VIN TAG

[440six]

I have been reading that the fifth digit on the vin tag is the engine size but I do not see the that on my vin tag. I shows a 8 for 1968. Am I reading this wrong ? Thanks

[BLK 68 R/T]

Hello and welcome. In 68 the engine code is listed differently than the 69-70 tags, lynch road cars are even different yet. In 68 the code 83 is for a 440 4 barrel HP engine. The VIN on your dash should list XS29L8XXXXXXX, with the L being the engine code for 440.

[69CoronetRT]

Yes you are reading it wrong.

That is your fender tag, not your VIN tag. Your VIN tag is the tag on the driver's side of the dash.

The fender tag tells paint, trim and some of the options on the car that required a modification to the body.

[Nwcharger]

CAR: Dodge Charger R/T 2 Door Sports Hardtop
ENGINE: 440cid 4-bbl HP V8
TRANSMISSION: 3-Speed Automatic
TIRES: F70x14 Red Side Wall, Steel Belted
BUILD DATE: January 10.
AXLE: 3.23 Rear Axle Ratio, Sure Grip
INTERIOR:  Green Interior.
PAINT: Monotone Racing Green Metallic Paint.
OTHER: Racing Green Metallic Upper Door Frame Color. Stripe Deleted.

MOLDINGS:
25: Drip Rail Mouldings
30: Body Belt Mouldings
78: Wheel Lip Mouldings

ABC OPTIONS:
A1: 26in Radiator
S1: Air Conditioning
T7: Tachometer
X1: Tinted Glass (all)
Y4: Green Vinyl Top

abc OPTIONS:
a5: Center Front Seat
b4: Bucket Seats
h7: Fender or Hood Mounted Turn Signal Indicators
m6: Driver's Outside Remote Operated Mirror
u1: Sold Car When Built (Somebody Ordered It)

Theres your fender tag decoded.

[440six]

CAR: Dodge Charger R/T 2 Door Sports Hardtop
ENGINE: 440cid 4-bbl HP V8
TRANSMISSION: 3-Speed Automatic
TIRES: F70x14 Red Side Wall, Steel Belted
BUILD DATE: January 10.
AXLE: 3.23 Rear Axle Ratio, Sure Grip
INTERIOR:  Green Interior.
PAINT: Monotone Racing Green Metallic Paint.
OTHER: Racing Green Metallic Upper Door Frame Color. Stripe Deleted.

MOLDINGS:

Wow, thank you for decoding this fender tag !!!! I bought this car a couple weeks ago.
25: Drip Rail Mouldings
30: Body Belt Mouldings
78: Wheel Lip Mouldings

ABC OPTIONS:
A1: 26in Radiator
S1: Air Conditioning
T7: Tachometer
X1: Tinted Glass (all)
Y4: Green Vinyl Top

abc OPTIONS:
a5: Center Front Seat
b4: Bucket Seats
h7: Fender or Hood Mounted Turn Signal Indicators
m6: Driver's Outside Remote Operated Mirror
u1: Sold Car When Built (Somebody Ordered It)

Theres your fender tag decoded.

[440six]

CAR: Dodge Charger R/T 2 Door Sports Hardtop
ENGINE: 440cid 4-bbl HP V8
TRANSMISSION: 3-Speed Automatic
TIRES: F70x14 Red Side Wall, Steel Belted
BUILD DATE: January 10.
AXLE: 3.23 Rear Axle Ratio, Sure Grip
INTERIOR:  Green Interior.
PAINT: Monotone Racing Green Metallic Paint.
OTHER: Racing Green Metallic Upper Door Frame Color. Stripe Deleted.

MOLDINGS:
25: Drip Rail Mouldings
30: Body Belt Mouldings
78: Wheel Lip Mouldings

ABC OPTIONS:
A1: 26in Radiator
S1: Air Conditioning
T7: Tachometer
X1: Tinted Glass (all)
Y4: Green Vinyl Top

abc OPTIONS:
a5: Center Front Seat
b4: Bucket Seats
h7: Fender or Hood Mounted Turn Signal Indicators
m6: Driver's Outside Remote Operated Mirror
u1: Sold Car When Built (Somebody Ordered It)

Theres your fender tag decoded.

THANK YOU

[Nwcharger]

No problem. Welcome to the best charger site around. 

[6bblgt]

a few on-line decoder "pet peeves":

TIRES: F70x14 Red Side Wall (Goodyear SPEEDWAYs), Steel Belted didn't exist for production cars until some time in the '70s
SCHEDULED PRODUCTION DATE: January 10, 1968

& the VIN would be XS29L8Bxxxxxx - as they didn't start building Chargers in St. Louis "G" until March of '68.

& NO RADIO

[440six]

a few on-line decoder "pet peeves":

TIRES: F70x14 Red Side Wall (Goodyear SPEEDWAYs), Steel Belted didn't exist for production cars until some time in the '70s
SCHEDULED PRODUCTION DATE: January 10, 1968

& the VIN would be XS29L8Bxxxxxx - as they didn't start building Chargers in St. Louis "G" until March of '68.

& NO RADIO

I do have a radio in car, reverberator system in back with button to the right of radio, does fender tag show this?

[Nwcharger]

I don't see a radio on your tag. Should be on the upper case ABC options on the tag. There sound be something under the R on the tag.

[6bblgt]

There is NO radio "R/0,1,2 (420, 421, 422)" or rear speaker "P/6 (426)" shown on your fender tag, they would've been added after the factory built the car.

There was NO "reverberator" factory available on a '68 B-body.

[440six]

There is NO radio "R/0,1,2 (420, 421, 422)" or rear speaker "P/6 (426)" shown on your fender tag, they would've been added after the factory built the car.

There was NO "reverberator" factory available on a '68 B-body.

Great info, thank you!

[6bblgt]

but, I just noticed .....

the factory available '68 Charger radios: 420 - AM w/8-track stereo, 421 - AM Music Master radio 2 watts, 422 - AM Astrophonic radio 5-1/2 watts (* NO factory AM/FM radio was available in a '68 b-body)
& your car appears to have an ACCESSORY (dealer installed) '68 b-body AM/FM radio with the Pentastar above the AM/FM indicator
I'd bet the original owner of your car ordered it with the AM/FM & the intelligent salesman knew they could order & install the radio/reverberator/rear speaker/antennae/etc. that the customer wanted.   check the date on the radio's paper tag if you have a chance.

the factory '69 unit has "CHRYSLER CORP" on the face of it

[6bblgt]

the '68 ACCESSORY Catalog is pictured online at  http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/1968AccessoriesCatalog-01.shtml 

[440six]

Here is the paper work that I have that came with the car.