1/4 mile passes at Sunshine the original owner parked my Chall in the late 70's. When I purchased it in 1999 it was just starting its restoration and the 2nd owner lost intrest so it was nothing more than a very nice paint job at that time. About 15k and 6 years later its prob 90-95% finished. I still need to aquire the under hood parts for the a/c and move the battery from the trunk. Cars like this are never finished so I consider it a hobby if nothing else. I worked with the previous two owners at Swanson Chry (now st pete jeep) years ago when the car was a basket case. I loved the look on their faces when I brought it by one day to show it off. I kept hearing "I never should have sold it". Funny to hear that from 2 different people at the same time.
