|
|
| Author |
Message |
AussiePlymouths
3 Deuce Webber
Joined: 03 Sep 2011
Posts: 94
Location: Australia
|
|
Post subject:
Fender tag decoding - '63 Valiant
(Sun Apr 29, 2012 8:00 pm)
|
 |
|
|
Fender tag decode help please? 1963 Val
G'day, I have a 1963 Valiant Signet (USA built - LA plant).
Arrived in Australia last year.
Can anyone on here please help with a decode on the alphabetical part of the fender tag please?
Mine is stamped:
A = 3
G = 1
J = 5
K = 7
L = 6
N = 8
P = 1
Q = 2
I get the lower portion (SO # etc), but I can't seem to find any info on the alphabetical codes anywhere.
Any help really appreciated - thanks
Gary
_________________
Gary from Downunder
2 weeks ago I couldn't even spell mukanic - now I are one!
|
|
| Back to top |
|
AussiePlymouths
3 Deuce Webber
Joined: 03 Sep 2011
Posts: 94
Location: Australia
|
|
Post subject:
(Tue May 01, 2012 5:14 am)
|
|
|
|
| Anyone please?
_________________
Gary from Downunder
2 weeks ago I couldn't even spell mukanic - now I are one!
|
|
| Back to top |
|
SlantSixDan
Board Sponsor & Contributor
Joined: 31 Oct 2002
Posts: 21888
Location: North America
|
|
Post subject:
(Tue May 01, 2012 10:16 am)
|
|
|
|
Post a clear, sharp photo of the tag itself, please._________________ 一期一会
By birth & parentage: US citizen, 2nd class
By choice: Canadian citizen, 1st class
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
AussiePlymouths
3 Deuce Webber
Joined: 03 Sep 2011
Posts: 94
Location: Australia
|
|
Post subject:
Try this?
(Wed May 02, 2012 3:42 pm)
|
|
|
|
OK Dan & others
[img]http://s1108.photobucket.com/albums/h417/gazzathorpe/?action=view&[/img]
Try this link for my pic please.
Haven't posted a pic on this site before.
Please post a reply if it doesn't work and I'll try again.
Thanks for your help
Gary[/img]
_________________
Gary from Downunder
2 weeks ago I couldn't even spell mukanic - now I are one!
|
|
| Back to top |
|
SlantSixDan
Board Sponsor & Contributor
Joined: 31 Oct 2002
Posts: 21888
Location: North America
|
|
Post subject:
(Wed May 02, 2012 4:20 pm)
|
|
|
|
Link doesn't work; you've got the tags backwards. Put [img] before the URL for the image, and [/img] afterward. Also, please post a larger picture; this one you've linked to is too small to be much good._________________ 一期一会
By birth & parentage: US citizen, 2nd class
By choice: Canadian citizen, 1st class
|
|
| Back to top |
|
Ceej
SSRN National Champion
Joined: 31 Mar 2003
Posts: 6456
Location: Oregon
|
|
Post subject:
(Wed May 02, 2012 7:10 pm)
|
|
|
|
Swapped the img and /img. No photo there.
CJ_________________ 
Tyrde-Browne Racing
I'm off to find myself. If I should return before I get back, keep me here. |
|
| Back to top |
|
AussiePlymouths
3 Deuce Webber
Joined: 03 Sep 2011
Posts: 94
Location: Australia
|
|
Post subject:
(Thu May 03, 2012 12:29 am)
|
|
|
|
| Thanks fellas - I'll try again
_________________
Gary from Downunder
2 weeks ago I couldn't even spell mukanic - now I are one!
|
|
| Back to top |
|
AussiePlymouths
3 Deuce Webber
Joined: 03 Sep 2011
Posts: 94
Location: Australia
|
|
| Back to top |
|
AussiePlymouths
3 Deuce Webber
Joined: 03 Sep 2011
Posts: 94
Location: Australia
|
|
| Back to top |
|
AussiePlymouths
3 Deuce Webber
Joined: 03 Sep 2011
Posts: 94
Location: Australia
|
|
Post subject:
(Thu May 03, 2012 5:16 am)
|
|
|
|
Trying again for bigger
_________________
Gary from Downunder
2 weeks ago I couldn't even spell mukanic - now I are one!
|
|
| Back to top |
|
AussiePlymouths
3 Deuce Webber
Joined: 03 Sep 2011
Posts: 94
Location: Australia
|
|
Post subject:
Help coming
(Thu May 03, 2012 5:27 am)
|
|
|
|
got a kind offer from one of the other site users and he will try to get my pic up at a better size if poss.
Thanks to walpolla, you're a good bloke. 
_________________
Gary from Downunder
2 weeks ago I couldn't even spell mukanic - now I are one!
|
|
| Back to top |
|
walpolla
Turbo Slant 6
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
Posts: 516
Location: Rawson,Australia
|
|
Post subject:
(Thu May 03, 2012 5:54 am)
|
|
|
|
This is as big as it will get without losing any more quality.
regards,Rod:D
|
|
| Back to top |
|
SlantSixDan
Board Sponsor & Contributor
Joined: 31 Oct 2002
Posts: 21888
Location: North America
|
|
Post subject:
(Thu May 03, 2012 8:49 am)
|
|
|
|
This'll work, but for future reference, "a bigger picture" really means a bigger picture, not an artificially-enlarged (and therefore low quality) version of the too-small picture.
I'll see what I can decipher out of your tag._________________ 一期一会
By birth & parentage: US citizen, 2nd class
By choice: Canadian citizen, 1st class
|
|
| Back to top |
|
SlantSixDan
Board Sponsor & Contributor
Joined: 31 Oct 2002
Posts: 21888
Location: North America
|
|
Post subject:
(Thu May 03, 2012 1:36 pm)
|
|
|
|
Tough to decode a '63 tag; the codes differed by production plant and are not well documented. Galen Govier's books are practically useless; they're full of errors. The best idea would be to send for a copy of the car's build record as described here. But meanwhile, this is what I'm able to dig out with at least reasonable certainty:
1027: scheduled build date of 27 October 1962 (1027 on the bottom row of tag)
PPP: Red upper and lower exterior and red interior paint, PPG Ditzler #71203
A3: Torqueflite 3-speed automatic transmission
G1: Radio, AM 2-watt Music Master
K7: Dual horns
L6: ??? Could be luggage compartment light.
N8: Windscreen washer, dual jet
P1: ??? Could be driver side view mirror
Q2: 225 cubic inch engine
795: Bucket seats, red vinyl, Valiant Signet 200_________________ 一期一会
By birth & parentage: US citizen, 2nd class
By choice: Canadian citizen, 1st class
|
|
| Back to top |
|
walpolla
Turbo Slant 6
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
Posts: 516
Location: Rawson,Australia
|
|
Post subject:
(Thu May 03, 2012 3:35 pm)
|
|
|
|
Thanks Dan, but there was really no way of enlarging that original pic for him. Needs a proper BIGGER pic.
Probably one of those cell phone jobs he used.
regards,Rod 
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
