vin decoder

[Roadfury87]

i need help decoding the vin on my 1980 roadrunner any body know a good site i could use or can decode it for me

 

[Jack Meoff]

http://www.allpar.com/mopar/vin-decoder.html

Hope that helps. If not, post the VIN. I'm sure a whole pile of us can crack it for you.

 

[Roadfury87]

the vin is HL29GAG212020

 

[klb6469]

H- Volare
L- Price class low
29- 2door special coupe
G- 318 2bbl
A- October build
G- St. Louis
212020- Sequence number

 

[Roadfury87]

thanks alot but what exactly is the sequence number whats that supposed to mean lol is it the order is was built in

 

[Dr Lebaron]

A is for the yr 1980. I have a 80 Dip too.
If it was 79 it would be G9G. Mopar went to letters in 80.

 

[Dr Lebaron]

thanks alot but what exactly is the sequence number whats that supposed to mean lol is it the order is was built in

The higher the sequence, the later the car. They don't start at 0 though.
It's really what build sheet get attached to what car.

 

[76CinnamonRT]

give us the fender tag info and we can go a loooot deeper

 

[bremereric]

Big version no glasses required. Downsized it a little.

 

[Roadfury87]

yup when i get home after work i will get that number

 

[Jack Meoff]

Very nice Eric. You wouldn't happen to have the "Code plate interpretation" diagram too would you?

 

[bremereric]

Sure would.

 

[bremereric]

And here are some codes. Change your zoom level up to 200% or more to view this.

 

[Jack Meoff]

Thanks Eric. I knew you would.

 

[bremereric]

Thanks Eric. I knew you would.

I have a factory manual for each of the cars/truck I own and a parts CD for the Aspen.

 

[efriedrich]

Thanks for posting Eric, I have been looking for this info for a week now.

 

[Jack Meoff]

I've been looking longer than that. Every time I go to my local Chrysler dealer to pick up oil filters, I drool at all the old manuals they have behind the counter.
Thanks again Eric. :icon_super:

 

[kmccabe56]

The sequence number only indicates the sequence in which the serial numbers were assigned by the scheduling people. The SO Number (Sequence Order/Special Order) Number contains a four digit date code and then a sequence number. There can be upwards of 50 cars with the same SO Number.

If you're able to find a sympathetic parts counter guy, the dealers now have the ability (back to the mid 1980s at least) to print out a list of all the equipment on a specific vehicle based on the vin.

 

[kmccabe56]

Parts books keep showing up on ebay. So if you've got the $$$ to invest, that's the way to go. Just make sure you ask anyone selling a parts book what the date is on it. There are 3 or more versions of the paper parts book for any one model year. You want one dated the year following the model year you're looking for. (January 1980 for a '79 book). ALL paper parts books will have "some" errors in them. The final editions will have the fewest. There were also parts books on microfiche, but they require a reader to be able to see them.