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'74 Fender Date Codes
Fellas, I looked at a nice original paint '74 Firebird the other day. I was able to see the fender date codes in their usual location but the number did not end in 3 or 4. Isn't the last number in the series supposed to be the year of production?
Did '74 fenders have a different coding system?
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Bob in Iowa |
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Not that I'm aware of. What did they have stamped in them?
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LS2X,
Where did you get that avatar? That car looks awfully familiar....
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Jay:
I sent it to him. I was out having fun one day, snapping some pictures. LOL
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Bob Woodard Brighton, MI 2012 SRT8 Charger - 12.70 @ 111mph |
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Here's the Codes
Fellas, I now have the codes that are stamped on the top of the fenders where you typically find them. The car in question is a 74 T/A.
Left side: 1220B Right side: 11B30R This car looks to be all original including the paint. I thought there should be a 74 somewhere in the code as my 73 Formula has 73 as part of the code on both fenders?? Do these numbers look right to anyone?
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Bob in Iowa |
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here are the code's on my original unrestored survivor 74 Formula's fender's:
Left side: 4A18 M74 right side: 5D6 J74 Granted I have Firebird fenders not T/A. |
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Hmm...
Does anyone know if T/A fenders were coded differently? This car I'm looking at sure seems 100% original.
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Bob in Iowa |
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1A25 M74 is stamped on the pass fender on my `75 formula , i know the fender is not the original one to the car , the drivers side has no stampings on the top anywhere that i can find and im pretty sure it`s the original one , and my `78 formula has no numbers stamped on the top of the fenders that i can find ,,,
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Did you check the date code on the hood ? You do know there is one there as well ?
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The hood checks out fine. I'm convinced these are factory painted/installed fenders, I guess not all of them have a year stamped in the code sequence.
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Bob in Iowa |
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I have seen this on 73 cars too and I mean original ones. Im not sure what the codes rep but figure its a possible change in the location of manufacturing ?
Good question ans one that been out there for a while. Did you buy the car ? |
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I did, yesterday actually. '74 T/A, 400 4-SPD. I'm going to start a new thread soon with the car's specs. I have a hunch some of the folks on this board may know this car and I'd like to hear what they have to say about it.
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Bob in Iowa |
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Drivers Side: 2B4 I74 Pass Side: 1A22 M74 My car has a build date of 2nd week of February. Do the Formula hood have a date code and where can it be found. |
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Congrats on the new wheels Bob!
Will be watching for that new thread to check out some pixs. Enjoy, Brew |
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