Posted By: CUDAAR
1974 Duster 360 Door VIN Decal Question? - 01/26/11 03:34 PM
The information on my door VIN decal has pretty much completely faded off the original sticker. I am looking to replace it & would like to include the correct info. Can anyone tell me where I can find the correct weights & info to do this properly? I have the original broadcast sheet & my title lists a total weight of 3460.
Thanks,
Lou
Posted By: Morty426
Re: 1974 Duster 360 Door VIN Decal Question? - 01/26/11 05:38 PM
ECS should be able to help you.
BTW - It's cool that car was made at midnight
Posted By: CUDAAR
Re: 1974 Duster 360 Door VIN Decal Question? - 01/26/11 05:48 PM
They said they could get it "close". I was just checking to see if the info was available elsewhere.
Thanks
Lou
Posted By: Ernie B
Re: 1974 Duster 360 Door VIN Decal Question? - 01/26/11 10:06 PM
I can give you the information off the door sticker from my 74 360 duster. I would think it's all the same, except the vin and production date. Let me know if you want it. Ernie
Posted By: CUDAAR
Re: 1974 Duster 360 Door VIN Decal Question? - 01/27/11 07:23 PM
Ernie,
Thanks for replying to my post. Welcome, I see that was your first post. I would be interested in knowing what your label says if it is the original. Also, what is the vehicle weight listed on your NY title? You can either post the info or send me a picture of your label if you feel comfortable doing that. My car is a 4 speed, what is yours?
Thanks again,
Lou
Posted By: CUDAAR
Re: 1974 Duster 360 Door VIN Decal Question? - 01/27/11 07:43 PM
Thanks Tom,
I did not know that MDH stood for Month/Date/Hour. When Morty426 said the car was built at midnight, I thought he was commenting on how dark the picture was!{LOL} My fender tag says C05-December 5th 1973. Can anyone tell me what the MDH numbers are? I can make out the day as 08 and the hour as 00? Is it common that the fender tag date of C05 not match the MDH of ??/08/00
Thanks,
Lou
Posted By: CUDAAR
Re: 1974 Duster 360 Door VIN Decal Question? - 01/27/11 09:10 PM
Thank you Dave,
I will be in touch shortly with an order.
-Lou
Posted By: Ernie B
Re: 1974 Duster 360 Door VIN Decal Question? - 01/28/11 12:31 AM
Lou, I just had ECS make a new tag for my car, my original is in good condition, but I'm getting the car repainted including door jambs and don't want to tape it off. The numbers they posted are the the same as my car. It's a automatic with a fold down back seat and factory air. The new tag looks real good.
My registration weight is 3627 lbs. but I don't know how accurate that is. I also removed the tire presure tag from the door jamb, sent it to ECS and he made a exact copy. He said he was going to add it to his inventory. Ernie
Posted By: CUDAAR
Re: 1974 Duster 360 Door VIN Decal Question? - 01/28/11 03:19 PM
Ernie,
Thanks for taking the time to post the picture. I didn't want to just guess at the info or copy someone else's weight numbers if I could help it. I was hoping that info would be coded on my broadcast sheet or available in a service manual.
Tim,
My first car in '75 was a '74 Duster 318, console auto, black with a white 1/2 canopy vinyl top. I was able to locate the current owner in the late 90's, but he would not part with it. I found this numbers matching 360 4speed TX9 black bucket seat Duster locally in 1999. I was only going to "clean it up" & make it safe & dependable, but the plan changed midstream. With the help of my friend, Peter [GMachineDartGT], I am working on getting it back on the road after years of dormancy. I am not sure of production figures, but I think it may be around 500 for the 4speed cars.
Thanks,
Lou
