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A friend is seriously looking at a '68 Dart GTS 383 4spd car. Two things that concerned him was that the six numbers on the lower right corner of the fender tag don't match the last 6 numbers of the vin tag. Should these always match? And second, the numbers stamped on the 4spd matched up until the last number, it should be a 6 but it's a 9. The ownwer told him that he thinks "the production employee accidently held the stamp upside down". I've never been a numbers correct kind of guy so any help would be appreciated.

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A friend is seriously looking at a '68 Dart GTS 383 4spd car. Two things that concerned him was that the six numbers on the lower right corner of the fender tag don't match the last 6 numbers of the vin tag. Should these always match? And second, the numbers stamped on the 4spd matched up until the last number, it should be a 6 but it's a 9. The ownwer told him that he thinks "the production employee accidently held the stamp upside down". I've never been a numbers correct kind of guy so any help would be appreciated.

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as said the numbers on the tag are the number stamped on the body which doesn't match the VIN on a 68. The Broadcast sheet is the only way to tie them together , though there may be something of some original dealership docs ?

As far as that last digit being off, totally possible, but the number stamps were held all together in one tool , they were not held separately. I assume the original block is not present? If the trans is wrong, then the engine would/should be also as they were stamped at the same time, with the same tool, by the same person.

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Thanks for the response John! The present owner claims all numbers match so I'll pass the word on to my buddy about number stamp tooling.

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there are body production line numbers stamped on mopars----on some the front 6 digit number is on the radiator support in plain view and the matching rear number is hidden under the rubber gasket of the back window--near the package tray---these numbers match the data plate and the broadcast sheet----in some years the front number is moved to the area of cowl near windshield wiper motor----these numbers have nothing to do with the vin number....

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Nice car according to the fender tag!

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My buddy put some money down. When the deal goes through I'll post up a picture. Just came out of a long sleep, last driven in '93. 50K original miles.
Scott

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1968 383 Dart:
Engine & trans should match last 8 digits of VIN on dash
Core support & trunk lip should match the last 6 bottom row of fender tag (S.O.#)

S.O.# (Shipping Order number) on fender tag & VIN don't match in '68

The SPD (Scheduled Production Date) on fender tag has to be appropriate for the VIN

Post or PM those 2 & I can verify that they are at least "appropriate" for that plant & date

A single digit error is possible.

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Lot of owners will make that claim. If the stampings on the engine , tranny, radiator support don't match the vin forget number matching. My two cents

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As already mentioned, the radiator support stamping will not match the vin on a '68 model year car, that started with the '69 models.

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I know on a '67 Charger the rear stamp was down by the holes for the bumper bracket. I have '67 Dart I can't find a rear stamping in the trunk jamb or rear bumper area. Any idea where it is on '67 A body?

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You have to remove the weatherstrip and usually sand down to the metal to find the SO number on drivers side trunk rail. You can see where the area was spot welded in around where the hole is for the trunk light and to where the rail turns down. It WILL be there, but can't be seen with the weatherstrip adhesive and paint in the way.