1968 Road Runner - paint code 999 - VIN, SO
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Hello all,
It's my first post - I'm allowed to screw it up.
New member here, I have been reading these boards for a couple months now, and I have to say it is a great source of information.
This car has been in my family since 1993-ish. It has recently passed to me so I have been researching more on the car. I was surpised to find that it is a paint code 999. When we bought the car it was missing the orginal drive train and was painted orange with some green and black mismatched interior. We paid around 2k and the VIN checked out as a RR so we didn't think too much about it. It was repainted silver and a crate HEMI was installed.
My main questions are: Does the number double stamped on the rad support look right? Where do I look in the trunk for the other VON number? What would be the best spot to try to find the original paint color?
Thanks all in advance.
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Re: 1968 Road Runner - paint code 999 - VIN, VON confused
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the car as purchased early 1990s
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Re: 1968 Road Runner - paint code 999 - VIN, VON confused
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upper radiator support.
I sanded the paint off since there was a thick coat of black paint that made it hard to see. The orange left over in numbers makes em easy to read.
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Re: 1968 Road Runner - paint code 999 - VIN, VON confused
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How the car sits now. Not too happy with teh wheel choice.
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Re: 1968 Road Runner - paint code 999 - VIN, VON confused
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This is how I think the Fender Tag breaks down. It did have the fender turn signals but was missing the vinyl top.
CAR: Plymouth RoadRunner 2 Door Hardtop ENGINE: 383cid 4-bbl HP V8 TRANSMISSION: 3-Speed Automatic TIRES: F70x14 Red Side Wall, Steel Belted BUILD DATE: June 24. AXLE: 3.23 Rear Axle Ratio INTERIOR: High Trim Grade, Vinyl Split Bench Seats. Black Interior. PAINT: Special Order Paint. OTHER: Black Upper Door Frame Color. Black Horizontal Accent Stripe.
MOLDINGS: 19: Wide Sill Mouldings 25: Drip Rail Mouldings
ABC OPTIONS: R1: AM Radio X2: Tinted Windshield Only Y6: Black Vinyl Top Z8: Performance Hood Treatment (Roadrunner/GTX)
abc OPTIONS: h7: Fender or Hood Mounted Turn Signal Indicators m6: Driver's Outside Remote Operated Mirror y9: Special Order
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Re: 1968 Road Runner - paint code 999 - VIN, VON confused
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THis is what I am coming up with for the VIN decode
RM 23 H8 E167XXX Body Type: R = Road Runner Price Class: M = Medium Body Type: 23 = 2 Door Hardtop Engine: H = 383 330HP OR 335HP 1-4BBL 8 CYL Year: 8 = 1968 Sequence Number: 167XXX
The car is pretty far from stock, but I am amazed what some people on the site are able to do. Actually My dad bought this car in the San Diego area, so although I live in Norcal now, not sure about how it came to be in Socal. We were not able to locate the build sheets or anything else when the car was painted silver. Pretty sure the interior was cobbled together, looks to have a blue lower dash pad, and it had green seats, steering wheel, and A-piller covers. It did had the trunk decor piece, although it is gone now.
Thanks for the info on Omaha Orange - I read through those posts. Very interesting...
I found some numbers in the trunk, but they do not seem right. Are there numbers on both the drivers side and the passenger side? I think I am looking in the wrong place.
Drivers side - 2841301 Passengers side - 2841300
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Re: 1968 Road Runner - paint code 999 - VIN, VON confused
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Nice, another Sonoma Co person. I have only lived here since 1997. I love it. Don't think I will ever move again if I can help it.
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Re: 1968 Road Runner - paint code 999 - VIN, VON confused
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Look up under the dash for original overspray of the original color. Also behind the front kick panels. These area seldom get repainted unless the car has been stripped/dipped.
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Although I think it looks great on A12 cars, I will be honest and say that orange would not be my first choice, although silver wouldn't be either.
The car needs some work, so I am at a point where I need to deceid to stay stock on continue with the modifications. I was all set to just keep modifying it until I found the special order paint code...
Issue #1 is that the pass valve cover hits the fender - think that can be sovled by goign back to stock type valve covers.
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Re: 1968 Road Runner - paint code 999 - VIN, VON confused
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Well, the nice thing about having a 999 paint code is that you can paint it ANY color that was avalable to the entire auto industry in 1968 and no one can say it is wrong.
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Interior is black. aftermarket seats, gauges, steering wheel.
Wish it was more original.
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Re: 1968 Road Runner - paint code 999 - VIN, VON confused
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Look under the rear package tray you might find some original paint. The top brace behind the rear seat may have the PPG number of the paint used. The double stamped core support looks like an appropriate "mistake", I know of a Duster that is stamped 6 times.
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