Fender tag

[lstinker]

Hi Guys I'm new to this forum I would like to see if anyone could answer a question. I have put a deposit on a 72 Cuda the fender tag has at the very top the numbers 15 on a slant does this mean anything? I will try to post a pic. Thanks for all your help

[headejm]

I'd ask @Burdar. He really knows the 72 - 74 models. It looks like an inspector's mark and not a particular feature of the car.

[6bblgt]

   inspector's stamp    here's a '72 Challenger with "15" also

[cuda hunter]

Oh wow.  Another 15.   

So, same inspector or same inspector's station on the production line?

That's pretty cool to have another tag with the same inspectors stamp.  Don't see that very often.   

That GY8 is an incredible color!   Great looking car!

[tnljohnson]

Nice looking car

[blown motor]

Great looking car @lstinker and welcome to the forum. 

[cuda hunter]

The two tags above are separated by 12,291 vin sequence numbers.

@lstinker 72 was produced on 307
@6bblgt  72 tag was produced on 316
9 days apart.

The VON numbers are separated by 70,409 numbers. 

Does this mean that the 316 car that was on the same assembly line 9 days later than 307 would have been ordered 70,409 people before the 316 car was ordered at a dealership?

How does that correlate between order numbers, vin number and actual production dates?

[anlauto]

It's my understanding that the VON number comes from the pad of order forms each dealer had, therefore two cars could have close VIN's but their VON's be way different....Of course I expect Dan to correct me on that 

[6bblgt]

  the VON has no relationship to the VIN or SCHEDULE - it is the "order number" for a specific car. 
123456 could be a Challenger built 9/15/71
123457 could be a Challenger built 6/15/72 or vice-versa

[6bblgt]

there can also be a Barracuda & Challenger with the same VON

[6bblgt]

@lstinker 72 was produced SCHEDULED on 307
@6bblgt  72 tag was produced SCHEDULED on 316
9 days apart.

[cuda hunter]

Ah yes, and then the door tag would be the correct month for the actual production.

[70_440-6Cuda]

Love that color!!  Nice looking car

[cuda hunter]

Sure is a great looking car!   Did you get this car yet?  @lstinker

[lstinker]

Yep sure did 21K documented miles numbers matching engine and 4 speed trans plus added 6pac it is sitting in my shop now