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JOECAR 
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 Topic: DOOR TAG DECODINGPosted: Dec/12/2010 at 2:50pm |
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I need help getting this door tag decoded, if you can help me I would really appreciate it.
BODY: R019725
MODEL: 7179-8
TRIM: 161L
PAINT: B8A
BOTTOM NUMBER: 5097331
I'm not sure on the fist and last digit of the bottom number since the door tag is not straight.
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ramblinrev
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Posted: Dec/12/2010 at 4:07pm |
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You have yourself a
7179-8 Javelin AMX 2-door hardtop
161L is black leather interior
B8A is mustard yellow acrylic
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72Javelin
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Posted: Dec/12/2010 at 4:37pm |
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And he forgot to tell you that the body number and the number at the bottom of the tag have little relevance to anything so you can pretty much disregard them completely.
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JOECAR
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Posted: Dec/12/2010 at 5:11pm |
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THANK YOU!!! and with this numbers can we determine the date of production?how can we know if a 71 is an early production from 1970 or same year production and year model.
the only detail I can identify on my two 71 Javelins is that the 71 AMX comes with a vaccum wiper motor and my 71 SST with an electric one. so probably only the early production had the vaccum wiper motor.
any ideas on how estimate the production date?
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AmeriMan
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Posted: Dec/12/2010 at 5:28pm |
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My early '71 AMX has a silver sticker on the door stating the production date (11/70) in my case.
If that sticker is missing I suppose it would be possible to get a close estimate of the date based on the vin#. There are folks here who keep track of that sort of info who could probably help. Try Jeff Thomas. BTW my AMX has electric wipers.
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Zioamc
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Posted: Dec/12/2010 at 5:42pm |
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the bottom number is the car building sequence number
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Posted: Dec/12/2010 at 6:00pm |
Didn't forget
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Posted: Dec/12/2010 at 7:13pm |
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You may also want to inspect other parts for date codes. That may be helpful also. The radiator has a date code, the carb, valve cover tag??, manifolds, Transmission, Flex fan .......the list goes on
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Does your car have the rim-blow steering wheel? Does the center console continue under the dash center section? Does it have a fiberglass fan shroud? These things are indicative of an early production '71 AMX. Other folks here can probably give you more clues.
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Posted: Dec/13/2010 at 10:31am |
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A lower vin# would likely reflect an early production (fall of 1970) car, something roughly in the 100001-175001 range.
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