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Fender Tag Decode

M21 M31 N95 R11 26 END

V1X B51 C16 C55 H51 J25

FK5 C6XA TX9 523 138301

E61 D32 XP29 L0G 229207

Engine - E61 - 383 2-bbl

Trans - D32 - Torqueflight Auto

VIN - XP29L0G229207

Breakdown of VIN:

X - Charger

P - "Premium", means Charger 500 model

29 - 2 door sports hardtop

L - 383 2-bbl

0 - 1970

G - St. Louis Assembly Plant

229207 - Serial number

FK5 - Deep Burnt Orange Paint

C6XA - C:Charger

6:All vinyl bucket seats

XA:Black and charcoal

TX9 - Upper Door Frame Paint - Black

138301 - Vehicle Order Number

V1X - Black Vinyl Top

B51 - Power Disc Brakes

C16 - Console with woodgrain top

C55 - Bucket Seats

H51 - Air Conditioning

J25 - 3 speed varible wipers

M21 - Drip Rail Moldings

M31 - Body Belt Moldings

N95 - Evaporative Emission Control (California Emissions for 1970)

R11 - AM Radio (The original is still in the car!)

26 - 26 inch radiator

END - End of Fender tag

I have the build sheet for this car. I actually found two in it, one was mine, one was not. If you have a 318 Charger, built in St. Louis in late May of 1970, I gave your build sheet to Galen Govier. Below is a breakdown of the codes on the build sheet.

B41 - Disc Brakes

C23 - Rear Arm rest with ash tray

C93 - Carpeting

F23 - 59 amp Battery

F96 - Oil Pressure Gauge

G11 - Tinted Glass all windows (All original glass is on the car execpt the front windshield)

G41 - Pristomatic Day/Night mirror

J11 - Glove Box Light

J15 - Cigar Lighter

J21 - Electric Clock

J31 - Dual Horns

M26 - Wheel Lip Moldings

M81 - Front Bumper Guards

M83 - Rear Bumper Guards

S13 - Suspension - Heavy Duty - Rallye

S31 - Front Sway Bar

S77 - Power Steering

S79 - Partial Horn Ring Steering Wheel

T46 - G78 x 14 White Side Wall - 4 Ply - 2 Stripe

V01 - Mono Tone Paint

W11 - Wheel Covers - Deluxe - Class I

W25 - Wheels - H.D. Stamped

Y05 - Built for US specs (This is usually on the fender tag, but I guess St. Louis built cars don't have it!)

Email: hergfest@usa.net