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Body Plate Identification

 
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1974

Location: Under the hood attached to the right or left fender, Cowl, or
          Radiator Cross member.  Read left to right bottom to top.
Line 1: Engine code
Digits 1-2-3
E61
Line 1: Transmission code
Digits 4-5-6
D11
Line 1: Car line
Digit 7
C
Line 1: Price class
Digit 8
E
Line 1: Body type
Digits 9-10
AF
Line 1: Engine code
Digit 11
L
Line 1: Model year code
Digit 12
4
Line 1: Assembly plant code
Digit 13
A
Line 1: Production sequence
Last six digits
XXXXXX
Line 2: Lwr body paint code
Digits 1-2-3
EW1
Line 2: Trim code
Digits 4-5-6-7
D11
Line 2: Trim code
Digits 4-5-6-7
C
Line 2: Seat and fabric
Digit 5
E
Line 2: Interior color
Digits 6-7
A9
Line 2: Upper door frame color
Digits 8-9-10
Not Listed
Line 2: Upper door frame color
Digits 8-9-10
7
Line 2: Day of month code
Digits 12-13
A
Line 2: Production sequence
Last six digits
XXXXXX
Line 3: Upper body/vinyl color code
Digit 1-2-3
V1G
 
Car Line
Code
Make
Code
Make
D Monaco L Dart
J Challenger W Coronet, Charger
 
Engine
Code
CID
Code
CID
E22 198 1-BC
6-cyl
B 198 1-BC
6-cyl
E24 225 1-BC
6-cyl
C 225 1-BC
6-cyl
E25 225 1-BC
6-cyl
E Special Order
Hi-Perf
E44 318 2-BC G 318 2-BC
E56 360 4-BC J 360 4-BC
E57 360 4-BC
Hi-Perf
K 360 2-BC
E58 360 2-BC L 360 4-BC
Hi-Perf
E63 400 2-BC M 400 2-BC
E64 400 4-BC N 400 4-BC
E68 400 4-BC P 400 4-BC
Hi-Perf
E85 440 T 440 4-BC
E86 440
Hi-Perf
U 440 4-BC
Hi-Perf
E99 Special Order    
 
Transmission
Code
Type
Code
Type
D13 3-spd Manual Flr. Shift D21 4-spd Manual
D14 3-spd Manual Col. Shift D34 Std Automatic
D15 3-spd Manual Col. Shift  
 
Price
Code
Class
Code
Class
G Grand M Medium
H High P Premium
L Low S Special
 
Body
Code
Type
Code
Type
21 2 dr. Hrdtp Sedan Coupe 43 4 dr. Hardtop Sedan
23 2 dr. Hardtop 45 Sta. Wagon
2-seat
29 2 dr. Special Hrdtp 46 Sta. Wagon
3-seat
41 4 dr. Sedan  
 
Assembly Plant
Code
Plant
Code
Plant
A Lynch Rd, Detroit G St. Louis, MO
B Hamtramck, MI R Windsor, Ontario CAN
C Jefferson Ave, Detroit 5 Japan
D Belvidere, IL 9 Japan
F Newark, DE  
 
Body Paint
Code
Color
Code
Color
JA5 Silver Frost Metallic KT5 Sienna Metallic
KB1 Powder Blue KT9 Dark Chestnut Metallic
KB5 Lucerne Blue Metallic EW1 Eggshell White
KB8 Starlight Blue Metallic TX9 Black
FE5 Bright Red DY2 Yellow
GE7 Burnished Red Metallic KY4 Golden Fawn
KG2 Frosty Green Metallic KY5 Yellow Blaze
KG8 Deep Sherwood Metallic JY6 Gold Metallic
KJ6 Avocado Gold Metallic JY9 Dark Gold Metallic
HL4 Parchment JL6 Aztec Gold Metallic
KL8 Dark Moonstone Metallic 999 Special Order
 
Seat & Fabric
Code
Type
Code
Type
1 Cloth & Vinyl Bench B Cloth & Leather Bench Split Back
2 Vinyl Bench C Cloth & Leather Bucket
3 Cloth & Vinyl Bench Split Back D Cloth & Leather 50/50
4 Vinyl Bench Split Back E Cloth & Leather Special Design
5 Cloth & Vinyl Bucket H Vinyl Special Design
6 Vinyl Bucket L Leather 50/50
7 Cloth & Vinyl 50/50 M Leather Bench
8 Vinyl 50/50 P Leather Bench Split Back
9 Cloth & Vinyl Special Design R Leather Bucket
A Cloth & Leather Bench T Leather Special Design
 
Interior Fabric
Code
Color
Code
Color
A9 Gray T7 Chestnut
B6 Blue VW Orange, Black & White
G6 Green X9 Black
EW Wimbleton XW Black & White
LL Tangier Y3 Gold
L3 Parchment YW White & Gold
 
Month of Manufacture
Code
Month
Code
Month
1 January 7 July
2 February 8 August
3 March 9 September
4 April A October
5 May B November
6 June C December
 
Body & Roof
Code
Color
Code
Color
V01 Paint-mono tone V6X Black
V02 Paint-two tone V6Y Gold
V08 Paint, Trim&Vinyl Roof Waiver V68 Delete
V09 Paint Special Order V70 Accent Stripes Paint
V10 Full Vinyl Roof V7B Blue Green
V1B Blue V7L Parchment
V1G Green V7R Red
V1L Parchment V7W White
V1W White V7X Black
V1X Black V7Y Gold
V1Y Gold V78 Delete
V21 Paint-Hood Performance V80 Sport Stripes Tape
V25 Decor Stripe Pkg. #2
RH23
V8L Parchment
V38 DODGE Block Letters V8R Red
V40 Halo Style Vinyl Roof V8W White
V4W White V8X Black
V4X Black V88 Delete
V4Y Gold Reptile Grain V90 Sport Stripes-Bdysde & roof
V50 Moulding-protect. vinyl bdyside V9R Red
V5X Black V9W White
V60 Sport Stripes Tape V9X Black
V6R Red Paint Chip Palette
V6W White  
 
 
 
 
 
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