|
Re: LA built cars, lets find out more, More info needed.
[Re: r4brightred]
#897562
01/07/11 11:13 PM
01/07/11 11:13 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,169
Richmond, VA
rayztoy
super stock
|
super stock
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,169
Richmond, VA
|
Quote:
It really sucks that we cannot do a Title search and find previous owners and get some history on our cars.
 Thanks to the bureaucrats! 
|
|
|
Re: LA built cars, lets find out more, More info needed.
[Re: AutoEngineer]
#897563
01/07/11 11:24 PM
01/07/11 11:24 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 29,652
Hamtramck, PA
Alaskan_TA
Fluffy Balladeer
|
Fluffy Balladeer
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 29,652
Hamtramck, PA
|
Quote:
If I remember correctly, some years ago there was a website dedicated to LA build Mopars, but what has happened to it???
Cody had started the 1970 LA Registry & had the site you mentioned. He got to a point where he did not feel like he could keep the registry going anymore & asked me to take it over. So I did.
He let the website / domain name expire as far as I know.
|
|
|
Re: LA built cars, lets find out more, More info needed.
[Re: r4brightred]
#897564
01/08/11 04:11 AM
01/08/11 04:11 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 27,468
So Cal
autoxcuda
Too Many Posts
|
Too Many Posts
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 27,468
So Cal
|
Quote:
I read in a post from here years ago that a guy went into the Ford plant in LA and it was clean and looked like a well run operation, then he visited the Chrysler plant and it was a dump in comparison IIRC. My 69 RR is LA built. June build date. I could not find a buildsheet. Car had a Pennzoil oil change sticker stuck to drivers door near the latch. It was dated from 1984 and address of the garage was in Whittier CA. So my car was likely CA. sold and possibly was in LA up until the mid 80's. It really sucks that we cannot do a Title search and find previous owners and get some history on our cars.
My Dad went on a tour of the LA Mopar plant in 1957 or so. Also went to the Mercury plant at the same time. He remembers the Mopar plant had guys re-fitting doors and what looked like re-work in the finished or semi finished area. The Mercury plant didn't have that. Overall impression was there were not as smooth looking/feel at the Mopar plant.
|
|
|
Re: LA built cars, lets find out more, More info needed.
[Re: 6bblgt]
#897568
01/08/11 02:06 PM
01/08/11 02:06 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,652
Calgary, Alberta Canada
m46rat
top fuel
|
top fuel
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,652
Calgary, Alberta Canada
|
Quote:
Quote:
ECS systems were in place on the California cars in 1970, a year earlier than other mfg plants. And what other specific items and options were available exclusively to LA built cars?
Not all LA built '70 cars have ECS. ECS was required for all cars to be registered in the state of California. All assembly plants built ECS vehicles. The only OPTIONs I can think of that were NOT available on LA built cars are HEMI & sunroof. LA built cars were SOLD NEW or built to order for dealerships as far east as Pennsylvannia & Mayland (but I would think all 50 states recieved new cars from LA). In '70 LA was the only plant to build 3 different body platforms (A, B & E-bodies).
One other BIG "option" that was never offered out of the L.A. plant was a convertible, at least as far as E Body cars go.
Also, from my listing of M46 equipped Barracuda's, the VAST MAJORITY of them came from the L.A. plant. Don't know why that is. Maybe Barry can shed some light on that.
|
|
|
Re: LA built cars, lets find out more, More info needed.
[Re: b54406barrel]
#897572
01/09/11 07:40 PM
01/09/11 07:40 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,054
USA
b54406barrel
master
|
master
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,054
USA
|
|
|
|
Re: LA built cars, lets find out more, More info needed.
[Re: b54406barrel]
#897574
01/09/11 07:42 PM
01/09/11 07:42 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,054
USA
b54406barrel
master
|
master
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,054
USA
|
|
|
|
Re: LA built cars, lets find out more, More info needed.
[Re: rayztoy]
#897576
01/11/11 03:09 AM
01/11/11 03:09 AM
|
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 10
Ventura County, CA
sublime r/t se
member
|
member
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 10
Ventura County, CA
|
Our car is a JS29U0E103XXX L.A. Built car
I don't have the build date.
I've been meaning to register on the Hamtramk site, but have been too busy. I promise to do so.
1970 Challenger R/T SE (Sublime, U Code)
1969 Roadrunner Convertible 383 A/T
2006 Chrysler 300C SRT8
2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
2001 Ford Mustang GT Convertible
|
|
|
Re: LA built cars, lets find out more, More info needed.
[Re: gomangoRTSE]
#897578
01/11/11 09:07 PM
01/11/11 09:07 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,489
west kentucky
gomangoRTSE
OP
pro stock
|
OP
pro stock
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,489
west kentucky
|
Quote:
Bump....I want to know more, pics? Or pics or any info on West Coast dealers. By the way numbers 035805 above the serial number on the tag, what does that mean?
So, these numbers are?? I remember it being discussed in other threads. Order# Im not sure. Plenty in here and chime in on this.
|
|
|
Re: LA built cars, lets find out more, More info needed.
[Re: FJ5_Fish]
#897580
01/12/11 12:25 PM
01/12/11 12:25 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,489
west kentucky
gomangoRTSE
OP
pro stock
|
OP
pro stock
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,489
west kentucky
|
Quote:
That is the S.O. (shipping order) number. It was the number on the dealers order form for that car.
numbers 035805 above the serial number on the tag
_____________________________________________________________
So do any of these numbers 035805 reflect any assigned dealer number or is all 5 numbers merely the shipping number. I guess what I am asking is: from these shipping numbers you cannot tell what dealer ordered the car (or) what dealer the car went to?
|
|
|
|
|
