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Differences with the St. Louis Plant

Started by resq302, May 28, 2013, 08:50:21 PM

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resq302

May 28, 2013, 08:50:21 PM
So I know that Hamtramck and the St. Louis plant did some things differently.  Items such as factory under coating was applied with a different technique.  Is there any other areas that was different?  Say such as rear leaf springs being painted black vs. the natural heat treated color?  I know that the fender tag was hung and painted at the St. Louis plant vs. the Hamtramck plant installing one screw and bending up the tag so they could get paint behind it.  Is there any other note worthy differences?
Brian
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Daytona R/T SE

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May 28, 2013, 09:17:10 PM
The guy drilling the holes for the passenger side lower vinyl top trim at the St. Louis plant was drunk or stoned.

Every one of them I've seen that hasn't been restored is crooked. :Twocents:

68X426

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May 28, 2013, 10:00:03 PM
They did a hole punch in the St. Louis fender tags. I've seen maybe a dozen different punches, such as a figure "S", an "L", an "hourglass", a "k", and assorted figures. The other plants didn't touch the tags.



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resq302

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May 28, 2013, 10:04:43 PM
Just trying to get a concept or brief overview as to the differences prior to diving in on our GTX convert. project.
Brian
1969 Dodge Charger (factory 4 speed, H code 383 engine,  AACA Senior winner, 2008 Concours d'Elegance participant, 2009 Concours d'Elegance award winner)
1970 Challenger Convert. factory #'s matching red inter. w/ white body.  318 car built 9/28/69 (AACA Senior winner)
1969 Plymough GTX convertible - original sheet metal, #'s matching drivetrain, T3 Honey Bronze, 1 of 701 produced, 1 of 362 with 440 4 bbl - auto

Ghoste

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May 29, 2013, 03:31:32 AM
Quote from: Daytona R/T SE on May 28, 2013, 09:17:10 PM
The guy drilling the holes for the passenger side lower vinyl top trim at the St. Louis plant was drunk or stoned.

Every one of them I've seen that hasn't been restored is crooked. :Twocents:


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May 29, 2013, 03:43:01 AM
Lucky me. Mine was built in Hamtramck.


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May 29, 2013, 05:36:33 AM
Quote from: Daytona R/T SE on May 28, 2013, 09:17:10 PM
The guy drilling the holes for the passenger side lower vinyl top trim at the St. Louis plant was drunk or stoned.

Every one of them I've seen that hasn't been restored is crooked. :Twocents:

I guess I'll count myself lucky that mine doesn't have a vinyl top. :icon_smile_big:
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resq302

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May 29, 2013, 05:39:35 AM
Ok, so aside from the charger vinyl top holes being mis aligned, anything else that was different?
Brian
1969 Dodge Charger (factory 4 speed, H code 383 engine,  AACA Senior winner, 2008 Concours d'Elegance participant, 2009 Concours d'Elegance award winner)
1970 Challenger Convert. factory #'s matching red inter. w/ white body.  318 car built 9/28/69 (AACA Senior winner)
1969 Plymough GTX convertible - original sheet metal, #'s matching drivetrain, T3 Honey Bronze, 1 of 701 produced, 1 of 362 with 440 4 bbl - auto

moparstuart

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May 29, 2013, 09:29:49 AM
Quote from: 68X426 on May 28, 2013, 10:00:03 PM
They did a hole punch in the St. Louis fender tags. I've seen maybe a dozen different punches, such as a figure "S", an "L", an "hourglass", a "k", and assorted figures. The other plants didn't touch the tags.


examples of the holes , letters punches

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