need help with a vin

[dakotaboy]

Ok here goes, hopefully someone might know.

   RL45K8A180899


Thinkin its a 76 fury

[dakotaboy]

it has 2 fender tags.
the first is COMPLETLY full and the second says  SPEACIAL HANDLING VECHICAL

at a total loss on this one

[Ghoste]

Plymouth Fury low price 2 seat wagon with 360 two barrel 1978 model built in Lynch Road.  Special Handling Vehicle was used to donate things such as cars used for auto shows or prototypes and things of that nature.

[police1]

i thought special  :shruggy:handling meant it was a police car?

[426HemiCharger]

No Ghoste is right it would be listed as an "S" code on the build sheet and more than likely not be on the fender tag but its true.

RL45K8A180899

R = Plymouth Belvedere/Satellite
L = Low
45 = 6 Passenger Wagon
K = Unknown
8 = 1968
A = Lynch Road, MI, USA
180899 = 80898th Vehicle at Lynch Road Assy.

[Ghoste]

The unknown K is a 360 two barrel because its a 78 Fury not a 68 Bevedere in this case HemiCharger. 

[69CoronetRT]

Plymouth Fury low price 2 seat wagon with 360 two barrel 1978 model built in Lynch Road.  Special Handling Vehicle was used to donate things such as cars used for auto shows or prototypes and things of that nature.

Special handling could just mean it had an unusual option combination or paint scheme that required a different or unusual assembly proceedure. Cop cars were tagged 'special handling'. Without seeing any build codes or the tag, it's tough to know what triggered the special handling designation.

[426HemiCharger]

8 = 1968

H =  1978

[69CoronetRT]

8 = 1968

H =  1978

I'm not sure what this is supposed to represent....

We know it's not a 68 from this description:

"it has 2 fender tags.
the first is COMPLETLY full and the second says  SPEACIAL HANDLING VECHICAL"

A 68 LR tag would not be described as 'completly full' due to the layout of a 68 tag. Only a tag that contained six lines of codes would be 'full'. LR went to that style of tag after 74.

K would not be a valid engine code in a 68 RL45 (Belvedere) based car.

[UFO]

Answered my own question.

[426HemiCharger]

The:

8 = 1968

H = 1978

is the year of production.

From 1971 on cars had VINS with letters.

[69CoronetRT]

The:

8 = 1968

H = 1978

is the year of production.

From 1971 on cars had VINS with letters.

The VINs had letters yes... but they still used a numeral to indicate the year. Here's an RL41U8A car

[426HemiCharger]

  I didn't sent this post to spark an all out war over a number (or letter) I was just trying to say that someome needs to double check their source for decoding, because if the year code "8" how would it be a 1976 car!? Geez!!!

[69CoronetRT]

  I was just trying to say that someome needs to double check their source for decoding

yep...good advice...

[dakotaboy]

here is what i can make out on the fender tag


27107  136752  202  491111        1st line

can not make ANYTHING out here   2nd line    3 stamps right in the middle  way to rusty, even from the back

C54  G11  H51  J45 N94 END     3rd line

EW1 (ithink)   U   2B  K5X  C15      4th line

EW1  F4Y3  KY4  215  K19908     5th line

E57  D33 Rl45  K8A 180899       6th line.

[dakotaboy]

 

[Ghoste]

I don't know about the ones you have listed as first line but the rest are as follows reading from the bottom up;

E57- 360 two barrel
D33- A999 automatic trans
RL45- Fury, low, 2 seat wagon
K8A- 360, 1978 model year, Lynch Road
180899- vin
EW1- Eggshell white body paint
F4Y3- F class split bench with center armrest, vinyl, gold
KY4- Medium gold upper door frame
215- February 15, 1978 scheduled production date (it was a Wednesday)
K19908- Vehicle order number
EW1-White roof paint
U- order type
2B- Radiator size so I'm guessing it should read 26.  Check that "B" again.
K5X- Black vinyl bodyside moulding
C15- Special sound insulation
C54- Split back bench with center armrest
G11- Tinted glass all windows
H51- Air conditioning with front heater
J45- ??    double check this one
N94- Catalytic converter
END- End of codes

[dakotaboy]

hey thanks