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Hi,

Here are the fender tags of my two Challenger projects. I have already decoded most of them but there are few I'm having trouble finding.

Car #1 is a 1970 Challenger WSS
V1W V5X 26 END
H51 M21 M25 M31 N95 R11
V1W A63 A91 C16 C55 G34
FK5 H6K4 000 203 xxxxxx
E44 D31 JH23 G0E xxxxxx

This is my first car and I have owned it for about 4 years. It is about half finished it needs paint and bodywork.

Car #2 is also a 1970 Challenger
END
EK2 A63 C55 M21 M31 V5X
EK2 H6XW 000 904 xxxxxx
E24 D13 JH23 C0E xxxxxx

I recently bought this car with intention of parting it out, but I just couldn't kill a Challenger, even if is a Slant Six. It has heavy floor and rear frame rust from sitting outside uncovered for several years. I plan to turn the car into a 440-6, 4-spd R/T clone. Its definately a labor of love because it needs floor pans, trunk floor, 1 complete rear framerail, inner fenders, quarters and some small patches in the window channels. I'm going to school to learn bodywork and this is my project.

E44 = 318 2bbl
D31 = Limp wristed 904 trans
J = Challenger
H = base model
23 = 2 door hardtop
G = 318
0 = 1970
E = LA production plant
xxxxxx = production number

FK5 = Dark Burnt Orange Metallic
H6K4 = High grade vinyl bucket seats - orange
000 = Full door panels
203 = Scheduled production date; Feb 3rd 1970
xxxxx = Dealer order number

V1W = White vinyl roof
A63 = Belt moulding, front splash pan scoop, cowl moulding, rear Astrotone-painted applique
A91 = Western Sport Special decal, vinyl roof, woodgrain instrument panel applique, remote control mirror, rim blow steering wheel, sill moulding, belt moulding, front splash pan scoop, cowl moulding, rear Astrotone applique, pedals dress-up, bumper guards w/rubber inserts, F78x14 inch white side wall tyres, Rallye wheels
C16 = Console
C55 = Bucket seats
G34 = Left hand remote race mirror

H51 = Air con
M21 = Roof drip rail moldings
M25 = Wide sill moldings
M31 = Belt moulding
N95 = Emissions package
R11 = AM radio

V1W = that white top again
V5X = Body side moulding - black
26 = 26" radiator
END = End of options list

Anyone want to give the other one a go?

No?

Oh well then.

E24 = 225 inch 1bbl 6 cylinder engine
D13 = 3-spd man tran - floor
J = Challenger
H = base model
23 = 2 door hardtop
C = 225 6cyl
0 = 1970 model
E = LA production plant
xxxxxx = production number

EK2 = Go-Mango high impact paint
H6XW = High grade vinyl bucket seats - white
000 = Full door panels
904 = Scheduled production date, Sept 4th 1969
xxxxx = Dealer order number

EK2 = roof paint color, Go-Mango
A63 = Belt moulding, front splash pan scoop, cowl moulding, rear Astrotone-painted applique
C55 = Bucket seats
M21 = Roof drip rail moldings
M31 = Belt moulding
V5X = Body side moulding - black
END = End of options list

Allright then, here it goes.

E24 = 225-1bbl
D13 = 3-speed manual trans w/ floorshifter
JH = Challenger base model
23 = 2-door hardtop
C = 225 engine
0 = 1970
E = LA plant
xxxxxx = production #

EK2 = Go-mango exterior
H6XW = Vinyl buckets - white interior
000 = full door panels
904 = Production date Sept. 4 1969
xxxxx = Dealer order #

EK2 = Go-mango exterior
A63 = SE molding group
C55 = Buckets
M21 = Roof drip rail moldings
M31 = Hood & belt moldings
V5X = Black side moldings

END = end op options

Hope this makes some sence.

Hey Dave, you became impatient? You were just a couple of minutes faster!

Sorry Hans! I was just having a cup of tea after my breakfast and decided to do it anyway.

Couldn't be something else, isn't it Dave. An englishman with a cup of tea...

And I bet you wear clogs and have your finger in a dyke from time to time....there's a thought.

Wearing clogs on the bicycle...

Thanks guys! Wow I was suprised when it showed my second car had a white interior, it is black vinyl and gray cloth right now, looks like and old trim shop job. I was also suprised that the car is a six with high impact paint. I can't wait until both are finished and parked next each other. I will have the best of both worlds, a sharp 318 cruiser and 440 Six Pack bruiser. Oh, by the way, when did 70' Challenger production start? And I also forgot, when I pulled the tag off of the 225 car, there was another small tag underneath it, about 1/4" wide and totally unreadable, any thoughts?

Yeah. I'm still thinking of Hans with his finger in a dyke. (It is a type of damn - behave!)

'70 production started in August 1969.

Don't know what the other tag would be.

And I have a thick finger!

Also can't help you with that tag Chase...

Yes but you have big dykes in Holland!

After 2:00pm wednesday August 27th 1969 to be exact

Thanks Mike. But what a few of us really, really want to know is when were the last Challengers built?

Hey that means my car was built on the 9th day of Challenger production, hmmm, not quite a pilot car, but it could of been the 1st Challenger on the lot that sold it, mayber that is why it is 225 car with high impact paint. Finding stuff out like that is cool.

Dave, still trying to find out when that last challenger was built,but did find something interesting.
JS23NOB100538
BUILD DATE- 8-11-69

Thanks Mike. Looking at the low sequence number I would doubt there would be many cars built with a date before that one! I have a feeling i have a magazine article about a very early Challenger someplace but don't have time to look for it.

Remember that all types of chryslers were coming down the three production lines Challengers were born on. They were always done in batches of similar cars.
I would guess they produced small batches of each model to start with and built up to full production speed gradually. Just a guess though.

Monday August 4th 1969 was day 1 of '70 model year production!

From this can we assume the last day was around July 31st '70??

I have a feeling they have a two week factory holiday before production on the new model year. Not sure though.

I got some information about a car with an exciting chassienumber.
(Maybe we are thinking of the same car, Dave?) The number is JS29R0B100015!!!!

The car was owned by Larry Bell in 1992, (maybe he still ownes the car?)
and it is a Hemi R/T-SE Challenger. The car is red with a black vinyl roof.
It has a shaker hood that one of the first owners mounted on the car.

On the fender tag, there is the text "Job number 12".
That identifies the car as a pilot car (a car built before serial production started).
According to all known sources, this is the first Hemi Challenger built!

Yes, the car looks VERY nice on the photos in my magazine!

I wonder when it was built?

The magazine does not give any information about build date. If I get any information, I will let you know.

I would guess mid-late July.