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E-Bodies Cuda & Challenger (sponsor: ROSEVILLE MOPARTS) => Cuda & Challenger General Discussion (ROSEVILLE MOPARTS) => Topic started by: Shoooter on November 28, 2020, 08:05:26 AM

Title: Factory assembly line markings
Post by: Shoooter on November 28, 2020, 08:05:26 AM
My friend has a white 1970 383 challenger . He stripped it down and we noticed that someone has put JS23D on the rear floor area. Anyone seen this or knows what it means?
Title: Re: Factory assembly line markings
Post by: worthywads on November 28, 2020, 11:54:30 AM
Is it a Deputy?
Title: Re: Factory assembly line markings
Post by: Shoooter on November 28, 2020, 02:56:26 PM
 I'm almost positive the rear quarters rolled down so I don't think so. Unless there's another way of telling?
Title: Re: Factory assembly line markings
Post by: Shoooter on November 29, 2020, 05:41:12 PM
 What else determines if it is a deputy?  Could it be a demo?
Title: Re: Factory assembly line markings
Post by: Skdmark on November 29, 2020, 07:12:50 PM
If he has the fender tag, it should have A93 on it if it's a deputy.
Title: Re: Factory assembly line markings
Post by: cuda hunter on November 29, 2020, 07:43:13 PM
If you get  a chance post the picture over here please.
https://forum.e-bodies.org/cuda-and-challenger-general-discussion-roseville-moparts/2/factory-doodles-and-drawings/2351/msg34096#msg34096

Back on the old site we had a doodles thread that was some 20 pages long.  I like seeing the factory doodles.

Title: Re: Factory assembly line markings
Post by: Shoooter on November 30, 2020, 01:24:06 PM
There is a fender tag but the previous owner has it aslns isn't really cooperating to hand it over or release the details of it.
Title: Re: Factory assembly line markings
Post by: Shoooter on December 01, 2020, 10:17:05 AM
The car also had a sunroof at some point.  The hole is huge! Seams on it look almost factory. Does anyone have a picture of a factory sunroof  from the inside with no headliner ect? @anlauto (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/anlauto_19)
Title: Re: Factory assembly line markings
Post by: Flatdad on December 01, 2020, 10:33:45 AM
D for Dual I bet.

It actually says JH23-D, Since its a JH car with a 383 my guess is it lets the line workers know that it needs the holes and bracket for dual exhaust. Being that its not an R/T car, it would be easy to overlook that part of the assembly process especially if it came down the line with a standard flat hood.
Title: Re: Factory assembly line markings
Post by: Burdar on December 01, 2020, 10:55:06 AM
It might not mean much of anything.  IMO it was probably just the top floor pan in the stack from the plant that stamped them.  Just like the #s on my trans tunnel.

(https://i.postimg.cc/8zmLk7Kv/73challenger019.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: Factory assembly line markings
Post by: anlauto on December 01, 2020, 04:30:37 PM
Quote from: Shoooter on December 01, 2020, 10:17:05 AM
The car also had a sunroof at some point.  The hole is huge! Seams on it look almost factory. Does anyone have a picture of a factory sunroof  from the inside with no headliner ect? @anlauto (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/anlauto_19)

Oddly enough, four sunroof cars and not one picture of the inner structure...Next time you see the car, snap a picture, I can likely tell if it's original or not..
Title: Re: Factory assembly line markings
Post by: Shoooter on December 01, 2020, 08:03:07 PM
I will grab a picture this weekend. As for the D being a duel exhaust it could be. Good guess on the 383 as well!
Title: Re: Factory assembly line markings
Post by: Burdar on December 02, 2020, 05:37:06 AM
Isn't there a dual exhaust code on the fender tag?  The fender tag #s are there so the body shop knows which holes need to be punched in the body.

Challenger and Barracuda floor pans are different.  I think this was just a way for the stamping plant to denote that a stack of floor pans was for a Challenger. :alan2cents:
Title: Re: Factory assembly line markings
Post by: Shoooter on December 05, 2020, 08:20:32 AM
Someone put a giant sunroof in the car but after looking at it I don't think it's factory.

There is a fender tag but we can't get ahold of it as the previous owner is not giving it up.  The car is a 383 2 barrel so no duel exhaust on it.  The markings were probably just to identify challenger vs barracuda as stated
Title: Re: Factory assembly line markings
Post by: Skdmark on December 05, 2020, 08:32:09 AM
Quote from: Burdar on December 02, 2020, 05:37:06 AM
Isn't there a dual exhaust code on the fender tag?

N41 on fender tag for dual exhaust
N42 on fender tag for exhaust tips
Title: Re: Factory assembly line markings
Post by: cuda hunter on December 05, 2020, 05:37:09 PM
Quote from: Shoooter on December 05, 2020, 08:20:32 AM
There is a fender tag but we can't get ahold of it as the previous owner is not giving it up. 

I'd be all over that guy!   That's such a huge part of the car!  Good luck.  Offer him some money. 
Title: Re: Factory assembly line markings
Post by: nicka on January 05, 2023, 04:09:16 PM
Found this in my dash pad.
Title: Re: Factory assembly line markings
Post by: cuda hunter on January 05, 2023, 06:27:38 PM
@nicka (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/nicka_1181)
Can you post a clearer picture of the sticker?
Title: Re: Factory assembly line markings
Post by: nicka on January 06, 2023, 06:30:17 PM
I tried zooming in.
Title: Re: Factory assembly line markings
Post by: nicka on January 06, 2023, 06:36:41 PM
The VON on the 71 Barracuda is 628. and was produced in Hamtramck.
Title: Re: Factory assembly line markings
Post by: nicka on February 03, 2023, 01:14:42 PM
Looking over my glove box and I've got a signature from Mary.
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