Build Dates for 67 Valiant

[slantflat]

Hi everyone.

Can someone tell me, for a 67 Valiant, what the build code would be on the data plate for June 21? Will it be last line, third from right? Yes I realize that number isn't a guarantee the car was built on that exact date.

I know Valiants were built in more than one place, will it be the same for all factories?

Thanks everyone.

 

[Cuda Al]

June 21 would be 621
The Valiant was built in Los Angeles and Hamtramck, same codes were used.


Alan

 

[slantflat]

Thanks Alan. I figured there'd be a letter in there somewhere. Seems pretty simple. Now the hard part is to find the car with that on it.

 

[Cuda Al]

We'll use my Barracuda (1967) as an example.
On this plate the B29 is the date, November 29
A - October
B - November
C - December

The 235 would be for the tires (6.95x14 WSW x5)

The VIN for my Barracuda is BH29D721
The 2 is for Hamtramck, 5 would be Los Angeles


Alan

 

[slantflat]

Okay now I'm confused. You said it would be three numbers and then you give me an example with a letter and two numbers. Valiants and Barracudas are different? It's random?

 

[Cuda Al]

Okay now I'm confused. You said it would be three numbers and then you give me an example with a letter and two numbers. Valiants and Barracudas are different? It's random?

First digit, month
1-9 Jan-Sep
A-C Oct-Dec
Last 2 digits are the date


This is the same for all plants during this era (60s/70s).
All cars, all plants

Even at a plant that makes different cars

VIN might look something like this at a plant
BH29D72100001
BH23D72100002
VL41B72100003
BH23E72100004
etc.

A different plant would start at 100001 as well


Back to my example
BH29 Car-line/Body-type
31 - Engine
5 - Transmission
235 - Tires
B29 - Date
02016 - Shipping/Sales Order
The codes above this are the different options.

Nothing random


Alan

 

[slantflat]

Ah, now I got it. Thanks Alan. I wasn't considering the first 9 months with the last three.