New Duster owner

[thedave8]

Hello! I am honored to be a part of your A Body group.Having just picked up this 74 Duster, I am excited to learn more about it on my way to bringing her back to tip top shape...I am sure I won't be able to do it without help from you all here....I was drawn to her by the red with black vinyl top,and that it is pretty much un molested/original.....and how plain it is...manual steering manual brakes,3 on the tree transmission....no AC.......hopefully someone can help me decipher fender tag...
Thanks for having me....
Dave

 

[340six]

Welcome

 

[thedave8]

Sorry pics suck, they were screen shots from sales Ad

 

[Car Nut]

Nice Duster.

 

[TF360]

Very Nice! Great color combo. Well, the FE5 on the tag is Ralley Red.

 

[thedave8]

Thanks guys!

 

[Lift&Move]

Welcome to FABO!
Nice Ride!

 

[BrianT]

Welcome to FABO. You can try to enter your codes into this decoder. E22 is a 198 ci engine.

Broadcast Vin Fender Tag Decoder for Mopar Dodge Chrysler Plymouth

 

[Scott_ 69HemiDart]

Welcome from West Virginia..........................

 

[memike]

Mikie likes the 198 /6.
Enjoy this fun place and let me welcome you from northeast Arkansas

 

[thedave8]

Welcome to FABO. You can try to enter your codes into this decoder. E22 is a 198 ci engine.

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Thanks! I'll give it a shot

 

[H22A4]

Welcome and great project. Appears to be solid too?

I don’t think I’ve seen a fender tag with so few options? That must have been one of the lowest prices cars on that dealers lot when sold new???

 

[missing linc]

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[barbee6043]

Welcome from Texas!
Enjoy the journey!

 

[thedave8]

Welcome and great project. Appears to be solid too?

I don’t think I’ve seen a fender tag with so few options? That must have been one of the lowest prices cars on that dealers lot when sold new???

Thanks! I think you're right! That's what drew me to it......very bare bones

 

[DiRT__]

Top Row:
V5F J G51 END

• V5F – Body Side Molding: White longitudinal sport stripe
• J – Assembly plant inspection stamp (not decoded further)
• G51 – Inside hood release
• END – End of codes (no more codes follow on this tag)

Second Row:

FE5 A6X9 000 B01 29225

• FE5 – Exterior Paint: Rallye Red
• A6X9 – Interior Trim:
  • A6 = Bucket Seats, High trim grade
  • X9 = Black interior color
• 
  
• 000 – Upper Door Frame Paint: Full door panel (no contrasting color)
• B01 – Scheduled Build Date: November 01, 1973
• 29225 – Vehicle Order Number (used for internal tracking)

Bottom Row:

E22 D14 VL29 G4G 1400

• E22 – Engine: 225 CID 1-barrel Slant 6 (standard base engine)
• D14 – Transmission: 3-speed manual, floor shift
• VL29 –
  • V = Valiant/Duster
  • L = Low trim
  • 29 = 2-door coupe
• 
  
• G4G –
  • G = 1974 model year
  • 4 = Built at Belvedere, IL assembly plant
  • G = Plymouth (Duster)
• 
  
• 1400 – Sequence number on the assembly line

 

[DiRT__]

Actually I think that top line is
FE5 U G51 END
That would be Rally Red Upper door frame, inside hood release

 

[Mtrhead]

That's called a stripper model and I would love to have it because it's got three pedals...

 

[missing linc]

Bottom row is actually:
E22 D14 VL29 B4G 1406**

E22 is 225 1 bbl
D14 is 3 spd manual
VL29 is Valiant, low price class, 2 door coupe
B is 225 1 bbl
4 is year
G is assembly plant
1406** is sequential number.

 

[Mtrhead]

I haven't found many past 73 that had pedals in them with no hump(3 on tree) that was mainly a 60's thing....great 4 speed stroker project!!!!

 

[thedave8]

Top Row:
V5F J G51 END

• V5F – Body Side Molding: White longitudinal sport stripe
• J – Assembly plant inspection stamp (not decoded further)
• G51 – Inside hood release
• END – End of codes (no more codes follow on this tag)

Second Row:

FE5 A6X9 000 B01 29225

• FE5 – Exterior Paint: Rallye Red
• A6X9 – Interior Trim:
  • A6 = Bucket Seats, High trim grade
  • X9 = Black interior color
• 
  
• 000 – Upper Door Frame Paint: Full door panel (no contrasting color)
• B01 – Scheduled Build Date: November 01, 1973
• 29225 – Vehicle Order Number (used for internal tracking)

Bottom Row:

E22 D14 VL29 G4G 1400

• E22 – Engine: 225 CID 1-barrel Slant 6 (standard base engine)
• D14 – Transmission: 3-speed manual, floor shift
• VL29 –
  • V = Valiant/Duster
  • L = Low trim
  • 29 = 2-door coupe
• 
  
• G4G –
  • G = 1974 model year
  • 4 = Built at Belvedere, IL assembly plant
  • G = Plymouth (Duster)
• 
  
• 1400 – Sequence number on the assembly line

Thanks for the info, I'm even more confused...my car has black bench seat which I know is easily swapped, but the car was supposedly a one owner car and original so not sure, and my hood release is not inside

 

[thedave8]

What's a fair asking price for a running slant six and 3 speed?

 

[barbee6043]

What's a fair asking price for a running slant six and 3 speed?

Anything over scarp price is always salesmanship, Slant or Hemi!
Actually it all about condition. Just like R/E is all about location.
Will you want to do the body/paint and can? The a straight rus free car is worth so much more to most guys. Just as example as to the thought process.

 

[Mtrhead]

Bare Bones stripper models don't get no luxury extras

 

[barbee6043]

Bare Bones stripper models don't get no luxury extras

I like bare bones and simple paint colors, but that is just my taste. Not worth any more to me really. If a guy wants more $$$ value ion bare bones, look at the 68-9 RoadRunner!