my road runner's fender tag decoded, need some ?'s answered

[RD]

I wonder if my RR is one of the last one's made for the 73 model year with that production date of 7/26/73?

[RallyeMike]

Out of curiousity, did this car come with or without stripes?  (I don't a code or a delete code).

[RD]

well it was a full vinyl top car, so there would be no decals on the roof, but I really dont know why it does not show a code for the hood decal.  Is there a code that should be there that I am missing that would designate a hood decal kit?  hmmmm.... I have never really thought about it, but how rare is it to have a RR without any decals?

[RD]

and... another question... this car is an RM21 which designates "coupe" (the rear windows are fixed and do not roll down).  it is seeming that my RR is quite different.  is there anyone out there that may have some better knowledge as to the "stripes/decals" or lack thereof?

[RallyeMike]

I would guess that no stripes on the hood and coupe are both fairly rare. Even the full vinyl top is not something I have seen that much of on a 73-74 RR. I suppose there is no build sheet around?

[RD]

there is, its just really in bad shape.  i will have to try and piece it together.

[Ghoste]

Is it that there is no decal on the hood or just no code? 

[RD]

Is it that there is no decal on the hood or just no code? 

the current hood has no decal, not because it wasnt installed (dont know), but because whoever had the car before me decided to prep it for paint, but never painted the car.

It just seems odd that no decal would be administered on the hood.  I will "carefully" remove the buildsheet and see if that can provide some answers, but the buildsheet is really in bad shape.

[Ghoste]

Well, obviously with the vinyl roof, the longitudinal stripe will be missing as the roof interferes with it.  The hood treatment was standard equipment but that doesn't guarantee that it will be on the fender tag.  It would be a V21 or a V9_ _ code I think but I'm no expert either.

[89MOPAR]

 I've had 2 road runners a 74 318 version and a 73 440 GTX version. Both had the hood bulge decal, although the 318 had no engine callout #'s . whereas the 440 version had the callout plus the GTX emblem on the bulge.
  I believe both were coupe [ non roll down back windows]

The car would be coded for "sport hood" .   I think RM21 was the designation for all 73-74 roadrunners.

Your car still would have had the road runner sticker on the decklid with the bird holding his helmet inside the circle .

[RD]

thanks 89, you wouldnt happen to have any pics of the decklid would you?  of your cars?  thanks.