[Nick Spano (74chall)]

Hello , I'm new to mopars , as my recent purchase was a 1974 challenger with a 383. I figured I would decode my Vin # and fender tag today while I had some spare time. The vin # went through very smooth with your decoder Dave. Thanks, that was a big help. Then I proceeded to decode my fender tag. I decoded about 75% of it but I was left with numbers and letters which were not options on the decoder. I did not decode the following: the first # on the fender tag
(511), and then these others (26) , ( L2) , (U) , (JY9) , (A6XW) ,(000) , (924) , and (083229).
I don't mean to be a pain In the rear, but whenever someone has time can someone help me decode the mystery options on my fender tag? I appreciate it.
Thank You,
Nick ( 1974 Challenger)

[Hans (72challenger)]

26;26" radiator, U;built by US specs, JY9;dark gold exterior color, A6XW white interior color, 000;full door panels. These are the codes I know the options for, propably somebody else can decode the others for you Nick.

[Dave-R (Roppa440)]

Nick. Have a look at some of the other threads in this section. We like them written out complete starting with the LOWER left corner of your tag and going left to right from the bottom line up.

Put the whole thing on here and we will just run through the lot for you. That way you can double check what you have already. But if you look at the older posts on this subject you will see some of those codes you have not been able to find. But any numbers on the top of the tag that are stamped IN instead of standing up from the plate will be inspection marks.

[Nick Spano (74chall)]

WOW, thanks for the help! Here is the whole fender tag as you mentioned.

511
n76 r11 v5x 26 L2
g54 h51 j25 L31 m21 m26
v1w u b41 c16 c56 g11
jy9 a6xw 000 924 083229
e44 d34 jh23 g4b 140959

Thanks you guys are a big help.
Nick

[Hans (72challenger)]

This is what I can tell you:

E44 = 318 2bbl
D34 = TorqueFlite trans
JH23 = Challenger non-rallye
G4B = 318 2bbl, 1974, Produced at Hamtramck
140959 = sequence number
JY9 = Dark gold exterior color
A6XW = White interior color
000 = full door panels
924 = Build date (24th of which month Dave?)
083229 = vehicle order number
V1W = White vinyl roof
U = Build by US specs
B41 = Power disc brakes in the front
C16 = Console
C56 = Bucket seats
G11 = All windows are tinted
G54 = Chrome remote control left racing mirror
H51 = Air conditioning
J25 = 3-speed wipers
L31 = Fender mounted turn signals
M21 = Roof drip rail moldings
M26 = Wheel arch moldings
N76 = Coolant recovery reservoir
R11 = Solid state AM radio
V5X = Body side moulding black
26 = 26" radiator
L2 = End of option codes (instead of the usual END)
511 = ??

[Dave-R (Roppa440)]

Sorry Nick! I have been busy. Thanks to Hans for doing that for you. That build date month is the 9th month - September. The last '511' looks like an inspection mark to me.

[Nick Spano (74chall)]

Wow, Thank you Hans and Dave. It's pretty neat finding out information about your car when it was new and the options that it had. Thank you ,you guys are a big help!

Nick

[Dave-R (Roppa440)]

Just to add that of course the build date is september 1973 so this is an early example of the 1974 model. The last Challengers were built March/April 1974.

A6XW means that it is an all-vinyl white interior with bucket seats. The L2 means it was built on production line two at the plant (used to be EN2 on older cars)