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Fender Tag Decode

N85 R11 Y14 26 END
M21 M25 M31 M88 N41 N42
EK2 A62 C55 J25 J45 J54
EK2 H6X9 000 408 136421
E55 D13 BS23 H0E 139690

Engine - E55 - 340

Trans - D13 - 3-speed manual

VIN - BS23H0E139690

Breakdown of VIN:

B - Barracuda

S - 'Cuda

23 - Hardtop

H - 340

0 - 1970

E - Los Angeles Assembly Plant

139690 - Serial Number

Paint Code - EK2 - Vitamin C Orange (This is wrong, I think the factory painted the car the wrong color because this car was originally a Deep Burnt Orange car, from what I have found)

Interior Code - H6X9 - All vinyl buckets in black

Upper Door Frame Paint - 000 - Since E-Bodys had full door panels, there is no Upper Door Frame Paint, so they just put 000.

Scheduled Production Date - 408 - April 8th, 1970

Vehicle Order Number - 136421 - Something to do with the dealer.

Two Tone or Vinyl Top - EK2 - Since the car is not a two tone, and doesn't have a vinyl top, the paint code is just repeated.

Build Codes:

A62 - Ralley Dash

C55 - Bucket Seats

J25 - Three Speed Variable Wipers (Included with Ralley dash)

J45 - Hood Tie Down Pins

J54 - Sport Hood

M21 - Drip Rail Moldings

M25 - Body Sill Moldings

M31 - Body Belt Moldings

M88 - Deck Molding Treatment ('Cuda rear panel blackout)

N41 - Dual Exhaust

N42 - Bright Exhaust Tips

N85 - Tachometer (included in Ralley dash)

R11 - AM Radio

Y14 - Sold Car (As far as I can tell, this means someone ordered this car directly from the factory. I am still trying to trace some history on the car)

26 - 26 inch radiator

END - End of fender tag

I have looked everywhere for the build sheet, and I don't think this car came with one. Galen Glovier said to me himself that Los Angeles cars almost always didn't come with build sheets.

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