1968 Baracuda Convertible - trunk lip stamping numbers

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got a chance to uncover these today and am wondering what they could tell me - read some conflicting stuff on (VON/SON)- anyone know what these numbers relate to or a source to decode? they do not seem to match directly to the VIN - I have no fender tag. It reads:B8B276591
 
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ok - I see it is a sequence number that is supposed to also appear on the fender tag. No direct relation to the VIN number and no info about the car details like paint, trim, options , etc. Was hoping it could tell me something about the original car. VIN tells me a few things anyway.
 
1st digit may be a "P" not B.
Do the digits match the last ones in vin? I believe they should.
5th digit if its "P" it's a formula s car.
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got a chance to uncover these today and am wondering what they could tell me - read some conflicting stuff on (VON/SON)- anyone know what these numbers relate to or a source to decode? they do not seem to match directly to the VIN - I have no fender tag. It reads:B8B276591
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First letter is pretty clearly a B. Stuff on this stamping that appears in the VIN are the "B8B" and the "27" . In the VIN I know the B8B is 225 slant 6 single barrel, 1968, Hamtramck, and the 27 is convertible.
 
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1968 had unique body codes...Assembly plant,Model year, 1st digit of VIN, and Sales Order Number...ie: B8X XXXXXX.
 
"1968 had unique body codes...Assembly plant,Model year, 1st digit of VIN, and Sales Order Number...ie: B8X XXXXXX."

I wonder if there is a source that can use that data to get more information on the original vehicle. Seems a sales order number could be backtracked to the actual sales order and all the data it might contain.
 
B8B as the body number prefix;

B - Barracuda

8 - 1968 model year.

B - Hamtramck assembly plant.
 
look on the radiator cross member. See if you can find the same #'s. They should be the sales order #
 
Dave NEO said:
"1968 had unique body codes...Assembly plant,Model year, 1st digit of VIN, and Sales Order Number...ie: B8X XXXXXX."

I wonder if there is a source that can use that data to get more information on the original vehicle. Seems a sales order number could be backtracked to the actual sales order and all the data it might contain.
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You need the fender tag, and , failing that, the broadcast sheet, to find out more info
 
radiator cross member is the piece running below? found Chrysler historical source- will see what they can provide using my VIN and SO. thnx
 
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radiator cross member is the piece running below? found Chrysler historical source- will see what they can provide using my VIN and SO. thnx
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The numbers should be on the top of the member. here is a picture of one:

Radiator support #.jpg
 
cool pic, thnx - -Well... that's interesting, found radiator support number, it matches the trunk lip number - B8B276591. Clear when you are looking at it from motor side vs. grille side (i.e upside down) lol.
 
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radiator cross member is the piece running below? found Chrysler historical source- will see what they can provide using my VIN and SO. thnx
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The can only provide records for 1967 & earlier.
 
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