66 Coronet Fender Tag

[thunderchicken]

66 Coronet...i know its not original. It has a 413 in it.

[thunderchicken]

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[thunderchicken]

Can't seem to get the attachment to work

[thunderchicken]

4180 think i got it WOW

[Racer Brown]

Looks like an early car!

[67wh41]

Here is a stab at the decode, the E in the paint code I haven't seen so it is a guess. The A, B, C are accessories. The rest should be close.

A18 = Scheduled build date Monday, October 18 1965
24992 = SO Number
W = Dodge Coronet (117" Wheelbase)
H = High Price (440 model)
23 = 2 Dr Hardtop
H = High Price
4 = Seat material
B = Black
D = Light Blue Poly paint
D = Light Blue Poly Upper door frame paint
1 = Monotone paint
E = Extra cost paint?


A 4 = ?
B 1 = ?
C 5 = ?
R 1 = AM Radio?

[thunderchicken]

Thanks. The 41 is a 318 and the 5 is automatic. I think that's correct.

[67wh41]

Your welcome, if I remember correctly the lines started up in July or August. So you car is the earliest one I have see thus far. The Vin will tell you the engine and manufacturing plant. Should be laid out like so

WH23 (Same as the WH23 above)
Engine Code A-K (318 = D)
Numerical Plant Code 1-9
6 = 1966 Model Year
Sequence Number beginning @100001

[thunderchicken]

Great thanks

[thebankerstoy]

Here's a complete decode of your 1966 Coronet 440 2 door hardtop's fender tag using my code books.

Richard

A4 & B1 = engine code 41, Used in 1966 for the 318 Poly wide block engines equipped with a single 2 barrel carb. Rated at 230 horsepower.
C5 = transmission code. Torqueflite automatic transmission.
R1 = radio code. AM Music Master economy radio. Rated at 2 watts.

SO = scheduled production date.
SA = month your Coronet was built. A = October 1965.
O18 = day your Coronet was built. 18, = October 18, 1965.

NUMBER = shipping order number.

BDY = car line and body type.
W = Dodge Coronet.
H = price class. H = high price class. Coronet 440 trim level models.
23 = body type. 23 = 2 door hardtop.

TRM = interior trim codes.
TH = trim grade. H = high trim grade.
R4 = seat type and material used. 4 = front bench seat with vinyl seat covers. This code is used for all 1966 Dodge Coronet, Dodge Coronet Deluxe and Dodge Coronet 440 trim level cars, as well as for 1967 and 1968 models with a front split bench seat with vinyl seat covers. This same code is also used on all 1966 Dodge Coronet 500 and Dodge Charger models, Plymouth Satellite models and all other 1966 Dodge and Plymouth A and C-Body cars with premium grade interiors equipped with front bucket seats with vinyl seat covers.
MB = trim color. B = Blue. This code is used for 1966 and 1967 models.

PAINT
PD = roof color. D = Medium / Light Blue Metallic. Used for 1966 and 1967 models.
AD = body color. D = Medium / Light Blue Metallic. Used for 1966 and 1967 models.
I1 = paint type. 1 = mono tone paint.
N = body stripes, your Coronet did not come from the factory with any optional stripes.
TE = upper interior door paint color. E = Dark Blue. Used on 1966 and 1967 models.