Fender tag decoding?

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JRDART

JRDART

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What do all the numbers on my fender tag mean?

it reads like this in this order

A1 END
N26 H38 N37 R11 K5X
J25 J52 L31 L73 M21 M25
V1L U A91 B43 G52 H51
KY4 E2L3 000 917 109304
E24 D34 LH23 C5G 112898

Thats all it says can anyone help me out?
 
LH23:
Dodge Dart,Demon
Unknown
2 Door Hardtop

05G: Unknown
Unknown
St. Louis, MO, USA

112898: Sequence number

E24: 225 cid 1 barrel 6 Cylinder 145hp
D34: Light Duty Automatic Transmission
KY4: Golden Fawn Exterior Color
E2L3: Trim - Unknown, Vinyl Bench Seat, Parchment
000: Full Door Panels
917: Build Date: September 17
109304: Order number

V1L: Full Vinyl Top, Champagne
U: USA Specifications
A91: 70 only Western Sport Special
B43: Manual Brakes
G52: Unknown
H51: Air Conditioning with Heater

J25: 3 Speed Wipers
J52: Inside Hood Release
L31: Hood/Fender Mounted Turn Signals
L73: Seatbelt Unfastened Lamp
M21: Roof drip rail moldings
M25: Wide sill moldings

N26: Unknown
H38: Unknown
N37: Unknown
R11: Radio Solid State AM (2 Watts)
K5X: Unknown

A1: Unknown
END: End of Sales Codes
 
The codes are listed in alphabetical order so it's probably an M26 and M38 instead of N26 and H38, which are moulding codes.....I believe the ones that go on the trunk lid and rear extensions.
 
L: Dodge Dart model range
H: High price/trim class
23: 2-door hardtop
C: 225 cubic inch 1bbl 6-cylinder engine
5: 1975 model year
G: Built at St. Louis, MO
112898: Vehicle serial number
E24: 225 cubic inch 1bbl 6-cylinder engine
D34: A904G Torqueflite 3-speed automatic transmission
KY4: Main body paint, Golden Fawn, PPG #2635
E2L3: Interior trim, economy grade, vinyl bench seats, parchment color
000: Upper door frame: full door panel
917: Built September 17, 1974
109304: Vehicle order number
V1L: Full vinyl roof, champagne color
U: Built to USA market specifications
A91: Quiet Car package (undercarpet insulation, underhood pad, exhaust resonator, etc.)
B43: Nonpower brakes
G52: Chrome driver remote-control sideview mirror
H51: Integral A/C-Heat-Defog
J25: 3-speed windshield wipers
J52: Inside hood release
L31: Fendertop turn signal repeaters
L73: Fasten Seat Belts warning light
M21: Roof drip rail mouldings
M25: Wide sill moulding
M26: Wheel well lip mouldings
M38: Deck lid finish panel moulding
N37: Unleaded fuel pkg with catalytic converter (probably California or high-altitude car)
R11: Radio, Music Master AM 2½-watt
K5X: Bodyside moulding, protective vinyl insert black
A1: **Are you sure? Could it be A01 or another 3-character code? Please take another look.*
END: End of codes
 
Im 100% positive its A1 no other characters....and its a 75 model year LH23C"5"G112898
and yes the emissions sticker is still intact
 
I've corrected my decode to reflect correct model year (N37 changes, build date goes up by a year, model year goes up by one, no other changes).

"A1" is still a mystery.
 
Dan is there a difference between the swinger and the custom
 
Swinger = 2-door hardtop, available in low price/trim class (VIN starts with LL23…) or high price/trim class (VIN starts with LH23… like yours). The premium price/trim class was Dart Special Edition, which in a 2-door hardtop body style would have a VIN starting with LP23… The Dart Special Edition was the only 2-door hardtop not to bear "Swinger" nameplates in '74-'76.
 
Ok just curious because some vin readers register my car as a swinger and some as a custom its all very detrimental in the research process
 
In the 4-door sedan, LL41 was "Dart", LH41 was "Dart Custom", and LP41 was "Dart Special Edition". It sounds like some VIN decoders you're seeing are improperly written, referencing off the LH without factoring in the 23.
 
ok so weve established that my particular Dart is a run of the mill classic. Thanks for the assist Dan.
 
The 426 is in a '67 Satellite.. I'm thinking of buying it. Was hoping it was the 425 version.

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