Code Experts for a 68 Charger..

Posted By: 72N96RR

Code Experts for a 68 Charger.. - 01/18/10 11:14 PM

Can someone decode this 68 Charger..I looked at it today and its not a bad car for the money...Hard to tell the paint color..Either burnt orange or copper..Black interior buckets w console automatic 383...No fender tag..And should the core support numbers match like all the rest??
XP29H8B250xxx......

Posted By: Dennis_K

Re: Code Experts for a 68 Charger.. - 01/18/10 11:36 PM

Not much to go on without a fender tag, but the core support numbers on a 68 do not match the vin, they match the shipping order number which would be on your missing fender tag. With the vin you posted, the number on the core support would read B8X and then the 6 digit SON. The color you described sounds like MM1 Bronze Poly, which was a pretty common color on 68 Chargers.

Posted By: 72N96RR

Re: Code Experts for a 68 Charger.. - 01/19/10 01:08 AM

Thats good info but what about the dash tag info I posted?? Anyone??

Posted By: Billy B Bad

Re: Code Experts for a 68 Charger.. - 01/19/10 01:16 AM

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Thats good info but what about the dash tag info I posted?? Anyone??

X = Dodge Charger

P = Premium

29 = 2 Door Sports Hardtop

H = 383 330HP OR 335HP 1-4BBL 8 CYL

8 = 1968

B = Dodge Main, Hamtramck, MI, USA

250xxx = Unknown

Posted By: 6bblgt

Re: Code Experts for a 68 Charger.. - 01/19/10 01:34 AM

all '68 Charger 383 4bbls are of the 330hp variety,

8B250xxx assembled 1st week of January '68

Posted By: Dans 68

Re: Code Experts for a 68 Charger.. - 01/19/10 02:38 AM

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Not much to go on without a fender tag, but the core support numbers on a 68 do not match the vin, they match the shipping order number which would be on your missing fender tag. With the vin you posted, the number on the core support (and trunk lip) would read B8X and then the 6 digit SON. The color you described sounds like MM1 Bronze Poly, which was a pretty common color on 68 Chargers.

The trunk lip stamping (located on the left side under the rubber seal, as you look at the trunk, roughly 1/4 to 1/2 the way up from the bottom) should also match the radiator support stamping.

Dan