Paint color?

by **Kelly@Eastwood** » 08 Feb 2005 17:51

I need help bad. How do I find out the original paint color if I have just a VIN? Is there any place to get all the information possible with just a VIN?

also here are some more codes that came off the car in question:

P37 V6X EN2
V3X C B51 C16 C55 N41
FC7 H6X9 000 503 B59897
E65 D32 JH27 N1B 377169
36148 73

Can anyone tell me what they mean, I've tried looking them up but I only get answers for 8 of them.

thanks guys,

Kelly

by **Mike l** » 08 Feb 2005 18:15

E65-383 C.I. 4-BBL.
D32-727 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
JH-DODGE CHALLENGER
27-CONVERTIBLE
N-383 C.I. 4-BBL CARB.
1-1971 MODEL YEAR
B-HAMTRAMCK,MI.(ASSEMBLY PLANT)
377169-ASSEMBLY PLANT SEQUENTIAL NUMBER
FC7-PLUM CRAZY(HIGH IMPACT PAINT)
H6X9-VINYL BUCKET SEATS (BLACK)
000-FULL VINYL DOOR PANELS
503-MAY 3RD 1971 (SCHEDULED PRODUCTION DATE)
B59897-VECHICLE ORDER NUMBER
V3X-CONVERTIBLE TOP (BLACK)
C-BUILT TO CANADIAN SPECTS.
B51-POWER BRAKES
C16-CONSOLE
C55-BUCKET SEATS
N41-DUAL EXHAUST
P37-POWER TOP
V6X-LONGITUDINAL SPORT STRIPE
EN2-END OF DATA(BUILT BY 2ND LINE
36148 73-NOT SURE EXPORT NUNBER?

very nice car and rare,only 126 were produced
Canadian order unknown

by **Kelly@Eastwood** » 08 Feb 2005 20:06

WOW!! Thanks for the help.

"Canadian order unknown," is that meaning you can not find out the selling dealer?

by **Mike l** » 08 Feb 2005 20:34

no,what that means is out of a 126 cars produced we dont know how many
were built for export.If i were you i would look for the broadcast sheet.
Look behind the rear seat,look behind the front seats,under carpet,look
above the glove box.Better yet go to Daves web site it has all the information you need on dodge Challengers.

http://www.dodgechallenger.co.uk

(edit) I just corrected that address Mike. - Dave.

by **dave-r** » 08 Feb 2005 21:00

We will have to call you 'Fast' Mike from now on. That has to be the fastest fender tag de-code on record. :lol2:

by **dave-r** » 08 Feb 2005 21:05

Kelly@Eastwood wrote:I need help bad. How do I find out the original paint color if I have just a VIN?

You have more than just the VIN. The VIN is the bit on the dash that says "JH27 N1B 377169". What you gave Mike is called the fender tag codes. These are the main option codes found on the metal plate fixed to the inner fender.

The complete code list is on the broadcast sheet (aka build sheet) this can often be found in at least one of the places Mike mentions. If you find this sheet it adds to the value of the car a little because you can show that everything on the car is original. Originallity counts for a lot when it comes to resale value.

by **dave-r** » 08 Feb 2005 21:12

Mike I get 203 JH27's built with small blocks and exported to Canada and God Knows Where. I can't break it down any more than that unless I am missing something?

by **Mike l** » 09 Feb 2005 0:49

Dave, the info i have on JH27N1 w/383 4-bbl is 126 and it does not brake
it down to export models

by **Mike l** » 09 Feb 2005 1:03

Dave,my info gets funky on 318 hardtops& convertable produced,
sometimes it does not brake it down (only on 71 models)I have problems
with 383-2bbl also and some dont brake down export models

by **dave-r** » 09 Feb 2005 9:41

Sorry mate. I was cross eyed last night I was so tired. I was thinking export 318 cars and not 383s. Doh! :hmmm:

by **Mike l** » 09 Feb 2005 13:54

does anyone know what the numbers are on the bottom of this fender tag

36148 73

by **dave-r** » 09 Feb 2005 14:23

There would not normally be space for numbers under the VIN on the tag would there?

by **1162** » 09 Nov 2005 3:43

1971 challengers to Canada.....

JH23x1B = 2 dr hrtp = 1469
JH27x1B = convertible = 246
JS23x1b = R / T = 401

These numbers are true . hope this helps.

bs27hib

by **PeO** » 12 Nov 2005 20:50

Welcome to this forum bs27hibgy3!!! Your location Area 51, is that close to Kungsängen???

by **Jon** » 13 Nov 2005 2:07

No, I think it is So Cal. :lol:

Re: Paint color?

canadian export ###s for 71 s