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'68 Stripe Code Help

Started by 73rallye440magnum, July 26, 2014, 07:36:31 AM

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73rallye440magnum

I'm having a difficult time figuring out this stripe code on a '68 fender tag. Can someone offer some clarity?

UBS
B  7

383 auto XP car.

Thanks!
WTB- 68 or 69 project

Past- '73 Rallye U code, '69 Coronet 500 vert, '68 Roadrunner clone, XP29H8, XP29G8, XH29G0

69CoronetRT

A 68 Charger XP probably shouldn't have that code so....

Misstamped?
Badly remade tag?
Tag doesn't go with this car?

Can you post a picture of the tag?
Seeking information on '69 St. Louis plant VINs, SPDs and VONs. Buld sheets and tag pictures appreciated. Over 3,000 on file thanks to people like you.

73rallye440magnum

WTB- 68 or 69 project

Past- '73 Rallye U code, '69 Coronet 500 vert, '68 Roadrunner clone, XP29H8, XP29G8, XH29G0

69CoronetRT

If this is a St. Louis built car (XP29H8G) it is definitely a bad remake.
If this is a Hamtramck built car (XP29H8B) it is probably a bad remake.
Seeking information on '69 St. Louis plant VINs, SPDs and VONs. Buld sheets and tag pictures appreciated. Over 3,000 on file thanks to people like you.

73rallye440magnum

XP29H8B

So how does one go about verifying or simply speculating the accuracy of the options compared with the car? How does this impact value? No broadcast sheet, of course.
WTB- 68 or 69 project

Past- '73 Rallye U code, '69 Coronet 500 vert, '68 Roadrunner clone, XP29H8, XP29G8, XH29G0

73rallye440magnum

The tag decodes as a triple black car with a white transverse stripe.

Stripes were only available on XS VIN?
WTB- 68 or 69 project

Past- '73 Rallye U code, '69 Coronet 500 vert, '68 Roadrunner clone, XP29H8, XP29G8, XH29G0

Ghoste

Correct.  It was part of the RT package.

73rallye440magnum

Do we start the fake tag argument or the quirky Mopar argument?  :popcrn:
WTB- 68 or 69 project

Past- '73 Rallye U code, '69 Coronet 500 vert, '68 Roadrunner clone, XP29H8, XP29G8, XH29G0

JB400

The Bengal Chargers had stripes, but not all were R/T's.  Could it be a dealer with a little know how could have ordered this car with factory stripes? :popcrn:

69CoronetRT

Quote from: 73rallye440magnum on July 27, 2014, 01:55:12 PM
Do we start the fake tag argument or the quirky Mopar argument?  :popcrn:

Highly likely it is a bad remake.
Posting the SO number would help determine if this was a 'dealer special order'.
Putting a stripe on something that wasn't supposed to have one would proably trigger a purpose SO.
Seeking information on '69 St. Louis plant VINs, SPDs and VONs. Buld sheets and tag pictures appreciated. Over 3,000 on file thanks to people like you.

73rallye440magnum

PM Sent.

Seller was very upset when I questioned the stripe code. Does anyone have an example of a verified original striped '68 XP car?
WTB- 68 or 69 project

Past- '73 Rallye U code, '69 Coronet 500 vert, '68 Roadrunner clone, XP29H8, XP29G8, XH29G0

Troy

Quote from: 73rallye440magnum on August 01, 2014, 02:52:42 PM
PM Sent.

Seller was very upset when I questioned the stripe code. Does anyone have an example of a verified original striped '68 XP car?
The ONLY non-R/T 1968 Chargers that I am aware of that had a stripe were the "Bengal" Chargers (even though some were R/Ts). I honestly can't remember if the stripe is called out on the tag - but the color code would be a clue.
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,32703.0.html

Troy


Sarcasm detector, that's a real good invention.

69CoronetRT

Quote from: 73rallye440magnum on August 01, 2014, 02:52:42 PM
PM Sent.

Seller was very upset when I questioned the stripe code.

Both of those things make me lean more toward 'bad tag'.
Seeking information on '69 St. Louis plant VINs, SPDs and VONs. Buld sheets and tag pictures appreciated. Over 3,000 on file thanks to people like you.

Ghoste

Me too, I know little about tags but I'm trying to learn and that one seems wrong.

73rallye440magnum

So, kind of an unspoken consensus has been reached here  :scratchchin:
WTB- 68 or 69 project

Past- '73 Rallye U code, '69 Coronet 500 vert, '68 Roadrunner clone, XP29H8, XP29G8, XH29G0

6bblgt

a partial VIN would confirm that indeed the tag is "FAKE" - XP29H8B3??xxx - fill in the ?? or more

68pplcharger


73rallye440magnum

I messaged the VIN to 69Coronet and he thinks the tag is not original.
WTB- 68 or 69 project

Past- '73 Rallye U code, '69 Coronet 500 vert, '68 Roadrunner clone, XP29H8, XP29G8, XH29G0