1964 VIN decoding help

thepickupplace · 04-15-2007, 02:29 PM

Hello to all, I am looking at a 1964 Barracuda for a resto mod. It currently has a 273 one barrel with an automatic push-button on the dash. I have basically decoded the vin number but have a couple of question. The stainless steel tag on the left front door hinge pillar post has what looks like factory numbers stamped on it, 42693274. The confusion comes with the addition of the letter and number, V4 before the factory numbers. It looks like someone took a number stamp and stamped them in with a hammer, it now reads,
V442693274. This tells me this is a, V=barracuda V8, 4=Valiant Signet, Barracuda (1964), 4=1964, 2=Dodge Main, Hamtramck, MI, 693274=production number. Am I missing something or is this how they stamped the early barracuda's?
Also, where is a good web site to go to to decode the fender tag?
Thanks
thepickupplace

slow_420 · 04-16-2007, 04:45 AM

http://www.mymopar.com/tools.htm has a nice program you can download for free .... just enter the fender tag numbers and poof you got what you are looking for ...

thepickupplace · 04-16-2007, 04:58 PM

Thanks, this is a great site.
thepickupplace

04-15-2007, 02:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
thepickupplace Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2	1964 VIN decoding help Hello to all, I am looking at a 1964 Barracuda for a resto mod. It currently has a 273 one barrel with an automatic push-button on the dash. I have basically decoded the vin number but have a couple of question. The stainless steel tag on the left front door hinge pillar post has what looks like factory numbers stamped on it, 42693274. The confusion comes with the addition of the letter and number, V4 before the factory numbers. It looks like someone took a number stamp and stamped them in with a hammer, it now reads, V442693274. This tells me this is a, V=barracuda V8, 4=Valiant Signet, Barracuda (1964), 4=1964, 2=Dodge Main, Hamtramck, MI, 693274=production number. Am I missing something or is this how they stamped the early barracuda's? Also, where is a good web site to go to to decode the fender tag? Thanks thepickupplace

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04-16-2007, 04:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
slow_420 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7	http://www.mymopar.com/tools.htm has a nice program you can download for free .... just enter the fender tag numbers and poof you got what you are looking for ...

04-16-2007, 04:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
thepickupplace Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2	Thanks, this is a great site. thepickupplace