broadcast sheet question

Postby burdar » 31 Mar 2009 17:20

I found the broadcast sheet for a 73 Cuda 340 4-speed under the rear seat of my dad's 73 Challenger Rallye 318 auto. My dad is the origonal owner of the car.

I know that it is not possible to reproduce broadcast sheets due to the Chrysler logos but...is there a way to figure out what the broadcst sheet would have looked like for this car? Dad kept the car origonal all these years so it is easy to see what options the car has and does not have. The problem is that there is a lot of conflicting information in the "Red Book" that I have reguarding certain codes.

I also bought a blank window sticker through Year One years ago. Is there a way to get that filled out with all the correct info.
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Postby dave-r » 31 Mar 2009 19:40

There are unscrupulous people out there that can supply you with a "replacement" or blank broadcast sheet or window sticker.

It is not something I would encourage anyone to do. Basically, no matter how you dress it up, it is fraud.
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Postby burdar » 31 Mar 2009 20:13

dave-r wrote:There are unscrupulous people out there that can supply you with a "replacement" or blank broadcast sheet or window sticker.

It is not something I would encourage anyone to do. Basically, no matter how you dress it up, it is fraud.


That's not what I'm after.

The window sticker was or is sold by Year One. I know there are people showing window stickers at shows and others that have them made up for OE judging at the NATS. Others advertise them for sale.

As far as the broadcast sheet...I'm just currious how the codes would have been broken down on the sheet. The fender tag only has a few codes on it that pertain to external body panels. There is an A57 code on the tag because the car got the Rallye hood. I believe it has the code for the fender mounted turn signals because the fenders would have had holes in them. No where on the fender tag is the "light group" mensioned but you couldn't get just one piece of the "light group". It's all or nothing. There isn't anything about the wheels and tires on the tag but there would be info on the broadcast sheet. It's just upsetting to find out that you have the wrong sheet after being excited at what you found under the seat.
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Postby dave-r » 31 Mar 2009 20:37

The lazy workers just stuffed whatever sheet they had under there to be as quick as possible and because they knew they would not get caught doing it.

There is no way of knowing what codes would be on the broadcast sheet except for the codes on the tag. So you would have to "guess" from what is on the car now or what you think the car came with originally.

There is so much of it that would have to be assumed it makes it redundant.

A window sticker is OK as long as it is made directly from the information on the original broadcast sheet. And as long as the sticker is clearly identifiable as a reproduction.

I feel you shouldn't be allowed to fabricate ANY kind of document relating to a car. In the same way it is illegal to swap around VIN numbers (although people do that all the time too).

Anyway.
Here is a scan of a typical 1970 R/T for you to study.

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Postby burdar » 31 Mar 2009 20:53

Here is the sheet I found.

Certain things are very confusing. The standard AM radio that the car has was part of the "basic group." The "Red Book" has a code for that radio but it also says (without basic group) right next to the code. The way it is worded makes it confusing. What they meant was that you could not order the standard radio if you ordered the "basic group" because it was already included. I am just wondering what would have appeared on the broadcast sheet. Would you have had the code for the "basic group", or the code for that radio or both?

I guess I'll never know unless my broadcast sheet got put into the Cuda who's sheet I have. Then the chances of that car still existing are slim.

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broadcast sheet(Cuda) owners manual and quality control cards found under the rear seat
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Postby Alaskan_TA » 01 Apr 2009 1:04

Hve you checked the rest of the places for additional broadcast sheets yet? If not, you may find more, hopefully at least one that matches the car. For your model year, check these places if you have not already;

Taped to the back side / top of the glove box insert.
Under the front bucket seats in the springs
Under the rear seat bottom
In the rear seat back.
Under the package tray(speaker shelf)
Under the carpet
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