I purchased a 1971 GTX last year that was original everything with two fender tags. It is red with white vinyl top and white interior it also has two codes on the fender tag that denote white striping. Can anyone please tell me what I should put back on the car. I can send the full fender tag info to anyone if you like. The two codes are V7W and V8W but the whole problem is that it is a N96 Air Grabber car. I know that the fender tags are the original tags and they are not fake. I can send pics to anyone that will help. The car is leaving the body shop in about three weeks and I just wanna get the car right with the correct striping. I have small parts of the build sheet but they are in a million pieces due to a rats nest being built in the seat. Please help its almost spring!
Chris

The V7W is the pin stripe. White in this case. All 71 GTXs came with the pin stripe, although most seem to be omitted during restoration.

The V8W and N96 are mutually exclusive on a 71 GTX. It's one or the other. That just doesn't add up.

Post the tag pic.

See the stripe info at http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/DealershipDataBook/1971/71_Satellite_33.jpg

S is Standard & E is extra cost. I do not see that either stripe has anything to do with the hood.

I see it now, black only, no white.

What is the code for the bumper / valance stripes?

V8W is a legitimate code as well as V8X and V8Y.

Here's a great site

71 Satellite stripes.

Barry. I think you are asking about M75. That's the code for the bumper/valence stripes. On a GTX, V8* is the fender/tank track stripe.

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The two codes are V7W and V8W but the whole problem is that it is a N96 Air Grabber car.

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Are you thinking V8* striping was not available with N96? Is that what you are getting at?

I'll post a pic of the fender tag and let you guys see it. Its a white vinyl roof car too
Chris
Thanks!

this survivor GTX is also N96 V1X V7X V8X ??

I'll "assume" we are talking St. Louis assembled '71 GTXs

found another (color changed):
928-spd N96 V1X V7X V8X "sunroof"

Might just be a code quirk.

Bottom line though is that you can't have the stripe AND the Air Grabber. Well I guess you COULD, but it would sure look dorky.

I wonder if thats the code for the blacked out area behind the fiberglas a/g buble on the vent part of the hood? sort of like the roadrunner decor package? just a guess..

Hey man thanks for the help... What do you suppose I should put back on the car then? its a numbers car with the original fender tag and I just wanna go back original. Its at the body shop now and I get it back in two weeks- I know one is the white pin stripe but what is the other W code? Its an N96 should I just cut down the hood stripes and install what I have room for
Chris
The fender tag reads as follows



First Tag second tag

N85 N96 R26 V7W V8W C10

M21 M25 M31 N41 N42

C55 C62 G36 J45 J52 L31

VIW U AO1 A36 B11 C16

FE5 V6XW TX9 926 046212 26 END

E86 D32 RS23U16121984 YX RS231U6121984

The V8W is some kind of misprint on the tag.

N85 N96 R26 V7W V8W CTD

+ M21 M25 M31 N41 N42 +

C55 C62 G36 J45 J52 L31

VIW -U- AO1 A36 B11 C16

FE5 P6XW TX9 926 046212

E86 D32 RS23 U1G 121984

--- 26 END

--- YX? RS23 U1G 121984