Deciphering the fender tag
 

Hey everyone. I just bought a '71 Fury III and am getting reaquainted with it. Can anyone tell me how to decipher the fender tag? I'm trying to find the paint code, as well as determine if it's an early or late production model, since that seems to be important when I look up parts online. Thanks!

Post up a pic of the tag and we'll tell you what everything means...
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yea like mr340 said if you post a good pic of the fender tag then we can break it up and decode it for you i have the decoder right in front of me right now.

Fender tag pictures
 

Here are the pics of the fender tag. I hit it with WD-40 to enhance some of the shots, so between the three, you should be able to make out all of the characters. Please let me know everything I could ever want to know about this car from this tag. Thanks again guys!

D31
Light Duty 904 Automatic Transmission TorqueFlite
E44
318-2 Barrel
PM41
P = Plymouth Fury
M = Medium
41 = 4 Door Sedan

this is what i could read of your fender tag

C1F
C = 225 145HP 1-1BBL 6 CYL
1 = 1971
F = Newark, DE, USA
226812
Sequence Number '226812'
GF7
Paint Code: Dark Green Metallic
M1F7
Trim Grade/Style/Color
M = Medium
1 = Cloth and Vinyl Bench
F7 = Green
CF7
Upper Door Frame: Unknown At This Time
528
Date Built: 5 / 28 / 1971
217128
Order Number: 217128
V1X
Roof Type OR Color: Full Vinyl Top - Black
U
Built to Specifications for USA Order
A01
Light Package
AG7
Unknown At This Time
A94
Gold Duster Special Package
H51
Single Air /w Heater
L31
Hood / Fender Mount Turn Signal
M26
Wheel Lip Molding
M85
Bumper Guard Package
R11
Music Master Radio AM
V5F
Body Side Molding - Green
25
Unknown At This Time
END
End of Codes

I'm 99% sure that the "C1F" is actually a "G1F", and the "CF7" is another "GF7" (the one following the paint code). Could you tell me what those two are? Does this production date qualify it as an "early" '71? Otherwise, thanks a million! You've been alot of help.

G1F is G= 318 230hp 1-2bbl 8cyl 1= 1971 F= Newark,DE and the other GF7 is you paint code for your upper door frame which is dark green metallic as far as being early 71 i have no idea what they would claim it to be

528 is a late production car

Thanks again for all of the help. I'm curious though what the A94 "Gold Duster Special Package" is.

check out this web site it will give you a idea seems like to may be a rare option if your car has it http://fuselage.de/index.html?http:/...3/special.html