No one is saying the first letter's a P! He's referring to the P in the title which would denote a P code or 340 car '68 & '69..Of course it's not. It also doesn't tell you it's a 340 car! The first letter for any Barracuda is B, not P !
No one is saying the first letter's a P! He's referring to the P in the title which would denote a P code or 340 car '68 & '69..Of course it's not. It also doesn't tell you it's a 340 car! The first letter for any Barracuda is B, not P !
Guess your right and I'm wrong since there is no fender tag to prove other wise.Like I said elsewhere, those are Shipping Order numbers. Since there was no VIN on the dash, or fender tag available, someone decided that the numbers on the trunk lip were the VIN numbers and had the title reflect those numbers. I had to do a class for the Illinois Secretary of State about pre 1969 numbers on cars, they had NO IDEA until I proved it to them...
No one is saying the first letter's a P! He's referring to the P in the title which would denote a P code or 340 car '68 & '69..
Your right and I'm wrong. Yes I own Formula S's.........No one is saying the first letter's a P! He's referring to the P in the title which would denote a P code or 340 car '68 & '69..
Lol, the vin on the title was grabbed from the SO stamping to generate a title and someone MAY have added the P. Guess we'll never know unless the original owner can fill in the history blanks.That SO# is awfully damn close to a vin# tho.
Lol, the vin on the title was grabbed from the SO stamping to generate a title and someone MAY have added the P. Guess we'll never know unless the original owner can fill in the history blanks.
The seventh stamping, B , is the assembly plant. In this case, Hamtramck, Michigan.I realize that, what I'm saying is the body stamping is damn close to a vin.
What does the first letter(in this case "B") designate in the body stamping?
The seventh stamping, B , is the assembly plant. In this case, Hamtramck, Michigan.
No the 1st B in the stamping.
Hey Steve,
If this is the b you are referencing, and, if it was part of the vin, it would be the fifth digit and would indicate a 6 cyl engine.
Which would make sense with the rear valence without cutouts as a 6cyl would come with.
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Yes that's the one I'm referring to Al. Now what does it indicate/mean as a SO #?
Do none of you read earlier posts?
Well Al is wrong, thanks for pointing that out...Yeah I can fuckin read lol. Can you? Go back and read my question(or not, I really don't care). @Super-Cuda answered it for me, thanks Al. Thanks for pointing out your arrogance once again, which exceeds your knowledge.
Well Al is wrong, thanks for pointing that out...
Get over yourself, I've been doing this for 45 years and I do know what I am talking about. Please put me on ignore and you will just have to accept the wrong information...Lmao, yeah every one is wrong but you.
Do none of you read earlier posts? The first B is Barracuda, then 8 which is 1968, the next B is Hamtramck...
The meaning of body stamp numbers before 1969 have been know since that time. The first letter is always for the model, the second digit is always for the date, the third is always for the plant it was manufactured in. The last 6 digits are the Shipping Order Number which is also on the fender tag on the lower right. There is no "decoder ring" needed...So you are saying you have a decoder for the body stamping numbers/letters?
I have seen vin decoders and data plate decoders but never a body stamp decoder.
Would you happen to have a link to that information?
As I stated in my post, I was just guessing but I still think someone pulled a "fast one" on the op.
The rear valence with no cutouts as AutoXcuda pointed out did it for me.
Yes, B = Barracuda, 8 = 1968, B = Hamtramck, MI assembly plant, 198220 = SO#'s. The VIN and the SO# being the same last 6 digits is pretty much an impossibility...
I think the same applied to 70 E body cuda's in California with any performance motor. No cut outs or chrome tips.
1970 for sure. A quick Google search says 1969-71, if you can believe it. The '71s had cutouts in the valance, I believe to fit the tips. My '72 Charger did. Turndowns instead of tips, no cutouts? I'm not an expert, I just knew N97 existed.